Platform Lifts

How Platform Lifts Work

Platform lifts are the most straightforward wheelchair loading solution. A flat platform mounts at the rear or side of the vehicle. The user rolls or places their wheelchair onto the platform, presses a button, and the platform raises the chair into the cargo area. The process reverses to unload.

Platform lifts accommodate most manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and scooters within their weight rating. They work best with vehicles that have larger cargo areas — SUVs, trucks, and full-size vans — where there's room for the platform mechanism and the stored chair.

Most platform lifts handle both power and manual wheelchair sizes.