How Much Does the Extreme Motus All-Terrain Wheelchair Weigh? (49 lbs)

One of the most important specs on any all-terrain wheelchair is what most people forget to ask: how much does it weigh? Weight determines whether you can transport the chair, whether you can transfer your rider into a vehicle, whether the airline will let you fly with it, and whether one person or four can push it through soft sand. The Extreme Motus is purpose-built to be light — just 49 pounds in standard configuration.

Why weight matters more than people think

• Transport. Can you fit it in your car? A 49-lb chair lifts into any trunk or hatch. A 500-lb chair needs a truck and a trailer.
• Air travel. Manual chairs travel as standard checked mobility equipment. Powered chairs trigger battery-handling protocols and weight-class problems on smaller aircraft.
• Transfers. Lifting a 49-lb chair into and out of a vehicle is realistic for one caregiver. Powered chairs require lifts or ramps.
• On the trail. A heavier chair sinks deeper into sand, gets stuck more easily in mud, and is harder to lift over technical sections.
• Caregiver fatigue. A lighter chair takes less effort to push uphill, which means longer days and more trips.

How does the Motus compare?

• Extreme Motus — 49 lbs (manual, CNC aluminum)
• GRIT Freedom Chair — ~50 lbs (manual lever-drive)
• Vipamat Hippocampe — ~33 lbs (manual, but rider-only)
• Magic Mobility X8 — ~350 lbs (powered)
• TerrainHopper Overlander — ~440 lbs (powered)
• Action Trackchair — ~500 lbs (powered, tracked)

Manual all-terrain chairs cluster around the 30–60 lb range. Powered chairs start around 250 lbs and easily exceed 500. There’s no middle ground — the moment you add a battery and motor, weight quadruples.

Real story: pheasant hunting in Utah

One of our customers tried a pheasant hunt with an Action Trackchair first. The 500-lb tracked chair burned through its batteries on the muddy fields, then bogged down completely when the rider needed to keep moving. They switched to the 49-lb Motus mid-hunt and finished the day. As they put it: “Nobody ever wishes for a bigger, heavier all-terrain wheelchair. The less your wheelchair weighs, the more places you can go.”

FAQ: Extreme Motus weight

What’s the rider weight limit?

The Motus has a rider weight capacity of approximately 250 lbs. Heavier riders may need a custom configuration — contact us before ordering if your rider is above that range.

Does the chair fold?

The wheels come off quickly without tools, which lets the chair fit easily in most car trunks and SUV cargo areas. The frame itself doesn’t fold flat, but it breaks down small enough for typical air travel.

Can I fly with the Motus?

Yes. At 49 lbs, the Motus checks as a standard mobility device. Customers fly it to Hawaii, Alaska, Europe, and beyond. No batteries means no battery-handling paperwork.

Is the chair too heavy for one caregiver to lift?

49 lbs is liftable for most adults using safe technique. Take the wheels off first to drop the lift weight to ~30 lbs of frame.

How much does the Motus cost?

$4,500 standard. Full 2026 price guide here.

Less weight, more freedom

Questions about transport, transfers, or whether the chair would work for your specific situation? Send me an email — happy to talk it through.

Ryan Grassley
Owner, Extreme Motus
ryan@extrememotus.com
See the Extreme Motus · 2026 Price Guide