A metal rack mounted onto a tow bar to transport a folded manual wheelchair. The wheelchair has to be lifted onto the rack and secured with straps. A narrower model is available for users who will only carry 1 wheelchair (protrudes only 300mm from tow bar).
A powder coated steel manually operated ramp with two aluminium folding flaps and a central stainless steel hinge. It fits to the tow bar of a van, station wagon or four wheel drive vehicle. The ramp has a slip resistant surface and folds up and down using a gas strut and handle. An in built locking mechanism ensures the ramp does not fold down accidentally. Can be transferred between vehicles. Available as one model.
A trailer style carrier with a centre mono wheel which has a fold down ramp and is attached to the vehicle tow bar. It is designed to accommodate scooters and powered wheelchairs. Suitable for smaller vehicles as long as a tow bar can be fitted. Trailer size can be customised.
The Wheelchair Boot Slider is designed to make is easier for people to slide a wheelchair into the boot of a car. It consists of a padded Boot Blanket, a nylon slider with a platform and a ground protector. The Slider is able to fit in any vehicle boot with remaining space inside to fit extra bags etc
This three wheeled aluminium transporter platform takes an occupied wheelchair or scooter across several types of terrain. The wheelchair accesses the platform via integral folding ramps. The three flexible "fatso tyres" disperse heavy loads over a large surface rolling area enable access across soft sand, soggy grass, or any other unstable / uneven surface. The load capacity is 181kg.
A roof mounted hoist which consists of a motorised winch and a spring loaded gate attached to a car roof rack. The winch lifts the wheelchair onto the roof and positions it on the gate. To unload, the gate pivots at the roof rack on the driver's side and inclines to 45 degrees to the vertical over the space next to the driver's door and lowers the chair.
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