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DRS Assists Farmer
The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services
(DRS) recently funded a Kabota RTV 1100 and
AgCam for a Preston County farmer. This equipment
will allow the farmer to keep working and managing
his cattle and hay production.
The farmer has rheumatoid arthritis and a spinal
condition. These health factors make getting
around the farm and operating equipment difcult.
AgrAbility staff looked at these health conditions and
the management of the farm to make equipment
suggestions. Staff suggested both the Kabota RTV
1100 and the AgCam.
Due to the farmer’s spinal condition, he cannot
twist his body to see what is behind him. Backing up
the tractor and bailing hay were hard for him. The
AgCam allows the farmer to see what is behind him
when he operates his equipment.
The AgCam camera system is designed to
decrease the amount of turning and twisting
needed from the vehicle. It is a camera with
a magnetic base and a monitor. The camera
is attached and aimed at whatever area the
farmer needs to see. The monitor is placed
at eye level wherever it is comfortable for the
farmer to see it. The AgCam is powered by
being wired into the fuse panel of the vehicle, by
wall plug or cigarette lighter.
The farmer’s arthritis also caused him trouble
in getting around the farm. A utility vehicle was
suggested because it is easier to get in and out of
than a pick-up truck or tractor. The seat of a utility
vehicle is positioned at a height that a user does
not have to bend very far to sit down. Also, utility
vehicles do not have steps to climb like pick-up
trucks and tractors.
AgrAbility recommended the RTV 1100. All
of Kabota’s models feature a transmission that
immediately stops the vehicle when the driver lets off
the accelerator. No braking is necessary, not even
on an incline. This is an added safety measure for
drivers who are not able to move their foot quickly
from the gas to the brake.
The RTV 1100 also has a cargo box with a
hydraulic lift. The hydraulic lift allows loads to be
dumped automatically, without the operator having to
leave the seat. Every farmer needs to move supplies
and materials around their farm. Utility vehicles
with cargo boxes make hauling materials and tools
around the farm easier. In this farmer’s case, the
cargo box with hydraulic lift is a necessity.
In most farm settings, utility vehicles are
considered safer and more efcient mobility devices
than wheelchairs in terms of completing farm
responsibilities. Utility vehicles are made to handle
and operate in tough terrain, such as on slopes and
in mud and manure. These are all characteristics of
farm land.
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