Hitch Mounted Wheelchair Carriers

Choosing a wheelchair carrier for your vehicle can actually be a fairly simple process. There are many styles and models available that offer different levels of lifting and weight capacity. Knowing what specifications you require before you purchase a wheelchair carrier will help you make your overall decision, and ensure that you have chosen a carrier that will be most beneficial to you.

Hitch mounted wheelchair carriers are very popular and can be manually or power operated. Manual hitch mounted wheelchair carriers feature a release bar that tilts the carrier's rack to the ground. This will usually create a ramp that you can roll your wheelchair or scooter up, and then secure the carrier back into place. If you might have trouble rolling your wheelchair or scooter up the ramp by yourself, then you might want to consider a power wheelchair lift. Automatic wheelchair carriers can be much easier for the user, as they will lower to the ground for you to roll your wheelchair or scooter on. It will then raise it back up automatically. There are straps or locking mechanisms to secure your scooter or wheelchair in place on both manual and automatic wheelchair carriers.

You should keep in mind the specifics of your vehicle and the hitch type it has, as different wheelchair carriers can call for different hitch mounts. Many wheelchair carriers will work with all styles of vehicles but there may be some larger models that are specifically designed for use with larger vehicles such as vans or SUV's.