Are these always a pain for pump truck loading of pallets? Its rare I happen to use one but when it does come around I always find heavy pallets snag on the ‘brow’ at the edge of the main bed and the end of the drop flap.
I guess for cages they are ideal.
Pallets pain in the rear for , tuck under far better
A proper PITA if un/loading on a loading dock.
blue estate:
:twisted: Pallets pain in the rear for , tuck under far better
I am glad that shift is over, that is for sure!
the maoster:
A proper PITA if un/loading on a loading dock.
Also true, the ones we have on some 18 tonners don’t have any buffer blocks anywhere (perhaps inevitable because of the lift?) , so if you go back until it stops moving it mangles the drop down side barriers.
While back did a bit for xpo…there taillifts are huge .
They tilt up act as a backdoor.
There great for pumptruck work.
Only problem get the odd place for collection/ delivery loading bay only no forklifts.
You then have to drop tail lift down flat as if your using it then under the loading bay dock there a cutout hole in the wall you have to reverse your tailift under there into the cut out to .
Is a right pain as can’t see where it’s going have keep stopping tilting it down a bit making sure don’t damage the brickwork trying get it under
njl:
Are these always a pain for pump truck loading of pallets? Its rare I happen to use one but when it does come around I always find heavy pallets snag on the ‘brow’ at the edge of the main bed and the end of the drop flap.I guess for cages they are ideal.
Make sure that the load capacity of the tail lift is enough to accommodate the weight of the pallets you are unloading.
edd1974:
Is a right pain as can’t see where it’s going have keep stopping tilting it down a bit making sure don’t damage the brickwork trying get it under
That’s waaay more…
Than some drivers I’ve watched over the years.
Get out, see tail lift needs to dropped, tut swear, go back to cab to get tail-lift key. Set tail-lift down once, quickly looking to see if it’s clear. Go back to cab, engage reverse, hoof it back and ignore loud bang, bits of concrete and scraping noise.
Set card to break and give keys in.