Transporting a mobility scooter from seller to buyer?

poppy12345

itm2 wrote: »

Alternatively, could it simply be left as it is for transporting?

Any mobility scooter can be transported without being dismantled providing you have something big enough to transport it in.



Even with being dismantled you will most likely need 2 people to lift it because they are very heavy. I had a scooter than was supposed to be light weight, easy to dismantle for transporting in the boot. It was so heavy i could lift it by myself, which meant it was totally pointless.

D_M_E

4. Yes

5. Yes and yes

Also, I forgot that those things most likely have an adjustable seat height - if so, then in the pipe you will see a series of holes, one of which has a pin in it. Remove the pin then the seat will lift out/off and don't lose the pin.

Yes, you move it in one piece without dismantling it but you would need something like an escort van or larger and need 2 people to lift it.

You could do oit on your own - lift the back end in first then lift the front end in and push it in and make sure the freewheel is locked when it's in. Think it's about 24 inch high with the seat on so it should fit in a small van or estate car, as long asthe estate has a flat floor from the edge of the boot entrance - you don't want to be lifting 100kg up and out over a lip.

Cyclamen

Do you have a wheelchair accessible taxi in your area?

Lots of 'men with vans' have ramps.. as they are useful for all sorts of items.

If you have a local facebook page .. you could pop a message on there? Or ask your local mobility shop as they may be able to collet and deliver or tell you names of people who can.

itm2

I'm guessing that removing the seat and batteries alone would almost halve the weight? If I can then manage to separate the front and rear parts it might just squeeze into our Auris hatchback if we have the rear seats folded down.
I did ask for help in a local forum but no replies as yet. It's not my local area (I live about 30 miles from my parents), but I'll see if I can find a local mobility shop.

Yellow_mango

I’d put the details in Shiply.com and see what sort of quotes you get.

itm2

I've been sent a photo of the scooter:
https://ibb.co/Csr586S

Do you think the disassembly instructions above are applicable to this?

D_M_E

Yes, it should disassemble as described above and yes, fold the seats down in the Auris and you should get it all in.

It has the pin holding the seat in place.

Also, think that picture shows what they call a captain's seat, just means there is more padding on it which takes up more room but you should still get it in - fold the rear of the seat down.

As a point of interest, if the person buying it weighs under about 12 stone and/or is around 69 inches tall then they don't need a thing that size they need the next size model down, such as something the size of a Pride Rally or Abileze Trident or something similar - the Rally weighs about 67Kg including the big batteries and the Trident comes in at about 42Kg including batteries.

itm2

D_M_E wrote: »

Yes, it should disassemble as described above and yes, fold the seats down in the Auris and you should get it all in.

It has the pin holding the seat in place.

Also, think that picture shows what they call a captain's seat, just means there is more padding on it which takes up more room but you should still get it in - fold the rear of the seat down.

As a point of interest, if the person buying it weighs under about 12 stone and/or is around 69 inches tall then they don't need a thing that size they need the next size model down, such as something the size of a Pride Rally or Abileze Trident or something similar - the Rally weighs about 67Kg including the big batteries and the Trident comes in at about 42Kg including batteries.

Thanks for that. My Mum is quite small (maybe 5ft 3in)- I hadn't considered that. This really came about because a friend is selling her late father's scooter which was rarely used (and only for 2.5 of the 5 years that they have owned it) and only wants £300 for it. Would there be any practical issues with her using one this size?

D_M_E

No issues using it, and that price is reasonable - tell her to try it for a month or 2 and if her arms feel a bit strained from stretching out to use the tiller then find a smaller one fo her.

Also a smaller one would be easier for you to dismantle and move around.