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Home About us Research services Reports Childcare products Continence Household products Mobility Telecoms and alarms General Surveys Design Ordering Links Site map change text size and colour ?		Getting a wheelchair into a car (view report contents) Ramps Portable ramps hook on the back of the vehicle and are carried in the boot. You push the wheelchair up the ramp, or run it up under its own power if it is electric. They are a (comparatively) cheap way of getting a wheelchair into a car if you have the dexterity and a large enough vehicle. To make them easier to carry many fold in half or are telescopic. Ramps like those shown in the two pictures below are called channel ramps. A folding ramp. From about £400 A telescopic ramp. From about £250 Some have carrying handles so that they can be lugged fairly easily by an able bodied person. Check that there is enough room to get them in the car easily when the wheelchair is loaded. Make sure that the channel is wide enough to allow the castors to turn. Ramps need to be secure. Some have pins which slot into locating holes drilled into the vehicle floor - recommended. Also make sure the ramp is secured for the journey. If you have a three wheeled scooter you need a wide ramp or three channel ramps. Look for channels which are wide enough to take the wheels easily. Check that the side guards are high enough to stop the chair from falling and that they do not catch the underside of the chair when you are pushing it up. A wide ramp. About £400 A broad flat ramp suitable for scooters or wheelchairs which unfolds by power is available from Reselco. It can only be fitted to MPVs. The ramp folds up against the rear door when not in use, standing some 76cm high, so it should not obstruct the driver’s rear view. It costs from around £800 for a manual version to £1,600 for automatic operation with remote control. Back to top Report Contents Introduction Which type? Wheelchair hoists Using the hoists Travelling with a hoist Installation, safety and maintenance Transferring first Wheelchair/scooter lift Using a hoist for a manual chair – a pictorial guide Buying guide What to Look for Checklist Wheelchair hoist summaries Adaptacar Wheelchair Hoist Autochair Mini Hoist 100kg Autochair Mini Hoist 150kg Autochair Mini Hoist 30kg Brig Ayd 30 Kg Hoist Brig Ayd Jib Hoist 100 Brig Ayd Jib Hoist 150 Brig Ayd Telescopic Hoist BR Mobility Boomerang Hoist Bruno/Carolift ASL-450 Bruno/Carolift ASL-325 Bruno/Carolift ASL-350 Bruno/Carolift AWL 100 Bruno/Carolift AWL- 150 Bruno/Carolift VS- 570 Bruno/Carolift VSL-620 Bruno/Carolift VSL-672 Bruno/Carolift VSL-692 Carolift 140 Carolift 90 EasyLoader Electric Mobility Euro Bootlift Gosling Lightweight Hoist KC Mobility Wheelchair Hoist Pride Hercules 3000 Techmo Maxi Hoist Techmo Midi Hoist Techmo Mini-Hoist Rooftop Hoists Safety & Maintenance Buying guide Rooftop hoist summaries Autochair automatic hoist Cowal GZ-91 Gentle Giant Automatic Cartop Wheelchair Hoist Wymo rooftop stowage hoist Other ways of carrying a wheelchair Racks and containers Buying guide The Chairack Car-Go Sto-Eazy Traveller Specialist trailers Scooter Tote Wade Wheelchair Trailer Non- specialist Ramps Finance Helpful organisations Mobility Centres Suppliers
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Getting a wheelchair into a car (view report contents)

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