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These are the first type of liftgate design invented They mount to the chassis frame of a truck or trailer (usually a straight truck) and store in a position against the rear doorway.
They are often used on stake bed trucks to provide a lifting device and a tailgate at the same time. The platforms are generally of the 'ramp ride' design. A level ride can be provided although special consideration must be given to accomplish a ramp that will touch the ground if needed. In this case, a pivoting ramp (such as an aluminum retention ramp) can be considered.
Pickup truck models are typically mounted on pickup trucks. The same design is often modified (made wider with higher truck floor ability) to be used of high cube vans, stake beds and utility bodies. The platforms fold up vertically in the stored position as a tailgate. These liftgates are basically a 'level ride' design like RailTrac models but move in an arching movement as do TuckUnders and Conventionals. They are normally mounted to the truck vertical posts and the truck bed rear edge. On stake truck beds a gusset is often used an attached to the truck floor sides to create a corner post reinforcement for the liftgate.
FLIPAWAY model liftgates mount to the chassis frame of a truck or trailer and tuck and store underneath the rear of the truck or trailer. In the stored or tucked position they provide unobstructed access to the truck or trailer doorway. TuckUnder models are typically a 'ramp ride' design but may be specified as a 'level ride' for certain models and applications. Ramp ride means that the platform is basically level at the truck floor position and it then ramps down gradually as it approaches and then touches the ground. The ramp edge is therefore touching the ground at that point. A level ride TuckUnder platform ramp edge may not touch the ground at the fully lowered position and may need a pivoting ramp in order to touch the ground. The platform moves in an arch from the truck floor to the ground and the ground to the truck floor.
These are the first type of liftgate design invented They mount to the chassis frame of a truck or trailer (usually a straight truck) and store in a position against the rear doorway.
They are often used on stake bed trucks to provide a lifting device and a tailgate at the same time. The platforms are generally of the 'ramp ride' design. A level ride can be provided although special consideration must be given to accomplish a ramp that will touch the ground if needed. In this case, a pivoting ramp (such as an aluminum retention ramp) can be considered.
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