Transporting a mobility scooter from seller to buyer?

The men-and-vans with larger vans will have a tail-lift so provided the scooter is charged up it can be driven onto the tailgate and lifted up into the van.

itm2 wrote: »

My Mum would like to buy a mobility scooter from a friend who lives about 15 miles (20 minutes) away - from West Malling to Swanley in Kent. Does anyone know of a service that will do this sort of delivery? I thought about a "man with a van" service, but as the scooter weighs about 100kg it might not be that straightforward!

Doesn't it come apart?

Most of the ones I have seen can be easily partly dismanted and the battery pack (the heavy bit usually) lifted out.

Liam

15 miles - drive it.

itm2 wrote: »

Thanks for all the advice. I don't know whether it can be dismantled (the owner doesn't know and I can't find a manual for it online - it's a Road King Class 3 model). Removing the battery pack sounds like a good idea though - that would probably weigh at least 20-30kg.
Will check out the anyvan site...

Having googled the name of scooter then i'd say you can't dismantle it to fit into a boot of a car.

That thing comes apart:

1. Lift the seat off, if it will not lift then turn it about 20 degtrees and try again it should come off

2, remove the red cover which can be seen under the seat

3. remove the battery - 15 miles range there's probably 2 of the things, each one about 8 inch by 6 inch by 10 inch (estimated sizes) and they weigh about 12Kg or so each - they probably have a plastic clip connecting each one to the frame.

4. there will be a clip at the base of the pipe which the seat fits on - undo the clip and either tilt the rear wheel section then remove the front bit, or tilt the rear about 90 degrees and lift off the front bit.
EDIT - don't forget to disconnect the plug which connects the front bit to the wheel section, it will be somewhere near the securing clip at the base of the pipe.
5. fold the tiller?steering flat.

6. load all the bits in your chosen transport vehicle - the heaviest bit is the motor section (the bit with the rear wheels), followed by the batteries, then it's a tossup whether the front bit or the seat is next heaviest, then the plastic cover which is the lightest.

If desired, the seat arms can also be removed.

The whole lot will fit inside one of the new style MINI's, - some bits on the seat, but in the estate version, no trouble - so if you have a veicle larger that that then you should have no trouble getting it in.