Different Types of Portable Wheelchair Ramps
Wheelchair ramps are very useful in that they can give users access to locations that they were unable to access before. But they can not be transferred to another location, that’s until now when they made portable wheelchair ramps that user can dismantle and move to another location. Now you can use the same ramp to access your minivan and then use it for accessing our home too. Different manufacturers build there own type of portable wheelchair ramps for different circumstances, so when you go to buy wheelchair ramps you will need to look closely and see what’s the manufacturers purpose and what you require the ramp for, also see the height and distance of the portable ramp. Also think about the storage space required before buying. Ramp can start at around 3 to 5 foot in length and are very compact and roll you into a small cylinder, they come with rigid side rails that make the ram stable for your climb. The weight of these type ramps is very light but a disadvantage is that they only can climb at most 2 steps. A suitcase ramp or single fold ramps are another alternative, they will take up more space when they become longer as they fold up in half. They are a sturdy and lightweight with a good weight capacity and are good for average height and incline. Multi fold portable wheelchair ramps are for able to climb higher inclines than most other ramps, normally they fold into 4 sections but can still be longer than the suitcase type of ramps. These ramps are heavy duty and can be up to 12 foot in length and are much heavier than other forms of ramps. Adjustable-length track ramps or telescoping ramps can extend up to lengths of up to 10 feet. This allows the same ramp to be conveniently carried and used to cover tall thresholds and short steps. They come in sets of two tracks, each one to be placed under the wheel of a manual wheelchair. Power scooters or motorized wheelchairs will not be able to use the adjustable wheelchair ramps as the six wheelchairs can’t fit on the two individual ramps, but for manual wheelchairs it should not be any issues. Weight capacity of these styles of wheelchairs is much lower than other ramps. If you are able to measure the height and distance that you require you will be able to call the manufacturer and he can recommend the correct ramp for your needs. You will find that portable wheelchair ramps come in a variety of sizes and lengths to suit most conditions.