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Author Topic: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.  (Read 3009 times)

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How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« on: 16 November 2015, 19:55:25 »

Here's a clue.





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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #1 on: 16 November 2015, 20:50:02 »
Excellent .......  :y

What's a tail lift rated to lift?  :-\
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #2 on: 16 November 2015, 20:55:36 »
Quote from: Andy B on 16 November 2015, 20:50:02
Excellent .......  :y

What's a tail lift rated to lift?  :-\

Depends on make and model.  Some are as little as 600Kg.  Most stuff on the arse of an Artic is usually rated at around 1,000Kg.  Of course, they are just SWL.  They will actually lift a lot more when no H&S is employed.  :-\
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #3 on: 16 November 2015, 21:08:43 »
Quote from: Broomies Mate on 16 November 2015, 20:55:36
... Depends on make and model.  Some are as little as 600Kg.  Most stuff on the arse of an Artic is usually rated at around 1,000Kg.  Of course, they are just SWL. 
So more than capable of lifting a car between them  :y


Quote from: Broomies Mate on 16 November 2015, 20:55:36
They will actually lift a lot more when no H&S is employed.  :-\
and at the weekend when H&S are at home  :y
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #4 on: 16 November 2015, 21:41:06 »
That reminded me of a few years back when my Carlton blew a core plug when I was between caravan sites. Mr. Green Flag took me on to a site in Cornwaii, and the site owner directed him to a good local garage.
When we arrived at the garage, the recovery vehicle had lost hydraulics to the rear section, so poor Carlton was stuck up in the air and couldn't be inloaded. With a little lateral thinking, the garage man told the driver to back his vehicle as closely as possible to his garage ramp.
The rest is obvious - Carlton driven onto ramp, recovery man shame-facedly drove away.....

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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #5 on: 17 November 2015, 20:37:15 »
I'd like to see what happened next. I suppose front end artic reversed as the Omega reversed into the artic. Would need careful co-ordination.
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #6 on: 17 November 2015, 20:46:08 »
It's a Volvo V70, but the lifts go up, one left deliberately 2-3 inches lower one truck reverses until the lifts over lap... car is then simply driven or reversed into the lorry of choice :y
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #7 on: 17 November 2015, 20:47:00 »
Thats what i was wondering ,pity no film of finished job :(
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #9 on: 17 November 2015, 20:56:01 »
Beat me to it, but yup, that's the one :y
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #10 on: 17 November 2015, 20:57:38 »
The following vid of the Chinese trucker unloading his load of bamboo is pretty cool as well.  8)
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #11 on: 17 November 2015, 22:17:33 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 17 November 2015, 20:57:38
The following vid of the Chinese trucker unloading his load of bamboo is pretty cool as well.  8)
I wonder how long it would have taken over here with all our Health and Safety billhooks. ;)
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Re: How to load an Estate Car into the back of a HGV just using the Tail Lift.
« Reply #12 on: 20 November 2015, 08:45:27 »
Very clever. A ramp would have been easier.
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