Engineering data
Confirm the final specification with our team before ordering.
Product details
The BOB-LIFT truck tail lift is a hydraulic lifting platform that mounts at the rear of a box truck or flatbed and lifts goods between the ground and the load bed. The range has 11 models rated from 500 kg to 2,000 kg, built for load beds from 600 mm to 1,650 mm above the ground, with a steel or an aluminium platform.
Two figures decide the model: the heaviest load that goes on the platform, counting the goods, the pallet truck and the operator, and the height of your truck’s load bed above the ground. The first number in the model code is the rated load in hundreds of kilograms, so a BL-05 lifts 500 kg and a BL-20 lifts 2,000 kg.
Each row below gives the rated load, then the load-bed height the model fits, then the minimum distance the lift frame needs between the rear leaf spring and the rear end of the body. Measure that distance on your chassis before you order, because the frame mounts in that space.
| BL-05-085 | 500 kg · 600–820 mm · ≥580 mm |
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| BL-05-095 | 500 kg · 750–850 mm · ≥630 mm |
| BL-05-130 | 500 kg · 950–1100 mm · ≥750 mm |
| BL-10-105 | 1,000 kg · 750–850 mm · ≥650 mm |
| BL-10-130 | 1,000 kg · 850–950 mm · ≥750 mm |
| BL-15-110 | 1,500 kg · 950–1100 mm · ≥730 mm |
| BL-15-130 | 1,500 kg · 900–1250 mm · ≥800 mm |
| BL-15-150 | 1,500 kg · 1200–1450 mm · ≥930 mm |
| BL-20-130 | 2,000 kg · 900–1250 mm · ≥800 mm |
| BL-20-150 | 2,000 kg · 1200–1450 mm · ≥930 mm |
| BL-20-165 | 2,000 kg · 1500–1650 mm · ≥1,130 mm |
Figures from the BOB-LIFT tail lift specification sheet. Confirm the final model with our team against your chassis drawing before ordering.
| Platform depth | 1600–1800 mm |
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| Platform width, 500 kg models | 1800–2100 mm |
| Platform width, 1,000–2,000 kg models | 1800–2500 mm |
| Hydraulic system pressure | 16–18 MPa |
| Supply voltage, 500 kg models | 12 V |
| Supply voltage, 1,000 and 1,500 kg models | 12/24 V |
| Supply voltage, 2,000 kg models | 24 V |
| Pump motor, 500 kg models | 1.2 kW |
| Pump motor, 1,000 kg models | 2.0/2.2/2.4 kW |
| Pump motor, 1,500 and 2,000 kg models | 2.2/2.4/2.8 kW |
The steel plate platform is the stronger choice for heavy, daily loading: it resists bending and holds its finish. The aluminium platform is lighter, which leaves more of the truck’s payload for the goods. A steel tail lift weighs 400 kg on the 500 kg and 1,000 kg models, 450 kg on the 1,500 kg models and 500 kg on the 2,000 kg models; the aluminium version is 50 kg lighter in every size.
The cantilever type has the largest load capacity and suits box trucks and open-top trucks; the platform closes the rear of the body like a door when it is raised. The folding type suits flatbed trucks and pickups: the platform folds and tucks in behind the rear of the vehicle when it is not in use. The built-in type stows under the body, out of sight, which keeps the rear of the truck clear and makes the annual vehicle inspection simpler.
Each tail lift comes with its power unit, which holds the electric motor, gear pump and valve block, the hydraulic cylinders, the lifting frame, the control box on the body and a hand-held control. The motor runs on the truck’s own battery, so match the supply voltage to your chassis.
To size a lift for your truck, send us the chassis model, the body type, the load-bed height, the distance from the rear spring to the rear of the body and the truck’s electrical voltage. We match the model, the platform size and the platform material to those figures.
FAQ
From 500 kg on the BL-05 models to 2,000 kg on the BL-20 models, across 11 models. Count the goods, the pallet truck and the operator together when you check the rated load.
Start with the heaviest load and the height of your load bed above the ground, then check the minimum distance between the rear leaf spring and the rear of the body. Each model in the table above lists all three figures.
Steel is stronger for heavy daily use. Aluminium saves 50 kg in every size, from 350 kg instead of 400 kg on the 500 kg models to 450 kg instead of 500 kg on the 2,000 kg models, and that weight goes back into payload.
The 500 kg models run on 12 V, the 1,000 kg and 1,500 kg models on 12 V or 24 V, and the 2,000 kg models on 24 V. Match the lift to your truck’s electrical system.
The folding type, which folds in behind the rear of a flatbed or pickup. Box and open-top trucks usually take the cantilever type, and the built-in type stows under the body when you want the rear kept clear.
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Send the working conditions, destination and site access details to BOB-LIFT. The engineering team will confirm a practical configuration before quotation.
BOB-LIFT can adjust configuration around lifting radius, site access, operation scenario and destination requirements.
Lead time depends on the configuration, order quantity and destination. We confirm it in writing with your quotation.
Each order ships with a commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading, plus the product documents required for the confirmed order.
We can mount the crane on your truck before shipping. For installation on site, our team provides installation guidance and remote technical support, and our Service & Operation page has short videos on checks before and during lifting.
Cranes carry a 12-month warranty. Send the model, serial number and a photo or video of the issue; our team guides the repair and ships the parts.
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