Forklifts Repairs and Sales can service all of these brands no matter how new or old. As you know, many companies may have two or three different brands of forklifts. It also means that it can be easier to load or unload on uneven ground.All of our service techs are cross trained to repair and maintain all makes and models of forklifts. By using the rams in sequence, the working platform can either be tilted, or raised and lowered.Ĭantilever lifts have the advantage of being able to tilt, which means they can often form a ramp arrangement, which may be more appropriate for some applications. These rams are on hinges, allowing them to change angle as they expand or contract. The disadvantages of column lifts include that the platform is only usually able to operate at a 90° angle from the track, meaning that on uneven surfaces, the lift will not meet the ground properly.Ĭantilever lifts work by a set of rams attached to the chassis of the vehicle. From the tracks a folding platform extends and lifts completely vertically.Ĭolumn lifts have the advantage of being able to lift to a higher level than the load bed, also known as 'above bed travel,' and are therefore preferable for vehicles with bed heights lower than standard dock height. Like Railgate lifts, Column Lifts feature 'tracks' that install directly onto the vehicle body. Column Ĭolumn lifts are 'beefier' versions of railgates, supporting some of the highest lifting capacities of any type of hydraulic lift. Platforms on railgates are larger than those of parallel arm lifts and, like column lifts, fix at a 90° angle from the outrails and lift completely vertically.

Railgate lifts get their name from the 'outrails' which install directly to the vehicle body and serve as the guides for the liftgate platform. Railgate lifts are very similar in design to Column Lifts but (generally) support lower lifting capacities. Parallel Arm designs can either feature two hydraulic cylinders applying force directly to the lifting platform or a single hydraulic cylinder using some version of a cable-pulley system. The parallel 'arms' attach to both sides of the lifting platform and guide the platform out and away from the liftgate mainframe. Parallel Arm lifts support lower lifting capacities and are commonly installed on pickup trucks and service truck bodies. Tail lift design types include Parallel Arm, Railgate, Column, Cantilever, Tuckunder, and Slider. Tail lifts are most often categorized by design type.

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