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Written by Jeanine Clancy, MEd, BSN, RN
Even when you use mobility devices like wheelchairs, power scooters, walkers, canes, or crutches, it can be difficult to impossible to maneuver over the stairs of your home’s entrance. Often, individuals with disabilities and seniors are forced to move from their home due to inaccessibility. It is more cost-effective and overall beneficial to optimize the individual’s environment instead of relocating. A ramp could be the solution if your home has become inaccessible due to new mobility impairments.
After reviewing the many wheelchair ramps available in today’s marketplace, our product experts have concluded that the EZ-Access Gateway 3G Ramp is the best 10 Foot Wheelchair Ramp to suit a wide range of access needs. Read on to learn why this portable and semi-permanent ramp can help you gain safer access to and from your home - without the usual home modifications a permanent ramp would require.
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While other wheelchair ramps can accommodate a 600-pound weight capacity which seems like a lot, when you factor in the user's weight along with the mobility device, these ramps often fall short of providing safe access. This 10 Foot, Wheelchair Ramp from EZ-Access, is constructed with durable, welded, heavy-duty but lightweight aluminum that’s specially formulated to safely accommodate up to 1,000 pounds, ensuring peace-of-mind support for larger mobility devices, caregiver support, and/or bariatric users.
Although many wheelchair ramps do not include handrails, especially the portable models, the EZ-Access Gateway 3G Ramp offers two pre-assembled handrail options to optimize user safety. Perfect for low-riding mobility chairs, the two-line loop handrails are configured as dual horizontal cross bars, providing a convenient lower and upper handhold for people of various heights using canes as well. The vertical picket handrails include dual horizontal crossbars and loops, adding vertical crossbars to prevent users from slipping underneath the handrails, an important design feature for users with children or pets. The ramp can also be selected without handrails.
Highlighting a solid, seam-free surface with 36 inches of usable width to accommodate most mobility devices, the EZ-Access Gateway 3G Ramp is constructed with permanent, extruded tread for optimal slip-resistance and unrivaled traction. Unlike other ramps that use cheaper materials or have treads that wear out quickly, this innovative access ramp ensures safer use for people using a cane, walker, scooter, or wheelchair. In addition, its helpful raised side curb design further maximizes user safety by preventing mobility devices from rolling off the edge of the ramp.
With its fixed top lip transition plate and self-adjusting bottom transition plate, the EZ-Access Gateway 3G Ramp conveniently accommodates both temporary and semi-permanent access needs. Easy to move or relocate as needs change, this 10 Foot Wheelchair Ramp offers versatile support for a variety of applications, including rental homes. It’s the ideal choice for people who want to use the ramp in various locations or for temporary use following an injury.
Specially designed for long-lasting performance that’s incredibly easy to maintain, the heavy-duty, corrosion-resistant aluminum construction of the EZ-Access Gateway 3G Ramp can handle any kind of weather. While cheaper aluminum ramps or wooden ramps often break down in climates with frequent rain, humidity, or snowfall, this ramp will not rust, corrode, rot, degrade, or deteriorate, withstanding all outdoor conditions with ease.
Proudly made in the USA, EZ-Access confidently stands behind its Gateway 3G ramp with a lifetime warranty. Unlike cheaper wheelchair ramps with no warranty or those with limited warranties, this ramp is guaranteed to be free from defects in material and quality under normal use and service for the lifetime of the ramp. Furthermore, EZ-Access will repair or replace any defective ramps without charge for parts or labor, making this ramp a much better choice for long-term access support.
Conveniently customizable to meet a variety of access applications, the EZ-Access Gateway 3G Ramp comes in smaller lengths than 10 feet. Although most other ramp systems offer just one length which may not meet specific needs, the Gateway 3G can be ordered in lengths ranging from 3 feet to 10 feet for versatile support options. Users choose shorter lengths for thresholds and doorways and longer lengths for access over steps and walkways.
“This ramp is exactly what we needed. It’s very strong, solid, and stable, and won’t bend under the weight of two people and one wheelchair. It has made life much easier and more accessible for my amputee brother.”
-Dave B.
“Well thought-out design - I was worried about durability and slip-resistance and this ramp passed the test with flying colors! I have also recommended it to friends and family who have been scared to leave the house because of either temporary or permanent disability.”
-Julie S
“SO much easier to assemble and install than I expected and very easy to uninstall to transport elsewhere. This outstanding ramp is exceptionally sturdy and doesn’t wobble or bend, even under a very heavy power scooter. It’s also made it easy for our 87-year-old aunt to use her walker when she visits.”
Samuel D
A: To stop the Gateway 3G Ramp from moving, EZ-Access recommends securing the ramp to the supporting surface by using the included clevis pins through the two pre-drilled holes of the top lip transition plate. Other non-provided anchoring hardware can also be used to prevent slippage and unwanted movement of the ramp.
A: Yes, you can use the Gateway 3G Ramp in the garage, placing it over steps or rises to provide safe access to your home. Versatile for a range of access applications, this ramp comes in different lengths, so you can customize its use to meet your unique requirements.
A: The Gateway 3G Ramp is intended for portable, temporary access needs or semi-permanent placement. Because it is not a permanent wheelchair ramp, it is much more versatile for a variety of access applications. The shorter models (e.g. 3-foot length) can be transported in a vehicle to ensure safe and stable access wherever you need it, and longer models (e.g., 10-foot length) are fast and easy to secure in most locations.
A 10 Foot Wheelchair Ramp can help people with temporary or permanent mobility impairments to safely traverse over the outside stairs of their home. Because a poorly designed ramp can lead to a wheelchair accident, choosing a good quality access ramp is crucial. As a cross between a modular ramp system and a portable folding ramp, the EZ-Access Gateway 3G Ramp offers a level of versatility that is unmatched by its competitors.
The Gateway 3G can accommodate a wide range of access applications, perfect for temporary, semi-permanent, and even permanent use. Easy to assemble and attach, this portable wheelchair ramp delivers unrivaled strength and stability in all outdoor conditions, optimizing safety and ease of use for people using a wheelchair, power scooter, walker, cane, or crutches.
Thanks for learning more about the Gateway 3G ramp! Be sure to check out more helpful and informative articles on our Caregiver University blog.
Jeanine has been a nurse for twenty-seven years with an extensive background in perioperative services, school/community health, quality/education, and leadership/administrative roles. Jeanine creates high-quality health content and is a mom (to 4 fabulous kids), dog mom, and avid hiker.
