Wheelchair RV Vacationing

• Wheelchair lifts and ramps
• Widened entrances and aisles
• Support rails
• Lowered kitchen counters and cabinets
• Roll-under sinks with longer faucet handles
• Reconfigured bathrooms and roll-in showers
• Conveniently located controls

Before proceeding with modifications, contact your insurance company to ensure your coverage is not impacted by any changes you plan to make to the motor home. At the same time, you may want to contact other providers and request an RV insurance quote to compare rates before renewing your policy.

The following manufacturers offer RV customization services for wheelchair users.

• Custom RV Brothers, Elkhart, IN, 219-294-1269
• Foretravel Motorcoach, Nacogdoches, TX,936-564-8367, www.foretravel.com
• Play-Mor Travel Trailers, Westphalia, MO, 573-455-2387.
• Sunline Coach Company, Denver, PA, 800-827-6406, www.sunlinerv.com.
• Winnebago Industries, Forest City, IA, 800-632-2003 www.winnebagoind.com/ability.htm

In addition to these manufacturers, there are a number of companies that specialize in RV conversions. If you are looking to convert an existing motor home to accommodate wheelchair travel, contact area RV dealers for referrals.

Wheelchair-Friendly Campgrounds

A growing number of campgrounds offer wide, level, and paved pathways for mobility chair users, along with wheelchair accessible hook-ups, bathrooms and camp stores.

The Handicapped Travel Club (HTC) handicappedtravelclub.com, which was formed in 1973 to encourage traveling for people with a wide range of disabilities, provides a regularly updated list of accessible campgrounds and their features. In addition, HTC provides a list of companies that provide rentals and conversions.

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