When your warehouse or production facility doesn’t have enough loading dock bays for traffic you’re seeing, or you’re looking for a temporary solution for a surge of truck activity, a portable loading dock can provide a safe, efficient way to load and unload trailers, containers and rail cars.
HandiRamp’s Portable Loading Docks, also known as portable yard ramps, create ground-to-trailer access in locations that lack a permanent loading dock. The ramps and platforms can function, as the name implies, as a portable loading dock!
Our portable loading docks can also be used to allow vehicles to enter and exit through warehouse doors. When you place a portable loading dock in front of any dock or rail-car door, you will immediately have access to three loading and unloading positions and the combination of portable ramp and portable dock affords 90-degree turn ability for safe forklift maneuvering. Because of its portability, a mobile yard ramp can be easily relocated to other areas of your property where a free-standing loading dock may be needed, meaning more trucks or rail cars can be serviced while freeing up other critical dock doors. The ramp can also move with you if you were to change business locations.
While there’s no universal definition of a portable loading dock, we think it reasonable to describe it as either a yard ramp with a level off or a yard ramp with a loading platform attached. In either case, the key feature is the ability of the system to allow a forklift to level it’s tines when entering a trailer and picking up palletized cargo.
When used in conjunction with a portable yard ramp, a portable loading platform provides the utility of a permanent loading dock with the added benefit of being mobile. Simply described, a portable loading platform is a rectangular “table”, typically with dimensions of 8′ to 12′, that allows a forklift to safely maneuver as it enters and exits a trailer or container. Standing independently of the portable loading ramp, the platform can typically be adjusted from 44″ to 55″ vertically, offering the highest precision when it comes to being level to the ground or vehicle.
The HandiRamp Portable Loading Platform is a fast, economical way to expand your dock area as well as the width and length of your portable yard ramp to increase freight handling capabilities.
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Call our ramp experts at (800) 876-7267 to receive a quote on our portable yard ramps or loading platforms. Our team will also be able to answer any questions you may have and can assist you with collecting the required measurements to select the portable loading dock that will work best for your application.
The San Diego County Sherriff’s Department Regional Firearms Training Center needed help with their loading dock. Their existing dock had an overhang that prevented trucks over a certain height from using their dock. The solution for this problem was the Hand-Ramp Portable Loading Dock. When placed in position at their dock, it effectively moved the edge of their dock 8 ft out away from the building, allowing any size truck to be unloaded! Problem solved!
This Portable Loading Dock can easily be relocated to other areas of your yard where a free standing loading dock may be needed, meaning more trucks or rail-cars can be serviced while freeing up other critical dock doors.
Optional adjustable, telescoping legs of 44″ and 55″ allow elevations to meet most dock height requirements. For remote areas where a fixed dock is unavailable, use the Portable Loading Dock along with a Handi-Ramp® Portable Yard Ramp for loading and unloading trailers with a forklift. For any questions or if you are ready to purchase your own Portable Loading Dock please call us at (800) 876-7267.
This is an example of how one of our customers is using this cost effective and versatile tool:
The San Diego County Sherriff’s Department Regional Firearms Training Center needed help with their loading dock. Their existing dock had an overhang that prevented trucks over a certain height from using their dock. The solution for this problem was the Hand-Ramp Portable Loading Dock. When placed in position at their dock, it effectively moved the edge of their dock 8 ft out away from the building, allowing any size truck to be unloaded! Problem solved!
