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What lift gate is best for the Isuzu Npr

There are two main types of lift gates that are added to Isuzu Npr trucks: rail gates and tuck away gates.  Isuzu Npr trucks can be fitted with either type of gate and both gates have their advantages.  While some people may favor one gate over the other, the ultimate decision should hinge on the application and use of the gate.

Rail gates are lift gates that slide up and down the back of your Isuzu npr truck while riding on rails.  These rails are generally fastened to the back of a box truck, but this type of gate is dynamic enough to work with dump bodies, stake bodies, flat beds, etc.  The gates allow an Isuzu npr owner to lift the load vertically, well above the rear deck height if they need to.  This functionality is great for operators who need to lift the load to different dock heights.  It also allows a user to utilize an Isuzu npr box truck that is lower than the standard dock height, to move freight to and from a dock.    

Rail gates have one significant disadvantage.  When in the closed, unused position, the gate is positioned vertically against the back of the truck body.  This allows a relatively large gate platform to be stored compactly and with less folding relative to the tuck away gate.  However, this design forces the user to open the gate any time they access the rear opening of the truck body.  This can be very tedious and burdensome.  If an operator does not want the hassle of operating the gate every time they need to access the rear of their Isuzu Npr, then they should look at the tuck away gate options. 

Tuck away gates combat this problem by “tucking away” underneath the body of the Isuzu npr.  In this aspect, tuck away gates are far more practical when the operator needs to access the rear of the truck.  Tuck away gates provide convenience to the user but are significantly heavier and less dynamic.  These gates can only elevate to the top of the rear deck of the Isuzu npr.  This aspect is only a problem if the user wants to access different dock heights or similar areas.  The heavier weight of a tuck away gate can also be a negative point if the user is concerned with maximizing usable payload weight.  An Isuzu NPR’s relatively light GVW means that every bit of weight matters.   

To summarize, when an Isuzu npr operator needs a lift gate, he is generally given two options: a rail gate and a tuck away gate.  The tuck away gate is more convenient when accessing the rear of the truck, but it is heavy and cannot elevate the load higher than the bed height.  A rail gate is lighter, can lift a load higher vertically, but forces the user to unlock it when using the rear of the truck.  I personally believe that a tuck away gate is more useful in many more applications, is generally made sturdier, and is worth the extra cost.    

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