Some things you should consider for choosing wheelchair lifts for your vehicle
When you are going to purchase wheelchair lift for your vehicle then you have two options. These two options are, inside wheelchair lift and outside w...
When you are going to purchase wheelchair lift for your vehicle then you have two options. These two options are,
inside wheelchair lift and outside wheelchair lift. Each of these options has its advantages and disadvantages as well. A wheelchair lift is considered for use in the private vehicles. But on the other hand the large vehicles and busses are need different and more expensive
handicap lift or wheelchair lift.
An outside wheelchair lift installed in the vehicle in such a way that the driver of the vehicle has complete visibility on the road. Generally this is installed in the back of the vehicle and it is attached to a trailer hitch. And this lift requires little changes in the car. The installation of the outside wheelchair lift is very easy and inexpensive, even that person who have the little knowledge about the tools can installed this outside wheelchair lift. Another great advantage of the outside wheelchair lift is, there is little to any reduction of passenger, trunk storage space in the car.
There are also many disadvantages of outside
wheelchair lifts. If your vehicle do not have the trailer hitch on the back then the outside of your vehicle exposes wheelchair lift to the weather and it increase the risk of wet, cold and hot. An outside wheelchair lift adds the extra length to your van and making a requirement for extra attention. You may face problem of fitting your van comfortably into a typical parking space because of the extra length of your van.
An inside handicap lift or wheel chair lift bring your wheelchair totally inside of your vehicle. And this will gives you protection and safety from all types of weather and it will provide you protection from any road wreckage. And the other advantage of inside wheelchair lift is that it does not cause any extra length and in the latest wheelchair lift, the wheelchair user can stay in their chair during the traveling and transfer. This inside wheelchair lift is very expensive.
There are two big disadvantages of inside wheelchair lift. These are loss of inside space in the vehicle and extra expenses that will be incurred by installing this inside wheelchair lift. Extra seats for the passenger in the van may have to be removed for the installation of this lift. The capability of easily resell the vehicle will also be limited, if the inside lift is installed in the vehicle.