liftgates

Rear vehicle hatches

A liftgate is a powered platform at the rear of a truck or van that raises and lowers to help load and unload heavy cargo.

The gate folds up against the back of the vehicle when not in use.

Delivery trucks serving businesses without loading docks typically have liftgates: We'll need a truck with a liftgate—the warehouse doesn't have a dock.

trucking

freight

Goods being transported

loadingAdding weight or cargo
unloadingRemoving contents from carrier
dockMooring structure at water's edge

cargo · hydraulic · delivery · semi · trailer · commercial · flatbed · box truck · pallet · logistics

automotive

hatchback

Car with rear swing-door

SUVRugged passenger vehicle
powerEnergy transfer rate
crossoverGenre-blending work or transition

cargo area · electric · struts · latch · actuator · sensor · trunk · automatic · hands-free · station wagon

accessibility

wheelchair

Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired

mobilityCapacity for movement
paratransitAccessible transit for disabled
rampSloped connecting surface

ADA · handicap · scooter · transport · van · lowering · platform · assist · bus · patient

Opposites

door/entry type

liftgatessliding doors

Panels moving on tracks

front doors · barn doors · swing doors · hinged doors

loading mechanism

liftgatesloading docks

Raised platforms for freight transfer

ramps · hand trucks

Family

liftgate

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G