JerryRigEverything's "The Rig": It's Not A Wheelchair

In today's episode Zac and Jesse speak with Zack and Cambry of JerryRigEverything on their new 'Not a Wheelchair' The Rig! Special thanks to them for taking the time to tell us about this amazing product!
The Rig: notawheelchair.com/
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[@Sventasis]

God bless these people

[@thecrazyandthewild]

The best thing about this interview is the way she looks at him! What a fantastic couple!!!!!!

[@mtbse789]

And any man would love to have a woman like her looking at him!

[@neddyl1225]

Yes, I noticed that. It was the look of love.

[@anastaciousx1155]

yep...I loved that look

[@michaeladams1523]

Met with Zack and Cambry yesterday to have my wife test drive the rig. Placed our order today.

[@lauracleveland6314]

Have one on order and can't wait for it to get finished, very excited.

[@bimmergeezer]

Zac and Jesse, all I can say is WOW! Zack and Cambry are two beautiful people. I support The Kirstie Ennis Foundation which supports wounded and disabled veterans. I immediately thought about getting one of these for the Foundation. I never would have seen this if I didn't follow you guys.

[@neddyl1225]

Brilliant idea. There are so many people dependant on wheelchairs that can't go walking with their friends or partner. The fact that the "Rig" is a fraction of the price of other available alternatives really opens up a new world to many, especially younger ones. Thank you.

[@rlsingle00]

He created a gift for her that many people can take advantage of. I wish them the best of luck and hope they can continue and profit from this invention. Thanks Zac and Jesse. This content is amazing. Thanks

[@frcgfd107]

This Rig sounds awesome! Yes, they are a good looking couple, but they are also a huge blessing to the disabled community! Thank you for sharing this video and product!

[@MrTadfortitude]

It makes me happy to see this couple :) What he did for her reminds of me how I love you 😍

[@mockingbird187]

That's awesome! When I was 11 we had an "invention" project and mine was a wheelchair with tank treads for the same purpose. Happy people are addressing this issue!

[@narkatameister]

I've put $300 e-bike conversion kit on my $300 bicycle. 350W 36V front wheel hub motor. Total weight of bike and me 160 kg. Climbing hills on road no problem. Haven't used my car in 4 years. All weather including 300 mm of snow.

[@petekay7957]

That is very cool. It would have saved me from buying a 8000 dollar wheel chair for my kid

[@RogerCullman]

Awesome product and great interview! Do you know if they plan on patenting the design or distributing their product more widely?

[@Mr.ElPelonLeoos]

Congratulations! I'm disabled and have been looking into these too, I can walk but just can't go too far I use a four wheel walker, I want one! Because it's hard being crippled & going outdoors!

[@robmuzz]

Very cool! If I wasn't in my current situation. I would have loved one!

[@davidkendall2272]

Excellent topic as always. You guys really rock!

[@feger481]

Take your story to Elon Musk, you just might be able to strike a deal with him, regarding the most important component that you will need for production, which are the batteries.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

They seem to be using standard off the shelf electric bike modules.

[@JM-wd3dk]

Defeats his philosophy. He believes in right to repair and affordability. He specifically used off the shelf components to reduce cost and allow users to fix it easily if they need to.

[@jimwhitehead1532]

Just ask, you might get a good deal with "recycled" Tesla modules which are higher power at 100K miles than most new!

[@savetheclimate2292]

Make a deal with Elon so that the rig will become an add-on feature for the cybertruck. The Rig is much cooler than the ATV Elon presented.

[@jazzmannca]

You guys are awesome!

[@GK-lk2hm]

Urungoogungo urungoogungo..😂😂😂🤣 That made me laugh so hard!!

[@edgewood99]

And it doesn't hurt that Zack's channel is rather large...as well as the "What's Inside" channel is even bigger.

[@frcgfd107]

I am disabled and love the concept! Thank you for having them on the show!

[@coolfusion1420]

Thank you, Zac and Jessie. I enjoy all your videos but this was special. Keep doing the good work you do. (Model Y in my future).

[@TheWhyGuyChannel]

I live in snow country, in the mountains, long steep dirt driveway. I drive a Kia Soul EV , one wheel drive, and the "snow socks" have made it possibly for me to make it up my driveway in the Winter. I betcha they make snow socks that would fit the tires of the "not a wheel chair". It's worth looking into. Incredible video BTW

[@whitlockbr]

My first e mobility was an E-scooter. that was when I got hooked..

[@13Vikingheart13]

Yeah, I had a stroke and my world turned upside down. I drove a BMW Z4 and was on top of the world and in a day was not able to lift my left foot. Couldn't operate a 6 speed standard transmission. So I got a pryde mobility scooter and can go shopping and go to the park and well, I love getting my independence back! ( Kept my Z4 because, what if one day I can drive it again?)

[@suppeeps5393]

Awesome job man thank you for creating this for her because I will be purchasing one in the near future i had a spinal stroke three years ago and it paralyzed me

[@mrtiefpvhowtoandreview1033]

This was an amazing video thank you

[@jw6471]

Lovely people doing a great job ....... well done !

[@Lulu58e2]

I'm not crying, you're crying. Such a good video.

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Good news is always good - this was AWSOME ! !

[@melonmelon2848]

WOW, LOVE THIS!

[@jalaparoy]

Wow! Every "NOW YOU KNOW" blows my mind! I live in México and would like to work on this project with my Rotary Club here in Xalapa, Veracruz. There is such much need here!

[@phillipr303]

Awesome!!! Thank you!

[@ryankelly5303]

Awesome thank you so much 😊

[@kirkevans2196]

That crazy cool , can't hardly wait to get one.

[@ThisNameIsMineDude]

It scratches the snow at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7.

[@LM-pt4db]

Yez

[@Quacks0]

I wonder if the range of an electric wheeler could be increased even more if they used Ackerman-type steering, whether the front wheels swivel "proportionally" for smoother turns (that's how modern-day "reversed-configured" or "one wheel in the back and two in the front" motor-trikes steer), instead of just being linked directly together, allowing for lower rolling-resistance on turns?

[@paulcummings55]

Well done, Zack and Cambry!

[@knewdles]

Dose of happy - achieved~! Thanks Zack & Cambry~!

[@johnhjic2]

That look amazing as some one who is disabled it just look so good. Please pass my thanks on(after taking some for your selfs)

[@f205v]

Thank you!

[@DimaTkachenko]

Love his channel! The only ev vehicle I can afford for now is my boosted scooter, now I use my ICE way less to commute to the park, gym and sometimes even to the stores, and I charge it from DIY solar!

[@jeffwest195]

This is a great idea. I what this to be a huge success!

[@faithhealer3154]

What an UltraSweet Couple!

[@MrStevenKPuckett]

Awesome stuff. Awesome dude. Tesla needs to spin off the battery production as a seperate thing that makes varying sizes for inventors. lol.

[@isipwater]

Wow, excellent product. Super innovative. Just emailed by bike friend shop to see if he will start selling these in Tucson, AZ

[@latexcatdaddy]

Looking forward to that beach rig, living in florida I have a tough time getting around on the sand. My son is really young atm, but in the future I would love to join him on the beach. Keep this up, you two are truly amazin!

[@mtbse789]

Fantastic! Love it.

[@cam1claudia]

Great Idea.

[@dumpsterjerry3577]

I loved this story and the product is amazing ✌️

[@byronchurch]

Nice work ! There must be tons of demand for these. Seems I would want some kind of crash and roll bars though.

[@thomasreese2816]

Center of gravity should be super low and top speed is only 15mph. Would be hard to flip without trying

[@the_undead]

​@@thomasreese2816especially if you abide by the buddy system and have somebody spotting you on rough terrain. Although even in that scenario flipping is not impossible

[@mojopitdog]

GREAT JOB!

[@peterplantec7911]

I love this story.

[@Quacks0]

4:59 Love this part of da "versatility demo", where they show dat you can take da cute little kiddos along for a ride on your electric wheeler, too :D

[@jamesbell8861]

Nice innovation !!!

[@robertpumarejo5579]

Wonderful couple

[@pooounderscoreman]

I reckon a custom battery would be even better. You can also get much more powerful motors at comparable sizes and not a great deal more expensive.

[@Neojhun]

Very much soo, but this is about easy servicing and easily available parts. Maybe they can do that when they are bigger more established company. But not soo early in the stage if there is already decent batteries available.

[@pooounderscoreman]

@@Neojhun I get what you're saying and that's totally valid if the batteries are designed to be easily removed but it looks like they have been cable tied on. Custom batteries can be done quite easily and simply once you have a nickel tab welder. The tougher part might be finding a suitable enclosure or 3D printing an enclosure. You're right though.

[@vonlunka]

As a disabled veteran this could take me places I never thought of going before. I have a Perombil M3 that the VA got for me and it has been a big help because the regular wheelchair was killing my shoulders going up ramps and running out of breath while going around a store. The only thing that make makes my life difficult is I can't go to a park or even my own yard without getting stuck in the sand or wet grass because of the wheels spinning and having to get someone to pull me out. I can see where, "The Rig": It's Not a Wheelchair could open my life to a lot more things because I would no longer stuck to a sidewalk. In SW Florida we have a lot of nature parks and with the "The Rig": It's Not a Wheelchair I could go places the Permobil can't go.

[@jamesellis4899]

First model S then model 3 then 2 ebikes - specialized Levo - electrified is awesome

[@stanbrand1]

This thing is amazing 💪 I would love to invest in this idea 💡

[@WOFSMedia]

About time we see a collab with JRE!!

[@gospelofthomas77thpearl22]

Great story. 👏🏼

[@URanInTheUglyForest]

Awesome design! I recently saw a 2 wheel drive e-bike. It would be neat to see The Rig incorporate 2 of them into in a 4 wheel drive version. Cost would obviously higher, but it could open even more opportunities.

[@MrPjcrews]

This is amazing. Good Stuff and bless these two. I will most definitely ad to their grant... donate .... button on their page.

[@2cats1guy]

I’m not handicap and I want one of these. I’ve never liked ATVs so this would suit me well.

[@rickquick8977]

This is awesome! If you know of someone that can use this spread the word.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

What incredible products! Do they have seatbelts and a roll cage? I would hate to break my neck. Thank you so much!

[@vrrmbabu5387]

Very Good invention. The RIG is useful to many people.

[@CdnCwby09]

Just cause it looks so cool i might have to save up some money to buy one of these.

[@DimebagDarrenLowe]

i love Jerry

[@airconditionerconstructur7497]

Nice

[@dlobes3285]

it does look like allot fun

[@hominid3816]

Please look into international shipping a bit more as I for one would love to buy one but do not live in the US - thanks!

[@icouldntthinkofagoodname7216]

Right? I'm from the Philippines and doesn't need a wheelchair but the way I see this, it's like a gokart and it's cheaper than one so I have been considering on buying it as soon as I get my first paycheck lol.

[@jpvdl9312]

First class!

[@rayjohnson4817]

Can these chairs have arm rest of them that lift up and down also ?

[@WHSHAFT]

I would have done 4 independent bicycle hub motors with independent suspension. 500w each for a 2000w rig. Then you can run selector switch for 2 or 4wd. Idk just spit balling

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Just posted the same on their YT page!

[@thomasreese2816]

Would probably drive the cost way up

[@evwannabe593]

LOL... watching the whole video should be a must before commenting!

[@eveadams8028]

I could see many styles of these coming out. I used to build pedicabs/ trike rickshaws. Driver in the front and bench seat in the back. Do not knock the gas powered idea. Honda makes small quiet generators. Adding two deep cycle marine battery AGM sealed not flooded batteries. You could basically make a semi all terrain camping vehicle in other models. As a critic to the large wheel model with all the free space in the middle. Making it wider so her wheel chair fits inside the wheels, 2) roll bar safety five point seat belt. Head light and brake/ tail lights / running lights perhaps turn signals if nothing else as options. A four seater Surry version. The fold down handle I think needs a different method for unhooking the handle. For people who are too heavy I could see that being a issue in releasing the handle . Some sort of sun canopy. Granted you could make a high end / Tesla model. Do not be afraid to do that people are already paying three times more for less giving them three times more for the same price is also good. A four wheel model / boat ATV tires. All around you two are amazing. Amazing job for the price the smile on her face was priceless. Check out Honda generators maybe they can help sponsor your idea by using a camping senario. Don't be afraid to reach out to Elon/Tesla you were inspired by Tesla see if you can inspire him. Make sure you have patents if you do not have them. Utility patents, design patents whatever. Oh yeah along with seat belts in case of a roll over some sort of leg restraints may be needed for the adrenaline junkie. Electric off road ATVs for the handicapped thrill seekers. Strategically placed bars may be a nuisance to some but to others it may mean freedom and independence. Do not be afraid to make a wheel chair , electric wheel ATV and trailer, camping kit that all works together combo . Small cars can pull trailers to. Seeing her get out of her car and put that wheel chair together was awesome for what it was. Watching how she was hitting those curbs you better get busy because I think she wants more. With freedom comes risk; overconfidence generally leads to accidents. Adding a secondary charging system. Solar/ generator added two the front wheels smooth flat surfaces you do not need four wheel drive have the back power wheels and the front power generator wheels with selection power drive/ power generating. I know more weight more money. But further distance for the long hauls. Can some one in a wheel chair with no use of their legs be able to go camping alone for a week end or a week Go off road/ trail riding, camping, alone I think they can pretty comfortably. Lower paraplegic camp grounds with off road / and trail riding based off your bike and use her as a guide as to what she would need to be able to go camping alone. Design a tent she can put together from a wheel chair alone if she can do it she will inspire many others to do it and get out of the house. Rental options camp sites , obstacle courses, nature trails. Rental cabins, government grants, more donations more research and development.

[@pspcfl]

howa about 25cm snow on the lake? been trying one compact ev for ice fishing. Thanks. or can we replace the existing tires to wide tires?

[@eubikedude]

I think narrower tyres work better in snow/mud?

[@de03ley]

pretty cool!!

[@jdudleyh]

What's cool is that it is a mobility platform that pretty much anyone would look at and think first "I want to ride in one of those" and not "That's a wheelchair". Cambry for example can ride around and get attention because she's a young woman in a fun outdoor vehicle and not attention because she is a disabled person in a wheelchair. It's also great that it is more affordable. I look forward to seeing more affordable versions as well as kit upgrades to allow new functionality, like a way to scissor the mid (dorsal) section up and down in height, or a scissor the left right (sagittal) sections up for height and ability to fit in narrower spots, or perhaps kits to make it super easy to load/unload into a road vehicle (or be towed by one?). And perhaps it's OK to make some more expensive carbon fiber models for those that can swing the cost.

[@NDKY67]

Awesome

[@kiwiscanwifi]

Has anyone figured out the battery specs. ie voltage/capacity or wheel size. The motor is 1000w motor and Wheels perhaps 26x3" wide.

[@complementarychaos]

Skid steer controls? Or throttle with one hand? This is awesome.

[@danielrichards9138]

I would love to know if they are publicly traded or are looking for investors. I see a huge future in this company.

[@the_undead]

They really don't want any of the bs that comes along with investors, they want to pour every last dime back into this project, and investors take dimes for themselves

[@chiragpatel4253]

My mom has polio when she was little this would be perfect for her!

[@PamBilyeu]

Chirag Patel my husband has peripheral neuropathy and walking long distances is difficult. This would be fabulous to allow him to enjoy the outdoors!

[@JRP3]

Love it. I think if you put more weight over the rear axle, like a second battery pack, or another person, it would go even better in the snow.

[@julianwarmington1267]

Or different wheels? Chains over the tyres?

[@JRP3]

@edwong3 Sure that could happen but would add significant cost. Maybe just make the seat adjustable so it could slide further back to put more weight over the rear in low traction situations. Low cost solution.

[@JRP3]

@edwong3 As I said allowing the seat to move would be a low cost solution which could be applied only when needed. Chances are if the rear is slipping you're barely moving so steering would not be much of a problem if the front end was unloaded a bit. Basically I'm thinking you're slipping going up a hill so you shift the seat back until you get to the top then slide it back forward. Simple, easy, almost free. Sure, have a dual motor option, but my solution works for the low end models as well. Also when going up a hill the front motor would only be putting traction to a single wheel, while moving the seat back would give better traction to both the rear wheels because of the solid axle.

[@JRP3]

@edwong3 I've already explained why steering degradation is not a serious issue, continue to pretend it is if you wish. There has to be some adaptability built into the seating and steering already for different sized riders. Making it able to move an extra 8-10 inches or so would not be the difficult task you imagine and would be enough to bias the weight to the rear, when needed. It would be simple to make the handle bars adjustable as well if they aren't already. I'm sorry you seem unable to grasp the basics of this idea. It's easy, cheap, and practical.

[@JRP3]

@edwong3 I'm sorry you can't see the simplicity and cost effectiveness of my solution for those who can't afford or don't want the expense of an extra motor, drive axles, differential, and the engineering involved. Peace out.

[@ngbc5342]

How about the Quad-Rig, and in the case of a three wheeled version a Tri-Rig ?

[@robp.7732]

The result when we work with the ❤️ instead of the expecting money in return!

[@PalimpsestProd]

Awesome! er... seat-belt optional?

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Needs a pair of in wheel motors on the front.

[@faithhealer3154]

One could add some fenders plus a Roof to it!

[@DJekall]

I could even see a second seat behind the first and a bit higher

[@DJekall]

Lol didn't looked far enough in the video before reacting 🙈

[@tomr5121]

Do I see some Rocky Mountains is the background? 🏔️

[@pinkelephants1421]

Although still a wee bit pricey, I can see a use case for this in the developing world, manufactured via licensing agreements with charities and NGO's; particularly in relationship to access to education in rural areas as lack of mobility usually makes access to education impossible. Might work out cheaper too since labour costs are lower in the developing world.

[@richardherrington2852]

What is the width of the rig... in inches? I am wondering if it will go through a standard 36 inch door opening.

[@the_undead]

I forget what they said but they did say it can go through most doors

[@BrainMcFly]

This seems to be a very cool vehicle, even for non-disabled persons, because it seems you can carry a lot of weight easily on trips. Eg some peole go an a walk in the woods or hills, one person can carry the tents and the proviant for the camp to the desired location and start building the camp. when the other people arrive there, everithing is ready and their backpacks have lesser weight for their walk...

[@slifox2752]

Should of use 4 hub wheels for a 4wd for better traction... or 4x ebike converter kits on a frame...

[@PamBilyeu]

As a nurse I worked in the Medical Equipment industry for awhile and much of the expense for w/c was just plain overpriced profiteering off the insurance and Medicaid industries. Made me so angry when the w/c fitters wrote up the purchase orders for power chairs....sometimes 15-20k..and that was 20years ago! Could have bought a car for that. Will be so happy to see the “insurance” industry go Bye Bye...they are the reason for exorbitant medical costs.

[@cybertrk]

Need to create a premium 4wd vehicle. Put two hub motors on the front wheels

[@dlobes3285]

That $3,200 model is now $5,800 according to their website.

[@Oddjob876]

That look from 1:10 to 1:20 lol let’s see you rig your way out of this one lol 😆 then he looked at her and realized watch the swallow 🤣😂🤣😂 love em tho 😉

[@julianwarmington1267]

Yeah! You can see Zac totally appreciating that too. Wow, this one clip is a lot of way cool smarts, and also love, beauty, and happiness all 'round. Nicely done, everyone there.