High Capacity Ramps

Portable wheelchair ramps are a convenient way for a wheelchair user to access any area. They can help you get over steps and thresholds, or enter vans, minivans, and SUVs without modifying them to make wheelchair access possible. A variety of different portable ramps are available. When choosing a portable ramp, you have to take into account what kind of wheelchair you are using and what angle of incline you can use, the High Capacity Ramp length you will need to achieve this angle in the areas you're likely to use the ramp, and what size and weight of ramp you can transport.

Rollup Ramps: These ramps fold up into a short ramp that can be unrolled and secured with a side rail. They are available in lengths of three or five feet. These ramps are extremely portable, with very low weight and compact size. They are great for crossing thresholds and taking one or two steps, but their use is limited to short inclines.

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Single-Fold Ramps: Single-fold wheelchair ramps or suitcase ramps are reasonably light and sturdy. They are able to transport weights up to a certain amount and are fairly easy to move on slopes of medium height. The disadvantage is that the ramp retains its full length when folded, making larger single-fold ramps cumbersome.

Ramps with multiple folds: these ramps are made up of four sections that fold together to form a heavy-duty portable ramp that can be up to 12 feet long. These are the heaviest portable ramps, but they provide even heavy wheelchair users the ability to pass over steps and to enter large vehicles.

Track Ramps: Adjustable-length track ramps, or telescoping ramps, are extremely versatile. In addition to providing access to short steps and thresholds, these ramps are also capable of covering higher incline slopes. Models are available which extend up to ten feet. A wheelchair is suspended from each side of these ramps, which act as a track underneath the wheelchair when positioned in pairs. Because of this, this ramp cannot be used for power scooters with three wheels or six-wheeled power wheelchairs; the wheels will not all fit on the same track. Despite being extremely light, a track ramp also has a lower weight capacity than a folding ramp.

A temporary ramp can be installed to provide access to a residence or a business as a temporary or semi-permanent measure. These ramps come in a variety of forms. One of the simplest and most convenient products is lightweight High Capability Aluminum Ramps, which can be maneuvered between thresholds or steps efficiently and quickly. Mid-length door-width ramps are available with minimal assembly to allow entry to a place where a wheelchair user will be visiting or staying temporarily or semi-permanently, or in any situation where a permanent ramp is inconvenient. Even multi-section ramps and platforms make it easy for a low slope user to access these temporary, easily assembled ramp structures.

Temporary wheelchair ramps come in a wide variety of styles, allowing access to wheelchairs in most situations. You can measure or approximate the height of the obstacles you're planning to pass using temporary ramps and ask what length of ramp you need when you order; some websites also offer ramp calculators to help you figure out what kind of ramp you need.