Yard ramp
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Yard ramps, also known as container ramps, are devices used to allow forklifts to enter shipping containers or trucks when elevated loading docks are not available.
Shipping containers are normally loaded and unloaded through the rear doors using fork-lift trucks. The ramps are placed at the back of a container truck so that they provide access for fork lifts to enter up the ramp and safely into the container.
Yard ramps are also frequently used to unload curtain-sided trailers which were originally loaded with pallets from the rear as these cannot then be unloaded from the side as normal.
Typically the deck of yard ramps are approx. 2.25 m wide with an overall length of about 12m They are designed to be mobile and towed into position by fork lift.
All yard ramps have to be adjustable in height from approximately 1.0m. to 1.7m. to suit different trucks. The method of height adjustment can be manual, hydraulic hand pump, or electric motor. Manual adjustment of the landing legs is often preferred as it provides greater reliability and avoids the need for trailing power cables to electric drives.
Most standard Yard Ramps have a rated capacity of 10T, but most manufacturers also provide alternative heavy duty designs up to 15T. capacity.[1]. One of the strongest steel yard ramps in the US market has a rating of 60,000 lbs. [2] A few makers also provide light duty 7T. economy ramps.
