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Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 29, 2014 13:03:46 GMT -8

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Post by jimmyt on May 29, 2014 13:03:46 GMT -8

Any others out there that have rebuilt an electric chair before ??? Making it off road worthy

I figure if I build it once I will have it for the rest of my life

I have completely built a new frame - losing about 100lbs of dead weight already - also keeping the chair the same width even with the new large tires...thus still being able to use it indoors and through door ways !

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Lαrα Global Moderator STAFF Posts: 7,350 Post Likes Received: 3,100 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: CES Date Injured: March 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 29, 2014 13:30:53 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lαrα on May 29, 2014 13:30:53 GMT -8 Its pretty amazing to be able to do this jimmyt...Its a 'guy thing' im sure lol i dont think i could build anything practically useful.... Im always impressed by an ability in others to be technical.

jimmyt New Member Posts: 38 Post Likes Received: 55 Date Joined: May 2014 Injury: T9/T10 Crushed Date Injured: 15 years ago Member is: Offline Send PM	Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 29, 2014 13:34:02 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jimmyt on May 29, 2014 13:34:02 GMT -8 few more pics of the frame build - this Friday evening I will extend the Caster arms 4 inches using the my tig welder Attachments:

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Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 29, 2014 13:36:53 GMT -8

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let me tell you Lara this is a challenge for even the smartest minds - to factor in all moving parts etc and make it workable is not an easy feet - but again as you can probably tell im up for any challenge - when some one says it cant be done... that only make me more driven to achieve it just part of whom I am !!

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Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 29, 2014 14:17:20 GMT -8

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Well im fair impressed...and its a good side of your character to like to prove people wrong when you are told you cant. Determination will get you everywere...Hmmmm it all looks super tricky to me.

I can probably build a lego house if thats any use lol

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Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 29, 2014 16:31:15 GMT -8

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Post by DJ on May 29, 2014 16:31:15 GMT -8

Woah, I'm tuned in to this!

I love stuff like this and I actually used a Q6000 in rehab and I can tell you that they're beasts even without mods. This is a major rebuild and I'd love to see the finished chair! Awesome work jimmyt

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Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 30, 2014 6:54:04 GMT -8

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Post by truwrecks on May 30, 2014 6:54:04 GMT -8

The best advice I can give you is get rid of the rear casters and move the drive wheels toward the back making it a rear wheel drive. It will handle uneven terrain better and has less risks of high-centering. I will be starting on a similar project this summer. I am going to convert a Invacare TDX SP and make it a beefy off-road chair.

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Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 30, 2014 22:23:07 GMT -8

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May 30, 2014 6:54:04 GMT -8 truwrecks said:

The best advice I can give you is get rid of the rear casters and move the drive wheels toward the back making it a rear wheel drive. It will handle uneven terrain better and has less risks of high-centering. I will be starting on a similar project this summer. I am going to convert a Invacare TDX SP and make it a beefy off-road chair.

Uh-oh, I can see our excellence-driven road warriors in a dust-throwing, rubber-burning, all-out electric wheelchair battle in the hazy future!!!!!!! Can we make the field bigger, get some press, how about it truwrecks, jimmyt, DJ, Butiki (we'll have to get you a sponsor for travel expense with your beast!), limitless??? Somehow I think we could even get jerseyboy into the act, if he kept his chair--to add some swag.

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DJ Administrator STAFF Posts: 8,162 Post Likes Received: 2,829 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: C6 - ASIA B Date Injured: June 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine May 31, 2014 3:55:59 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by DJ on May 31, 2014 3:55:59 GMT -8 Haha that'd be awesome wavewolf! If it ever did happen I'd mod up my power chair with some help as well

jimmyt New Member Posts: 38 Post Likes Received: 55 Date Joined: May 2014 Injury: T9/T10 Crushed Date Injured: 15 years ago Member is: Offline Send PM	Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine Jun 2, 2014 13:20:34 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jimmyt on Jun 2, 2014 13:20:34 GMT -8 Here are the updates from Friday eves welding session in my shop Attachments:

jimmyt New Member Posts: 38 Post Likes Received: 55 Date Joined: May 2014 Injury: T9/T10 Crushed Date Injured: 15 years ago Member is: Offline Send PM	Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine Jun 2, 2014 13:21:34 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jimmyt on Jun 2, 2014 13:21:34 GMT -8 updates... Attachments:

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Rebuilding my Quantum 6000 to an OFF road machine

Post by jimmyt on May 29, 2014 13:03:46 GMT -8

Post by Lαrα on May 29, 2014 13:30:53 GMT -8

Post by jimmyt on May 29, 2014 13:34:02 GMT -8

Post by jimmyt on May 29, 2014 13:36:53 GMT -8

Post by jimmyt on May 29, 2014 14:11:46 GMT -8

Post by Lαrα on May 29, 2014 14:17:20 GMT -8

Post by DJ on May 29, 2014 16:31:15 GMT -8

Post by truwrecks on May 30, 2014 6:54:04 GMT -8

Post by DJ on May 30, 2014 19:48:46 GMT -8

Post by wavewolf on May 30, 2014 22:23:07 GMT -8

Post by DJ on May 31, 2014 3:55:59 GMT -8

Post by jimmyt on Jun 2, 2014 13:20:34 GMT -8

Post by jimmyt on Jun 2, 2014 13:21:34 GMT -8

Post by Lαrα on Jun 2, 2014 13:25:19 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Jun 3, 2014 17:16:55 GMT -8

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