2003 Ford full size (Half Ton) has fancy touring/cruising conversion plus extensive mobility conversion
MILES 36,000 (total, actual miles)
Price: $20,900
Will be sold in "Certified" condition which includes warranty: 24 months/24,000 miles




General Description
This white van with grey interior began as a standard length (not long or short) 1/2 Ton with wonderful (not too big, not too small) 4.6 liter V8 and auto with overdrive. Began with a nice list of power and convenience features such as: power windows, locks, mirrors; tilt wheel and cruise control; chrome bumpers and grill; etc.

Goodies
This was converted when new by a nationally known company, solid company that sells nationwide, named Roll-A-Long. There is a long list of fancy, functional and desirable features such as: moderately tall, contoured roof; large windows with vents and screens; rear seat folds into a bed; much wood trim and cabinet doors; fancy lighting system; running boards; fancy shades; rear ventilation; fancy wheels; upgraded interior and exterior trim features; Etcetera

Mobility and Adaptive Features
This has a very helpful, highly functional level of mobility features. Here is the nice list:

* Great lift built by industry giant Braun, has what is called a tri-power folding platform. This allows able-bodied folks to go in and out, even when lift is stowed, because it creates an opening apx. two feet wide for a person to pass through.

* Tall doors, which extend the usual doors, up into the tall roof area. These are apx 8-10 inches tall and create that much extra height for ease of entry, or for when traveling in the van. Less than 20% of all personal use wheelchair vans have this tall door feature. These are soooo nice to have (a MUST for some folks) as they make going in and out so much easier and more comfortable for the person in the wheelchair, as well as everyone else.

* Special floor project: this will have what is one of my favorite improvements on wheelchair vans, which is very helpful to the person in the wheelchair and able-bodied folks as well. I consider this feature to be an improvement that most wheelchair vans ought to have, old or new. You see, if you pay close attention to how floors typically are in personal use wheelchair vans, you will notice that they are usually not actually solid, smooth and level. Rather, they are somewhat lumpy, bumpy and not as easy to maneuver a wheelchair on as they can be. This is because the factory metal floor of a van is not actually smooth, it has ridges and contours...plus has a carpet pad which wheelchair wheels sink into a bit, creating resistance to maneuvering. Based on my specifications and design, we greatly improve the original floor treatment by removing the existing carpet and pad and then installing a sheet of wood directly over the lumpy, bumpy, contoured metal floor. And it becomes a smooth, solid, level floor. And then commercial rubber-like flooring is used to cover the wood. This material is tough and easy to clean. This van will have this new flooring package, which notably improves the interior function of the van for everyone.

* Power turning seat in passenger front area: This is has the ability to turn about 90 degrees and has an extreme range of travel fore and aft, up and down and of course, it turns. This allows certain people who are capable, to transfer from their wheelchair in and out of this seat for more comfortable riding. This is about a $5,000 feature when new!

* Includes various anchoring points in the floor for securing a wheelchair, if using traditional style anchoring devices is desired.

* Includes 4 anchor straps for securing wheelchair


Price
$20,900

Summary
If you were to buy a new, similarly equipped wheelchair van with the two premium conversions this one has, it would currently cost around $70,000-$80,000! This is an amazingly well equipped van and it is attractive. And of course, after having been extensively cosmetically and functionally rejuvenated, it will be at our "Certified" level and include a warranty.

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Status

Rejuvenation has begun: I have recently acquired this van and the extensive rejuvenation process has begun, which is carried-out by various professional shops and specialists. If you are interested in securing this van for your future purchase (many of my vans are spoken for in this way prior to completion of rejuvenation) please feel free to call or mail me with any questions

 

NOTE: I am always searching for more vans which are a nice addition to the mix of vans we have to offer. I will post initial information here about each van as I purchase, transform, and then make them available for sale. From the time I purchase a van until my transformation process is completed, averages approximately 4-6 weeks.

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Thank you,

Rick