Thread: electronic park brake for defenders and series vehicles

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Personally - I would think that if you don't have the strength or the ability to operate the handbrake that you're probably going to be struggling to operate the rest of the car controls, and that you might want to make better car choices.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Exactly, last vehicle you would want is an old Defender.

I disagree.

you get shot in the left shoulder joint, as a result you loose 75% of your mobility and about 70% of your strength in that joint. this gives you just enough reach to get to a modified gear shift lever but not the hand brake. Steering you can still do right handed and have power steering fitted if you need to

other than the gear shift, hand brake and steering (and lets be honest its not hard to retrofit an auto if you really need to) what other primary controls of the vehicle are you doing with your left hand? (and if you want to go the american route, just swap the shot shoulder)

Personally if I ever get a partial upper body disability a defender stlye landy is what Im going to be going for, Any vehicle I'd pick would need mods anyway so why not get something that is easy?

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Never mind that - how are you even going to hoik yourself up into the car without your left arm or many other disabilities?

This is exactly why I'd have a shed class defender or series. In stock trim its a walk up and sit in, no hoiking required.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

I reckon I could find any number of peope who would rather be shot in the shoulder than drive a defender.

yes, we let them drive toyotas nissans and mitisubishis.