Wheelchair-accessible converted vehicle and method for converting an existing vehicle

摘要

A modified OEM vehicle including a modified rear axle with an axle beam moved rearward, a modified exhaust system with the secondary catalytic converter relocated forward of a firewall, and a modified floor. The modified OEM vehicle also includes a body lift kit, a modified rear seat moved rearward in the vehicle, and a lowered air box aligned with an OEM air intake system. The modified rear axle may also include a receptacle enabling a power kneel chain to pass through the axle. Methods for modifying an OEM vehicle include the steps of removing the OEM rear axle, attaching a modified rear axle, repositioning the secondary catalytic converter, and modifying the floor of an interior compartment of the OEM vehicle. Method steps include fabricating a modified rear axle, installing a body lift kit, and lowering the airbox.

主权项

1. A modified OEM van, the modified OEM van being modified from an OEM van, comprising:
a modified rear axle, the modified rear axle being attached to a rear section of a rear control arm of a rear suspension system and comprising a modified axle beam located rearward of a rear wheel spindle attachment, the modified axle beam comprising at least one hole inserted in the modified axle beam for allowing a power kneel chain to pass through the modified axle beam, the at least one hole containing a hollow tube, the hollow tube being positioned substantially perpendicular to the length of the modified axle beam; a modified exhaust system, the modified exhaust system comprising a catalytic converter repositioned forward of a firewall separating an engine compartment from an interior compartment; and a modified vehicle floor of the interior compartment, the modified vehicle floor having no hump in the interior compartment.