The LiftGator removable lift gate from Superior Solutions Mfg., capable of lifting 1,000 pounds, attaches to the hitch receiver of a truck. Powered by the 12-volt truck battery and 3.9 hp motor, the folding, 48-inch aluminum gate rolls into place and can be installed by one person in about three minutes.The result of a college class project, the LiftGator was designed by 22-year-old Justin Russo and fellow Cal Poly graduate Marty Affentranger.“It was a one-year project, and I had been working on this for a year on my own when Marty became involved,” says Russo, president of Superior Solutions Mfg.Working
