Standup, Tracked Wheelchair Helps Him Farm, Hunt

Standup Tracked Wheelchair Helps Him Farm Hunt MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Handicapped Equipment f it weren’t for the Action TrackstanderTM it would be much more difficult for Scott Collier to do two of his favorite things - farm and hunt “I’m going places I couldn’t go before ” says the Montgomery Minn corn and soybean farmer who became paralyzed from the waist down after a 2013 farming accident With assistance from AgrAbility he was able to modify his tractors and equipment to continue farming With the tracked chair manufactured nearby in Marshall Minn Collier can check on his crops and go over terrain that none of his other manual or power chairs can Being able to stand up makes it possible for him to operate the grain dryer in the fall during harvest and do maintenance work When seated in it he uses a grabber tool to pick up rocks in his fields while exercising his hunting dog at the same time “I leave it out in my shop Action Trackchair added some upgrades including lights and a toolbox ” says Collier The deep cell batteries last 4 to 5 hrs depending on the terrain Collier uses his chair year-round and went through one set of batteries in two years “It does sometimes get hung up in the snow and it’s a little rough because there is no suspension Adding a softer seat would be beneficial when you’re in it for more than two hours ” suggests Collier who added his own seat Those issues are minor compared to the chair’s benefits he emphasizes The chair has 3 1/2 in of ground clearance and a zero turning radius Its joystick controls make it easy to operate and service from the manufacturer has been good Collier appreciated the new padding the company added to the metal pipe for more comfortable knee support when standing Besides helping him farm the chair allows him to pheasant hunt with his British yellow Labrador “When we go hunting we transport the chair on a carrier with ramps that hook up to a pickup’s receiver hitch ” Collier says “The chair runs great in dirt grass and weeds ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Scott Collier sbcfarms@hotmail com or Action Trackchair www actiontrackchair com

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