The present invention is a tilt truck and related method of transporting a vertical tank utilizing the tilt truck. The tilt truck includes a tractor truck with a tilt platform rotatably connected to a chassis of the tilt truck which can be raised to an angle of more than 90 degrees with respect to the tilt truck. The tilt platform includes a sliding arm assembly with at least one grappler hook sized to receive and secure a tank lifting bar of a vertical tank. The tilt truck, utilizing the tilt platform and sliding arm assembly is capable of lowering a vertical tank from a vertical position to a horizontal position ready for transport by a single operator located within a cab section of the tilt truck. Similarly, the tilt truck can also raise a vertical tank from a horizontal position to a vertical position.


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    Title :

    Tilt truck and related method of transporting tank


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-08-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



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