LIFTGATE MAKES & MODELS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Select the right lift gate

Let us help you select the ideal liftgate for your specific needs. Here are key factors to keep in mind when selecting a liftgate:

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1. What is the floor-to-ground measurement of the vehicle?

2. Are the doors roll-up or swing-type? (Some door hardware may interfere with certain liftgate models.)

3. What is the nature of your cargo?

4. What size is the cargo? (This helps determine the platform size.)

5. How much does your cargo weigh? (This determines the required liftgate capacity.)

6. Is a load retention system necessary? (Bulky, wheeled, or hard-to-handle cargo may benefit from this feature.)

7. Will you be using any material handling devices during loading or unloading?

8. Are there any dock loading or unloading requirements?

9. How frequently will the liftgate be used?

10. Will unique conditions, like extreme environments, require specialised equipment?

11. What will power your liftgate?

12. What is the overall body width (OAW) of the truck?

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Our team of experts understands the intricate needs of dry box trucks, flat deck trucks, and other commercial trucks. Let us help you find the right liftgate solution, whether it's for a service truck or a cutaway van. Contact Minoru Truck Bodies today to explore your options.

Trusted Brands

Maxon

Maxon offers liftgates that are perfect for your specific business needs. Being the largest manufacturer of liftgates in North America, they bring light duty, conventional, Slidelift™, Columnlift™ and many other types of liftgates to their customers. They also manufacture flipaway gates and railgates for van bodies.

Palfinger

Whether you need knuckle boom cranes, material handling cranes, cable hoists or hooklifts, Palfingers is at your service. They also offer other types of forklifts, cranes and carriers to fulfill all your lifting needs. They specialize in flipaway gates for low bed heights.

Liftgate Frequently Asked Questions

How do you know whether your operation would benefit from liftgates?

​A vital part of transporting goods is getting them on and off the truck. However, driver shortages, driver retention and dock accessibility can all complicate delivery systems. A surprisingly diverse range of businesses have found an affordable and efficient solution in liftgates.

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How do you select a liftgate?

​Assess what value a liftgate can add to your operation, by evaluating factors and delivery conditions. Think of the criteria your liftgate would need to help with deliveries and be sure to make a list to provide to the professional liftgate team a Minoru Truck Bodies, so we can ensure all your needs are met.

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What kind of delivery condition factors should I consider?

By design, liftgates excel at loading from ground to truck, or unloading from truck to ground. The more pickups or deliveries made away from a dock, the more likely the need for liftgates.

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What are some other liftgate benefits?

• Enable the delivery of heavy or bulky products, which are difficult for one person or even a team to maneuver alone

• ​Aid in-home deliveries, where loading docks are not present

• ​Respond to shortages of experienced drivers by enabling one person with a liftgate to complete deliveries safely and efficiently

• ​Reduce employee labor, thereby improving job satisfaction and job retention

• ​Eliminate lengthy waits to get to docks or use a forklift

• ​Accommodate just-in-time demands for fewer goods, delivered more frequently

• ​Increase delivery speed, particularly with heavy cargo

• ​Enhance workplace safety related to back and lifting injuries

• ​Reduce the risk of product damage

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What are some liftgate examples Minoru Truck Bodies has provided to clients in British Columbia and Alberta?

• Standard ride flipaways

• ​ Level ride flipaways

• ​ Medium-duty railgates

• ​ Heavy-duty railgates

• ​ Conventional liftgates