Wheelchair Lifts for Vans
- If you get around in a wheel chair, you might consider wheelchair lifts for a van. What are they? A lift for a wheel chair is a device that will electronically or manually lift your wheelchair in or out of a van, and then fold up the device neatly. This would make it much easier to get in and out of a van. They can be controlled easily, and provide many functions for the user.
- Wheel chair lifts come in many different designs, and you should be able to find one to fit your specific needs. For example, lifts for wheelchairs can be lightweight, or heavy and durable in case you need to lift a wheelchair with a lot of weight. (Up to 600 pounds!) They should fit in just about any wheelchair-accessible van.
- One of the great features of a van lift for an electronic or manual wheelchair is that some of them can be remotely operated. For example, if you need to get into the van, but your wife has the remote, she can simply press a button on the remote, and then go about doing her tasks while the lift is pulling your wheelchair up into the van. These models will also allow you to operate the wheel chair lift manually in case the power goes out, or you experience some other type of emergency.
- What happens when your van is still good, but the lift for your wheelchair is ready to be replaced? No problem. A professional should be able to install a new wheel chaired lift for your van for minimum labor costs. Simply purchase the new one, and he or she will take out the old one and replace it with the new one. This will save a lot of money, because you won’t have to purchase a new van.