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Bolsado · 11-07-2009, 06:39 PM

What I am considering is a lift gate system capable of getting a car to the box bed. There are a number of kinds of standard (rail, cantilever, tuckaway etc... liftgates with the most common in the 1500-6500 lb range such as Maxxon types.

My truck has cargo swing doors as opposed to a roll up which makes rail type difficult unless I replace the box which seems like no big deal plenty of boxes out there 20-26 ft long. I picked my truck based on the milage mostly and the sleeper cab and air suspension and my box preference got nixed when this one came availble.

The kind of lift I would like to find is a rail type in the 4000-8000 lb capacity with the long platform used on the high end car transporters or "NASCAR style" that lifts to upper deck on those type trailers. I dont see any of the web manufacturers making them with the extended platforms long enough for car. I do see the up to 96 in. which is getting pretty close though.

Ultron even has a 96 in 6500 lb cantilever.

Racingjunk.com has an example
http://www.racingjunk.com/cate...UMINUM-LIFTGATE.html

here is an expmple with lift in mid position
http://www.racingjunk.com/cate...tacker-liftgate.html

11-07-2009, 06:39 PM	#5
Bolsado Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	What I am considering is a lift gate system capable of getting a car to the box bed. There are a number of kinds of standard (rail, cantilever, tuckaway etc... liftgates with the most common in the 1500-6500 lb range such as Maxxon types. My truck has cargo swing doors as opposed to a roll up which makes rail type difficult unless I replace the box which seems like no big deal plenty of boxes out there 20-26 ft long. I picked my truck based on the milage mostly and the sleeper cab and air suspension and my box preference got nixed when this one came availble. The kind of lift I would like to find is a rail type in the 4000-8000 lb capacity with the long platform used on the high end car transporters or "NASCAR style" that lifts to upper deck on those type trailers. I dont see any of the web manufacturers making them with the extended platforms long enough for car. I do see the up to 96 in. which is getting pretty close though. Ultron even has a 96 in 6500 lb cantilever. Racingjunk.com has an example http://www.racingjunk.com/cate...UMINUM-LIFTGATE.html here is an expmple with lift in mid position http://www.racingjunk.com/cate...tacker-liftgate.html