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#1 User is offline   DustyP 

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Posted 18 July 2009 - 07:56 PM

Hi there,

I've been looking for quite some time and just can't find anything that I could see myself getting into. I'm a high-level quad (C-4) but I have fairly decent movement in my arms, just no use of my hands. There seems to be a sincere lack of recreational opportunities for high-level quad looking to get into some type of motor sport. Has anyone seen ATVs being customized or 4x4s of electronic and controls installed? I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for, just any kind of vehicle that I can get myself and have some fun, whether it's go fast on some tarmac somewhere or get myself off road somewhere.

I saw the post for off-road wheelchairs, but I'm talking about other kinds of vehicles. Absolutely anything is appreciated and I'm open-minded. Thanks for the help
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Posted 02 August 2009 - 02:44 AM

View PostDustyP, on Jul 18 2009, 02:56 PM, said:

Hi there,

I've been looking for quite some time and just can't find anything that I could see myself getting into. I'm a high-level quad (C-4) but I have fairly decent movement in my arms, just no use of my hands. There seems to be a sincere lack of recreational opportunities for high-level quad looking to get into some type of motor sport. Has anyone seen ATVs being customized or 4x4s of electronic and controls installed? I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for, just any kind of vehicle that I can get myself and have some fun, whether it's go fast on some tarmac somewhere or get myself off road somewhere.

I saw the post for off-road wheelchairs, but I'm talking about other kinds of vehicles. Absolutely anything is appreciated and I'm open-minded. Thanks for the help



Can you drive using hand controls? If yes you should beable to set a polaris rzr up to drive with out alot of problems. They have a pretty decent seat height to make transfers doable.
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Posted 13 August 2009 - 12:33 PM

Check out the Struck Corporation. A mini dozer shhould be able to take you anywhere on dirt, mud or snow. That is the way I am leaning but I am trying to find the model called a Junior made in the sixties and seventies as my John Deere MC is a bit to wide and weighs a bit to much at two tons.



View PostDustyP, on Jul 18 2009, 12:56 PM, said:

Hi there,

I've been looking for quite some time and just can't find anything that I could see myself getting into. I'm a high-level quad (C-4) but I have fairly decent movement in my arms, just no use of my hands. There seems to be a sincere lack of recreational opportunities for high-level quad looking to get into some type of motor sport. Has anyone seen ATVs being customized or 4x4s of electronic and controls installed? I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for, just any kind of vehicle that I can get myself and have some fun, whether it's go fast on some tarmac somewhere or get myself off road somewhere.

I saw the post for off-road wheelchairs, but I'm talking about other kinds of vehicles. Absolutely anything is appreciated and I'm open-minded. Thanks for the help

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