I've seen a lot of crane bodies, but this one is unique. It's not the crane; although it is a nice Venturo 6,000 lb crane. It's not the body, although it is a great looking body. And, of course this truck body has lots of bells and whistles including E-track, vise, additional upper box streetside and a lot more. Those are all nice, but it isn't any of those things that caught my eye.
What caught my eye and my attention is the liftgate mount on the bumper extension aft of the outriggers--and it wasn't even that as much as the "tailgate," or in this case, we might call it a load divider. First, it is made out of diamond plate steel, second it is mounted on hinges to lay down and create a ramp for cargo to be offloaded from the liftgate into the truck which is at a higher location. I think it is ingenious. Pretty interesting in the photo with the tailgate down, don't you think? It's a first for me, that's for sure.
This unit was put together by Jack Schmidt at West Coast Truck Equipment, Inc in West Sacramento, CA. He loves to do custom work and does a great deal of it. You can see more of Jack's work at his website at http://www.westcoastruckequipment.com/, or call him at 916.376.0690.
Repost from the Commercial Truck Success Blog
