Bluff Model CR Steel Container Ramp, 20,000 lb Capacity
Getting a forklift into a shipping container is the hard part of unloading one. The container floor sits above the ground, the doorway is narrow, and a plank or a pile of dunnage under the sill is how people get hurt and how containers get damaged.
The Bluff Model CR container ramp is an all-steel welded ramp rated at 20,000 lbs. A full-width stiffener bumps against the container, locking chains with purpose-built keepers hook into the container holes, and 4" curbs run down both sides so a tire cannot run off the edge mid-crossing.
Why Choose the Bluff Model CR
It locks to the container itself, so the ramp cannot shift while a loaded forklift is on it.
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Locking chains with specially designed keepers hook straight into the container holes, and the welded grab notch bracket lets one person take up the slack fast
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Full-width stiffener bumps up against the container, so the ramp is braced along its whole width rather than at two points
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4" curbs on both sides give runoff protection across the full length of the crossing
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All-steel welded construction rated at 20,000 lbs, built for repeated container work
What's Included
- Bluff Model CR container ramp
- Locking chains with keepers
Made For
Built for anyone who unloads sea containers on the ground rather than at a dock door.
- Warehouses and distribution centers receiving containers
- Import and export operations working out of a yard
- Manufacturing plants taking raw stock by container
- Third-party logistics and transloading yards
- Construction and industrial sites unloading equipment on site
Features
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20,000 lb capacity — sized for the forklift plus its load, not just the load
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All-steel welded construction — no bolted joints to work loose under repeated container traffic
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Full-width stiffener — braces the ramp against the container across its entire width
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Locking chains with keepers — lock the ramp into the container holes so it cannot walk
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Grab notch bracket welded to the sides — takes the slack out of the chains quickly
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4" tall curbs on each side — runoff protection for the full crossing
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Fold-down lift loops — move the ramp with a forklift and fold them flat again
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OSHA 1910.26 and ANSI MH30.2 — manufactured and tested in compliance
How the Ramp Locks to the Container
A container ramp that only rests against the sill is a hazard. The load of a forklift entering the container pushes the ramp back, and the gap that opens is exactly where a tire drops.
The Model CR solves that in two parts. The full-width stiffener runs the whole width of the ramp and bumps up against the container, so the contact is a face rather than two corners. Then the locking chains, fitted with keepers designed for the job, drop into the holes in the container itself.
Taking up the slack in those chains is a one-person job thanks to the grab notch bracket welded to the sides of the ramp. Once the chains are tight, the ramp and the container are a single unit and the crossing point stays put through the whole unload.
Sizing the Ramp to the Job
Two figures decide which 20,000 lb ramp fits. Width has to suit the forklift and the container doorway: this ramp is offered in 60", 72" and 84" widths.
Length sets the grade. The higher the container floor sits above your yard surface, the longer the ramp needs to be to bring the climb down to something a loaded forklift will take without scraping or losing traction. Lengths run from 48" to 96".
Bluff also offers a 14" lip for refrigerated containers, where the floor sits deeper inside the doorway, and Speedy Board cutouts for easier handling. Match the capacity to the weight of the truck plus the load, since the whole machine crosses the ramp.
The Right Container Ramp for Your Shop
If containers arrive on the ground and you are unloading them with a forklift, this is the ramp that makes it a normal job instead of a risk. 20,000 lb of capacity, all-steel welded, locked to the container by chain, with 4" curbs down both sides.
Pick the width from your forklift and the container doorway, and the length from how high the container floor sits above your yard.
Don't wait — scroll back up and click the orange Add to Cart button to get this container ramp on its way to your shop.
