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Wheelchair Lifts

Motorized wheelchairs are heavy items. Though some electric wheelchairs are designed to be disassembled and light in weight, there's no easy way around the fact that batteries and motors make for heavy lifting. Even a manual wheelchair with a person it offers difficult challenges when it comes to the important task of getting in and out of vehicles. Wheelchair ramps are often used as an aid, but the best solution may be the use of a wheelchair lift. These mechanical and motorized lifts come in a variety of styles suited for numerous uses. Some act as a hoist to lift and swing a heavy wheelchair into a trunk or pickup bed. Others consist of platforms that smoothly raise and lower from the ground to the interior height of a vehicle, allowing easy access to wheelchair vans and SUVs. Wheelchair lifts are a key piece of equipment for accessibility and independent use of a vehicle.

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