Car chairlifts are designed to support varied amounts of weight. There are some that can support wheelchairs that are up to 300 or 400 lbs. These naturally cost more than their counterparts that are designed to hold lightweight chairs.

Contrary to popular notion, installing a car chairlift is not cumbersome. Usually, you can install racks all by yourself; you will just need to properly align them inside the hitch in the bumper area of your automobile. If there is not hitch in your vehicle, ask your local U-Haul provider to get one for you.



If you have an electrically powered car lift, you must however, get a professional's help to carry out the installation. The many electrical wires running through these devices have to be wired properly, while adhering to the safety standards. Mounting holes may have to be drilled in some instances. The gas tank too needs special consideration.

Price is obviously a consideration when you are buying a car wheelchair lift. Those on a tight budget can go if for some older models or used ones. The Internet is teeming with shopping and auction sites where users have posted their offerings, some at quite attractive deals too. Some dealers offer a package deal where you have to buy both the wheelchair and the lift. They come in cheap too.



Sometimes reputed automobile companies offer to reimburse up to USD 1,000 of the cost of a wheelchair lift for customers who have bought or hired a car in the last six months or a year. These bits of information are easily available on the Internet and are worth a look into.

Car wheelchair lifts have greatly improved with more safety features fitted to the devices, sophisticated controls like 90-degree turning non-slip platform and lesser noise levels. The market is thronging with multitudes of dealers and this means more competitive prices for the discerning customer. There are also more models to choose from so that you can get one that matches your requirements and budget.

Let your car wheelchair lift take you places; expand your horizons like you never thought would be possible.