LiftGator Removable Lift Gate

Temporarily replacing a pickup truck’s tailgate by attaching directly to the receiver hitch, the LiftGator Removable Lift Gate lets one load/unload up to 1,200 pounds of cargo with a mere push of a button. Operated off the vehicle’s battery or from batteries within the LiftGator, the device consists of telescoping metal legs on each side of a 4-foot-square, non-slip aluminum platform that folds out and lowers to the ground. Once loaded, the cargo is lifted to the level of the truck bed. The platform is then folded back up and the legs retracted so the pickup can be driven with the LiftGator in place-or the original tailgate can be re-installed.

Cost: $1,985-$3,995

Impairment Category: Back, Strength/endurance, Upper extremity