Ventrac Lawn Care Machine

Designed for wheelchair users, the Ventrac Lawn Care Machine (no longer produced) served as a combination mower, miniature bulldozer, bucket loader, or leaf blower. It featured a wheelchair-accommodating operator’s platform that hydraulically was lowered to allow access then raised to provide adequate ground clearance. The machine also featured a hydrostatic transmission for speed control, pneumatic cylinders for attachment hitciing/unhitching, and joystick steering.

Cost: $18,000 (new)

Impairment Category: Strength/endurance, Upper extremity