Off Road Mobility Scooter for Campers / Caravaners

Dyddy
Dyddy Forum Participant Posts: 46
edited August 2023 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

If you're someone who has difficulty walking you'll know finding a suitable scooter that's transportable & also up to the job of negotiating campsites & beyond is nigh on impossible. Either the wheels are so small they bury themselves in soft terrain or the scooter is so big you need a trailer, that's even before we talk about real world battery range. Well now there seems to be an answer from American Company Pride, I'm not sure where they are actually made but knowing how the Americans love a court case I'd guess the quality is pretty good.

The Baja Bandit isn't cheap but if it helps you enjoy your caravanning holidays & get out & about during them ..... what price do you put on that. So - although it weighs around 90kg it breaks down into 4 bits the largest being 900mm x 700mm, at 32kg it'll probably need 2 to lift it. They say with just one battery and a 15st rider it will do 10 miles plus, solid tyres so no awful punctures to worry about. Its not going to be up to the likes of the Tramper or Terrain Hopper but looks like it will cope with most nature trails such as those on National Trust etc.

Its on my wish list, hopefully very soon. If anyone wants to know how we get on with it in the real world or has an alternative please tag in the convo.

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  • peedee
    peedee Club Member Posts: 9,383 ✭
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    edited August 2023 #2

    We used to have something like this, a Shoprider, when we had a caravan. We carried it in the back of our estate car. They do the job but are not really practical for use with a motorhome. We use one similar to >this<. (Other makes are available) Much easier to transport if you are a wheelchair user and modern LiPo batteries give very good ranges.

    peedee

  • Dyddy
    Dyddy Forum Participant Posts: 46
    edited August 2023 #3

    Thanks for that, if I spent the majority of time in my chair that would be an excellent solution. Currently use a Drive Autofold which is an excellent product - simplicity itself, very compact, relatively lightweight & comfortable for up to say an hour. However it only has 2 small springs on rear for suspension & isn't great on anything other than solid flat surfaces - not ideal for campsites and beyond.

    Having been a life long biker I've a dread of getting punctures, tube replacement on a split rim mobility scooter isn't a job that's easily done.  

    As with many of these scooters I've found that take the manufacturers max range & halve it in the real world.

    Cheers

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