Recently posted on Wheelchair Highway was information about Ryno Mobility's cool truck modification. Well, now they have partnered with Further OPTIONS.
David Gotter and Scott Darnell established Further OPTIONS in 2003 to develop innovative vehicle entry systems, and other breakthrough products, for wheelchair-bound individuals. Gotter also owns and operates two successful machine shops, D & R Machine and Alton Machine Works, and stemming from his experiences growing up with a younger sister who was confined to a chair, he brings a heartfelt desire to help people in wheelchairs enjoy all that life has to offer. Darnell suffered a life-altering spinal cord injury in 1991, and as a C-5/6 quadriplegic, has pursued his dream of helping create important new mobility options for others in wheelchairs. Having met at their local place of worship, over the past three years, with a great deal of support from many friends and family-members, the two men have persevered in bringing their first patent-pending product to market.
The U.S. Patent for the DMS-3 is the result of years of painstaking research, and it establishes a hybrid method, system and apparatus for moving a person in a wheelchair into a vehicle.
According to Darnell, the standard price of having a DMS-3 installed is in-line with having a full-size van equipped for a wheelchair-bound driver, and includes door openers/closers, a dropped floor, installation of a wheelchair lift apparatus and tie-down system, and a remote control. Bearing in mind the current lead-time of 12 weeks, Standard Installations are currently available for most full-size, extended-cab, 2-wheel drive pickup trucks offering “suicide” side doors.
A full listing of vehicles that can accept a Standard DMS-3 Installation is available on the Further OPTIONS website, and includes numerous 2007 and earlier year Chevrolet/GMC, Ford/Mercury, Dodge/Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota and Honda models. The website also offers information on vehicles appropriate for custom installations and a list of frequently asked questions. The site also features a video showing Darnell using the lift to get into and out of the DMS-3 equipped 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab that he currently drives every day from his Quickie P200 wheelchair.
