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A liftgate is a hydraulic platform on the back of a truck that raises and lowers freight to ground level, used when there is no loading dock. Many box trucks and some vans have one, and a load that needs one should say so when it is posted.
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Liftgate
A liftgate is a hydraulic platform on the back of a truck that raises and lowers freight to ground level, used when there is no loading dock. Many box trucks and some vans have one, and a load that needs one should say so when it is posted.
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