Steel and precast delivery
Long beams, trusses and steel frames delivered and lifted off on site.
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Two lorries, one plan
What a dual HIAB lift involves
Some loads are simply too long or too awkward to balance on one lifting arm. In a two lorry lift, a HIAB sets up at each end of the load, and the two drivers raise, move and lower it together so it stays level from start to finish.
Hiab Haulage is a Manchester based HIAB company carrying out these shared lifts on sites across England, Scotland and Wales. Both lorries come from our own fleet with our own drivers, so the team on the day already works together.
- Long steel frames, beams and trusses
- Long modular sections and cabins
- Freezer, cold store and plant units
- Machinery with an uneven weight spread
A shared lift also helps where a load has to be turned or kept perfectly level as it goes into place, such as a long unit sliding into a fenced compound or a steel frame being stood up beside its fixings.
Planning comes first
How we plan a lift with two HIABs
A shared lift needs more planning than a single one, and all of it happens before the vehicles are booked. We look at the load, where it is being collected from, where it is going and the space each lorry needs to set its stabilisers. If the load is long, it may travel on an extendable trailer or an articulated flatbed, with the two HIABs meeting it on site for the lift.
Tell us about the load
What it is, its size and how it is built. Drawings and photos help.
We plan the setup
We decide where each lorry stands and how the load is slung.
Both lorries arrive
The drivers set up to the plan and agree signals before lifting.
The load is placed
The load is raised, moved and set down level in one controlled lift.
On site
Long loads lifted level and steady
From steel frames on a construction site to units lifted into a fenced compound, these shared lifts are a regular part of our work. Our drivers hold CPCS cards and work to ALLMI guidance on every job, and our FORS Bronze fleet is run with safety at the heart of every booking. Because both lorries and both drivers are ours, the lift is coordinated by one team from the first enquiry to the final set down.
Related services and areas
Where shared lifts help most
Two lorry lifts are often part of a wider job. These services regularly use them:
Machinery transport
Plant and factory equipment moved between sites with planned lifts.
See machinery transportModular buildings
Long modular sections delivered and set onto prepared bases.
See modular buildingsWe carry out shared lifts in every region:
Two lorry lift questions
When do I need a dual HIAB lift?
Long, wide or unevenly balanced loads are often best lifted by two lorries, one at each end. Tell us about the load and we will plan the right approach.
How do the two drivers work together?
The lift is planned before the vehicles are booked, and on the day both drivers follow that plan, communicating throughout so the load stays level and under control.
What kind of loads suit a two HIAB lift?
Steel frames and beams, long modular sections, freezer and cold store units, long cabins and large machinery are among the loads we lift this way.
Can a two lorry lift work in a tight compound?
Often, yes. Photos of the site and the access help us decide where each lorry sets up and how the load is brought into place.
Got a long or awkward load?
Send us the size of the load, the collection and delivery addresses and a few photos. We will plan the lift and send you a price.
