Loadbed moves to match loading dock heights
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• A new feature on LinkTip's Ground Level Demountable models allows the operator to raise the back of the vehicle's body either independently, or at the same time as the front of the body. This means the loadbed can be raised to match a range of loading dock heights.
Driven by the truck's own power take-off, Dock Loader consists of a set of rollers mounted behind the rear spring hangers, which can be raised 915nun by a hydraulic cylinder. The package weighs 350kg and is designed for use on vehicles grossing at up to 7.5 tonnes.
For Dock Loader to operate, the demount body locking mechanism must be disengaged, and the body itself pushed backwards approximately 400rnm by the hook arm assembly. The front of the body is raised by LinkTip's tipping mechanism.
Raising the rear on its own allows the cargo to be shifted forwards for more even distribution.
Raising the rear end before tipping the body allows discharge at a higher level, for tipping into another vehicle or skip. The body can be raised to an angle of 35 degrees in this fashion.
"Operators can discharge into skips in this way when they're operating with compaction bodies," says LinkTip associate director, David Boot.