Disadvantages
The main disadvantages of the system are revealed on uneven ground:
- If below grade reach is small, it can be difficult to set down or pick up container
- Load handling stability, particularly while dumping, can be compromised at maximum dump angle. This is particularly the case in single lift/dump cylinder configurations
- Container lengths are fairly inflexible, as hooklift hoists are designed to carry bodies within 3 to 5 ft (914 to 1,524 mm) of the shortest recommended body
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