Portable Folding Ramp, 6ft
A 6 foot folding ramp for a rise of about 6 inches, the usual right length for a single step.
Why this one
The default step length
Suits a rise of about 6 inches, which matches a standard single step, making it the usual recommendation.
For one step
Right for a front door with one step, a patio door, or a single step into a garage or sunroom.
Folds and carries
Folds in half with a carry handle, so it fits a car boot and one person can set it up.
Still manageable
About the practical limit for daily handling. Longer ramps give a better gradient but are heavier to move.
Not for two steps
Two steps is usually 12 to 16 inches, which needs a 10 or 12 foot multifold, not this ramp.
Measure the total rise
Measure the total rise from ground to top surface, not the height of a single step.
About this product
A 6 foot folding ramp, suiting a rise of about 6 inches. For most households this is the right length for a single step.
The length most people actually need
A standard step is 6 to 8 inches. At one foot of ramp per inch of rise, 6 feet handles a 6 inch step properly and a 7 inch step acceptably.
That makes it the default recommendation for a front door with one step, a back door onto a patio, or a single step into a garage or sunroom.
If you are buying a portable ramp without a specific measurement in mind, this is usually the one, and it is the length we suggest most often.
Folding
It folds in half and carries with a handle, so it goes in a car boot and can be set up by one person. That is the practical limit for a ramp someone handles daily: longer ramps are better on gradient but heavier to move.
When you need longer
Two steps is usually 12 to 16 inches of rise, which needs a 10 or 12 foot multifold ramp, not this one. Putting a 6 foot ramp on two steps gives roughly 1 in 2.5, which is dangerous.
Count the steps and measure the total rise from the ground to the top surface, not the height of one step.
Before ordering
Check the width suits the chair, particularly for a powered chair or scooter, which are wider than a manual chair.
Check the capacity covers the person, the chair and anything carried. A powered chair alone can exceed 300 lbs.
Product Specifications
| Length | 6 feet |
|---|---|
| Suits a rise of | About 6 inches, at the recommended one foot of ramp per inch of rise |
| Best for | A single standard step at a front door, patio door, garage or sunroom |
| Folding | Folds in half with a carry handle |
| Not suitable for | Two steps, which is usually 12 to 16 inches and needs a 10 or 12 foot multifold |
| Measuring | Measure the total rise from ground to top surface, not the height of one step |
| Before ordering | Check width suits the chair, and capacity covers user, chair and anything carried |
Details
| Item code | 24002023 |
|---|---|
| Category | Foldable Ramps |
| Unit | Unit |
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