A 111 Pick Me Up

Here's CM's essential guide to buying a tail-lift. We list the things you should be looking for as well as the pitfalls. Words: Sharon Clancy There has been plenty of......

Jargon-buster

Can't tell your column lift from your cantilever? Let Commercial Motor enlighten you... Column lifts These are mounted to the body of the vehicle and not the chassis. The......

Cantilever Lifts

These are mounted to the vehicle or trailer chassis and have a platform that is opened. closed, raised and lowered using hydraulics. Depending on the lifts capacity, there can......

Tuck-away Lifts

Also called up-and-under lifts, the operating mechanism and platform of a tuck-away lift stow under the rear overhang of the truck or trailer. The platform is folded, either......

Retractable Lift

Also called slider or zoom lifts, because they, literally, slide under the tail of the chassis. The platforms stow horizontally with a single fold, or, where the overhang is......

Double-tier Lifts.

Either internally or externally mounted, double-tier its are designed for lifting goods to the upper decks of double-deck trailers.......