I weigh about 140kg, just over 300lbs, sometimes further over. I'm about to make an arduous 3500km 2200mile round trip to pick up a free Permobil M3. Its within 3 years old, but I don't know exactly, nor do I know the motor options or have a way to find out other than picking it up. I need it to last at least 3 years for the trip cost to be worth it.
Will an M3 hold up under my weight, going off road sometimes for 3 years?
I can stand for a few seconds, so it isn't the end of the world if I get stuck, but breaks from metal fatigue are unacceptable. I need to be absolutely sure I have a place to lie flat wherever I go to preserve the function I have left. The tilt/recline actuators will get a severe workout. Because my condition doesn't fit convenient labels that equate to "disabled enough", no DME will bring me a chair to try out, because they don't want to do the work of justifying it to insurance. Due to Covid, I can't even sit in consignment showroom chairs in stock.
I'd like an F% corpus VS, but cannot find one I can afford. This used M3 seemed like a reasonable compromise. Is it?
I know you don't have much to judge by other than my weight, but I've never even sat in one or seen one up close.
Is there a better method to choose a used chair?
BM selection criteria for a short chair do not apply here because I will almost always be reclined. Just wondering about frame/motor/gearbox durability under overweight abuse. I know the M300 had issues in this area. Wondering if the M3 has adequately addressed them. Would like to know if High Torque AND High Speed motors are available. Willing to sacrifice range/carry auxiliary pack.