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of car transporter bodies, the sliding-bed Tri-Loader, features a 5.50 loading angle to deal with the problems often caused by loading modern cars.
Using a series of doubleacting hydraulic rams, the body travels nearly the full length of the sub-frame, tilting downwards before touching the ground.
Small-diameter full-width rollers allow the rear of the body to roll over the ground while the front of the load bed is lowered.
Because of the low loading angle, the body can be powered under the car wheels. Alternatively, the car can be pushed on.
By using the slide ram mechanism to route hydraulic pipes for the winch, the unit has no untidy hoses and hose reels. Hydraulic power is provided by a gearbox-driven FT-0 pump unit.
The Tr-Loader, which is suitable for most 7.5 tonne GVW chassis, can be fitted with its own ram for a second car lift.