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A truck leveler includes a low-profile traffic surface that is pivotally mounted to a driveway approach in front of a loading dock. Pivoting the leveler raises a reat portion of a truck or trailer to the height of the dock. The truck leveler has strength, rigidity and accommodates a retractable or r

A truck leveler includes a low-profile traffic surface that is pivotally mounted to a driveway approach in front of a loading dock. Pivoting the leveler raises a reat portion of a truck or trailer to the height of the dock. The truck leveler has strength, rigidity and accommodates a retractable or repositionable wheel restraint while maintaining its low profile. This is accomplished by virtue of a raised rear beam and two lateral beams that extend above the traffic surface of the leveler. A central beam allows field assembly of the leveler while adding further to the leveler's strength and rigidity.

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1. A vehicle leveler to be pivotally mounted to a driveway to adjust the elevation of at least two wheels of a vehicle parked on the leveler, comprising:a plate having an upper traffic surface extending between a vehicle-approach edge to a rear edge of the plate and also extending between two latera

1. A vehicle leveler to be pivotally mounted to a driveway to adjust the elevation of at least two wheels of a vehicle parked on the leveler, comprising:a plate having an upper traffic surface extending between a vehicle-approach edge to a rear edge of the plate and also extending between two lateral edges of the plate, wherein the vehicle-approach edge is adapted to be pivotally coupled to the driveway to vertically adjust the elevation of the rear edge, the plate also having a lower surface substantially parallel to and opposite the upper traffic surface, wherein the lower surface is immediately adjacent the driveway when the plate is in the lowered position; and a rear beam disposed above the upper traffic surface and running adjacent the rear edge to add an appreciable amount of rigidity to the plate.