AMPLIROLL HOOKLIFT UPDATE: 10 dos—and don’ts—when operating hook loaders for roll-offs.
As many truck drivers, fleet managers and business owners have discovered, operating a hooklift like Ampliroll is easier and safer when compared to alternate cable-hoist systems for roll-off operations. Here are some tips:
- Do read the maker’s operating instructions and become fully familiar with the hook loader. Better yet, schedule a day or two of ride-alongs for a new driver if you have other hook hoists in your fleet.
- Don’t climb down from the cab (on potentially slick steps) or walk across muddy, snowy or icy ground to hook up a detachable (as you would with a cable hoist). With an Ampliroll Hooklift, there’s no need to risk a slip or fall.
- Do use Ampliroll’s controls from the comfort of the driver’s seat. All controls are safely located inside the truck’s cab.
- Don’t sweat the “perfect” lineup (as you would with a cable loader). With a hooklift like Ampliroll, you can approach a detachable up to 30° off-center.
- Do back up the truck to the roll-off container or truck body. Extend the jib and engage the hook loader’s hook. There’s no manual labor involved.
- Don’t drive off before the hooklift’s jib and boom have moved all the way forward. This will secure the roll-off to the rails and its hold-downs, ensuring it’s ready for transit.
- Do haul aboard the roll-off container or truck body, having aligned it with the rails. Many let the hook system’s hydraulic jib and hook do the work. Others will simultaneously back up the truck while hoisting to speed the process.
- Don’t fear costly worker’s compensation claims. Fleet managers and business owners appreciate that operating a hooklift like Ampliroll is considered less risky when compared to cable-loader alternatives.
- Do search online for Ampliroll Hooklift dealer or call us at 616-863-9204 for a dealer referral. They will demonstrate how easy—and quickly—it is to haul aboard a detachable.
- Don’t leave your Ampliroll dealer before discussing your many options. With lifting capacities ranging from 13,000 lbs. to 65,000 lbs. there’s an Ampliroll Hydraulic Hooklift that’s a perfect match for your operation—and don’t forget to ask about financing!
No special instructions are needed for unloading a detachable, beyond checking for overhead wires or other obstructions. You reverse the loading process once you’ve positioned the roll-off as desired.
For selection, savings, and service, make Ampliroll your first choice in hooklift and roll-off body systems.
Unlike many others, Ampliroll offers a complete selection of truck-mounted accessories and roll-on/off bodies that we can supply as a package with our hook loaders, allowing for single-source acquisition! Select from aerial lifts, cranes, grapple systems and more. Also choose from cement mixers, dump bodies, flatbeds, septic pumpers, waste containers, water tankers and other interchangeable bodies. In addition, you can rely on us for high-quality pre-owned hooklift vehicles.
Ampliroll Hooklift Systems are manufactured by Marrel – the inventor of the dual-pivot hook loader in 1969 and first again in bringing them to users across the U.S. in 1980. Today, Ampliroll is the only supplier in the U.S.A. of premier hook loader systems and associated equipment.
Contact us today to find the right system for your needs.