RWD frontier

[randomranger]

I am going to be trying a RWD frontier soon. I am thinking either this or the compact 73 would be my choices as a mobility magic chair for around town. Does any one have any thoughts or experiences with these.

[Burgerman]

I may be wrong but the rear drive one may need the skinny tyres to be narrow enough to be usable indoors. I don't think it is just a rear drive version of the X5 or V6 chair. So you are likely to get a shock. Unless they changed it.

[randomranger]

yea that would be right I think o well, still going to have a look wish I had your chair :/

[randomranger]

Their RWD chair had the same motors but quite small/skinny back wheels and looked front heavy didnt try it

[Fulliautomatix]

yea that would be right I think o well, still going to have a look wish I had your chair :/

I have an F55 with 80A P&G, F55 2 pole motors, 90A Headway batt, Hyperion charger, 6" turf tyres, Icon back, Quantum armrests & swingaway, central footrest, seat relocated and all that.
650mm across rear tyres, suit 18" max cushion (no width adjustment on armrests).
Located in Brisbane, likely the only
I'd sell it if you offered me stupid money.

[randomranger]

whats stupid money?

[Fulliautomatix]

whats stupid money?

Given what it cost to build and that it may well be the only one in the country and that the base F55 is nearly unobtainium here...
It'd HAVE to be cheaper to see if anyone who has built one OS would sell it and get it sent out!!
You would make me seriously think about parting with it for $10,000.
With the benefit of hindsight I guarantee you could build a better one for that money...at least with Groove motors...and if you can do all your own machining and fabrication then it really is a stupid price!

[Burgerman]

The frame (or any starting point) isn't important here.

You can build a decent chair easily. All that really matters is the relative positions in space of wheels, casters, seating, batteries etc. The frame is just a bracket. And none of these positions in space are the same as an f55 is.

[Carl]

Hi randomranger (A fellow Victorian!),

My name is Carl and I work for Magic Mobility.

Feel free to ask any questions about the Frontier V4 or Frontier V6 Compact 73. You can personal message me if you'd rather do that.

Cheers,

Carl