Thread: Lift Gates
View Single Post
Old 05-03-2010, 06:04 PM   #6
Bob86ZZ4
Senior Member
 
Bob86ZZ4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 1,819
Default

AAahhhh, okay then. Good luck finding a lift gate. I have not idea who makes them but somebody does. Otherwise you could install a lift inside the back door. Ramp it in to the hoist, then raise it up. Then build a deck in front of the hoist to drive the car onto. Lower the hoist. Drive the next car onto the hoist. Raise it up and leave it on the locks there. Then drive the last car up the ramps and into the truck under the hoist. Ramps for $4k. Hoist for about $2k. The deck for the upper front car will be needed either way you go. Plus you have the hoist inside for working under the car if needed. A lift gate that goes to the upper deck won't help for working under the car. If you build open decks in then you can work under them. I don't know how easy it is to build an open deck tho.
__________________
'03 Freightliner FL112, 295" wheel base, with '03 United Specialties 26' living quarters, single screw, Cat C12 430 h/p 1650 torque, Eaton 10speed , 3.42 rear axle ratio
Bob86ZZ4 is offline   Reply With Quote