Happy New Year! January kept us busy with pretty complex mobility installations and arctic weather affecting our customers.
Repair #1: ATC Mobility Conversion Repair on a 2016 GMC Yukon
Equipment Type: ATC Conversion
Vehicle: 2016 GMC Yukon
Customer Location: Crystal Lake, IL
Challenge Solved: ATC conversion showing its age. The wheelchair platform is not going all the way in preventing the driver from closing the Wing door. The affected part is discontinued and at this point the only solution is to repair it.
Repair Details:
- Equipment: ATC Mobility Conversion,
- Repair time: 3 days
- Special considerations: Older mobility vehicles with less common mobility conversions are harder to maintain due to parts availability. We always stress this to our customers considering a purchase of an old handicap accessible vehicle that may not be repairable in the long term.
Customer Outcome: Repair is completed. Customer back on the road.
Installation #1: ATC Conversion and Wheelchair Accommodations on a brand new 2025 Chevy Silverado
Equipment Type: Vehicle conversion and mobility adaptation for a wheelchair driver
Vehicle: 2025 Chevrolet Silverado
Customer Location: Darien, IL
Challenge Solved: Brand new 2025 Chevy Silverado with ATC Conversion and adaptation with mobility equipment to accommodate wheelchair driver.
Installation Details:
- Equipment: ATC Mobility Conversion, Sure-Grip Featherlite electronic left hand push-rock hand control, Q’Straint Docking System, AVQ secondary functions control system, effortless steering system, EMC Smart-Shift electronic gear shifter
- Installation time: two months
- Special considerations: Complex setup for a driver with spinal injury relying on fully automatic mobility conversion, hand controls, effortless steering and custom adaptation to control secondary functions such as turn signals, horn, wipers and headlights
Customer Outcome: Complex installation continues.
Installation #2: Gas and Brake Pedal Extensions on a brand new Tesla Model Y
Equipment Type: Pedal Extenders
Vehicle: 2026 Tesla Model Y
Customer Location: Carol Stream, IL
Challenge Solved: First time driver needs gas and brake pedal extensions in a brand new Tesla Model Y
Installation Details:
- Equipment: Removable Gas and Brake Pedal Extensions
- Installation time: 1 day
- Special considerations: It is important to consult us before purchasing a vehicle intended for pedal extensions as not every car is compatible. We do provide custom fitting to ensure comfort and safety
Customer Outcome: New driver and a new car.
Please contact us with any questions you might have related to mobility vehicles, adaptive equipment and installations and the process to have the equipment installed.
