subject: What Is A Lift Gate And When Do I Need One? One Terrific Invention, And You May Need It Now! [print this page] You finally have your hands on it, and you cannot believe you found it. Your local hospital for disadvantaged youth has needed one of these for years because they frequently admit seriously ill children, whose kidneys have shut down through renal failure. And there it is, a dialysis machine, and in perfect condition. Now, all you have to do is get it to the facility. Your Chicago medical courier can help there; in fact, you might call us a real lifesaver. We offer exactly what you need for transporting a weighty piece of medical equipment like that; we have a vehicle with a lift gate.
Actually, any Chicago medical courier worth his license will have one because they are incredibly handy for moving heavy shipments, from equipment pieces to huge crates of wrapped pharmaceuticals. A lift gate, also known as a lift back, is absolutely essential to moving such cargo.
A lift gate opens on a delivery van or truck exactly the same way as a truck tailgate. However, a regular tailgate will only open down and leave a huge gap; you cannot possibly move your load up onto the truck bed that way. That is where the hydraulic system comes in.
A touch of the button and the lift gate lowers to the ground. You can then dolly the machine onto the gate right at ground level (make sure it is a strong dolly with sturdy straps, as it will stay with you throughout the delivery). Once it is firmly set on the lift gate, another touch moves it up to the truck bed, allowing you to wheel the machine right into the vehicle with no more effort than a gentle push.
You secure it as well as possible (because you definitely do not want breakage with this beauty) with ropes, straps and/or padding, and transport it carefully in the delivery vehicle to your medical facility.
The staff oohs and aahs over the machine, but then they ooh and aah even more when you settle it onto the lift gate and magically lower the gate to the ground. By the way, there is no need to worry about the pull of gravity; you are in complete control of the speed of descent.
You are a hero, and so is the lift gate, the magical, mechanical hydraulic answer to moving heavy pieces. Now that it has done its job, time for you to do yours, and give a lift to help out those kids.
