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I'm assuming those wheelchair ramps were just metal ramps. An actual conversion to make the floor low enough and put in proper restraints is a $15,000 conversion.

Just hit 115115 at the end of my work day. The only things I can think of are mostly from driving a cab. The biggest structural change mine has that was a big improvement is a sloped bumper since I kept popping the stock one off since it is so flat and low. I'll send a photo of mine if you're interested in seeing the difference. Also a jump pack, just got a new BoltPower one on Newegg that comes with better clips than most so they won't melt. Also good for helping jump others in need of help without compromising your own electrical system, and can be used to charge electronics and as a flashlight/signal. And jumper cables, in case the battery is so dead that it just drains the jump pack. A portable compressor. A fire extinguisher, flares, and a real first aid kit. A couple fix-a-flat kits/cans. Since I have no spare I have a commercial strength one, but to save that in the case of all small puncture I carry a smaller less expensive one too, which is also good to have to give away if someone else needs help on the side of the road. A puncture kit. Phone mount (Ram Mount makes good ones). Aux cable for plugging a phone/tablet/walkman/iPod into thesnowbank van audio. (Mine is oddly at the bottom of the center console.) And the door sensor for the back hatch sticks sometimes due to road dust. Oh, and don't jump out and leave the key on the seat and close the door right after getting in or the automatic locks might engage (same thing can happen if you move a few feet with the door open and close the door after you stop, even in the ignition) and then the keys are locked inside. That's all I can think of at the moment.

Hello everyone! I'm a cab driver in Portland, OR. I joined this site because my 2016 Transit Connect LWB 2.5L wheelchair van is already on the 4th battery and this one is a dud only a few months after getting it. What I've been told is that the additional equipment in the cab drains the battery enough that it wears it out much faster. This includes a taximeter, credit card payment system, top lights, wheelchair restraint strap retractors, and an android tablet charging cable. Before I only noticed this in the colder months so replaced the battery in November/December, but this time around I started coming out to a dead battery after a couple days off in April. The guys at the shop said they install Motorcraft batteries because the draw makes Interstate batteries explode. Has anyone solved this kind of a problem with a different brand like the Duracell batteries they sell at Batteries + Bulbs? I've asked about a stronger alternator, but that didn't seem to be an option (though if I need to replace mine I will look into that more thoroughly). And a second battery has been suggested, but I have nowhere to put one. (I don't even have a spare tire due to the wheelchair bay, which also moved the gas tank.) Since I will have to replace the battery eventually anyway I just want to try what has worked best for people in a similar situation to mine. Thank you in advance for any suggestions! ~Justin