If you are wheelchair bound, then wheelchair van ramps are a necessity. They assist you in getting up into the van more easily, than someone lifting you or you struggling to lift yourself up. Wheelchair van ramps not only come in handy for an individual they are also a good choice for groups whom transport more than one disabled person. Choosing the right kind of ramp for you can seem hard, but just remember that your choice will effect how easy your ramp is to handle. Convenience needs to be your number one priority because conserving your energy is something constantly on the front of your mind.

Portable ramps that are made of lightweight aluminum are easy to work with, yet are very sturdy and up for the rigorous job they are meant to be used for. The weight capacity for most portable ramps is seven hundred pounds. They come in different sizes ranging from two feet by twenty-eight and a half inches to twelve foot by twenty-eight and a half inches. This provides you with many different choices when choosing the right one to fit your needs. Portable ramps come in single fold and multi fold versions making for easy storage, they also feature a handle for easy carrying. Portable ramps are an excellent choice for people who have family members confined to a wheelchair and use more then one vehicle.

Available to you as well are side door mounted ramps, the sizes are six foot by twenty-six inches, weighting in at about thirty-two pounds. A six foot by twenty-eight inches weights about thirty-three pounds. The seven foot by twenty-eight inches weights around the thirty-eight pound mark. Mounted to the side door of your van these can be a very good choice for all your wheelchair needs. However a back door mounted version is also available. Mounting inside of the back door can be a good decision making feature, most are also spring loaded providing easy folding. They come in seven foot by twenty-seven inch and eight foot by twenty-seven inch, and have a weight capacity of six hundred pounds.

If the space taken up by the ramp is a major concern, a model which folds into quarters that leaves half of the door accessible is also available for convenience. They come in a six foot by twenty-six inch version that needs a door opening size of at least forty-one inches high by twenty-eight inches wide. The seven-foot ramp comes in a twenty-eight inch version with a minimum door opening size of forty-five inches high by twenty-eight inches wide. Mounted ramps mount into the van with the help of a mounting plate and folds into a vertical locking position. This makes it easier and more convenient if you choose mounted over portable. Made light for easy extending and retracting they also feature a non slip surface making loading and unloading safer.

If mounted wheelchair ramps are not for you and portable ones seems a bit to bulky for you, another option available is a pair of telescopic track ramps. These extend in order to make entering and exiting your van less of a hassle.

The great thing about them is the fact that they come with their own storage bags and have a weight capacity of six hundred pounds. There are two separate versions, one version is for minivans, this goes from three, five to seven feet, is nineteen pounds per rail and has a storage size of three foot by nine and a half inches by two and a half inches. The version for full size vans goes from four, seven to ten feet is twenty-six pounds per rail and has a storage size of four foot by nine and a half inches by two and a half inches.