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Karl Bardroff, national sales director, shares 30+ years of experience with every customer he meets. Every Zacklift owner who has experienced a phone conversation with Karl knows that he is possibly the most helpful, most
knowledgeable, down to earth salesman they have ever encountered. Karl IS the Zacklift guarantee: "The service you receive before, during and for years after the sale, will be the best you have ever experienced. His service will astound you." |
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2010 |
Proto-type and testing of Zacklift Z503 Underreach
Peter and David Cosby of England celebrate 19 years as Zacklift distributors |
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2009 |
Patent Pending - Extreme Range Heavy Duty Wheel Lift
FIFTHWHEELER mounted Hydraulic Stiffleg option introduced |
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2008 |
Patent pending - Single and dual front attachment for Zacklift FIFTHWHEELER.
70,000 lb. Zacklift Stifflegs introduced, adding to the 38,000 and 25,000 pound range |
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2006 |
7,100,933 Patent issued. FIFTHWHEELER with multiple mounting variations. |
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2003 |
Karl Bardroff becomes Zacklift's National Sales Director.
CE Mark issued. Meeting the standards for European Quality Assurance |
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2002 |
Carosserie van Wiemeersch N.V. of Belgium is established as the Central European Distribution
base for Zacklift. |
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2000 |
6,071,065 Patent issued. Safety brake.
6,095,748 Patent issued. Over frame forward cylinder mounting |
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1999 |
5,988,974 Patent issued. Heavy Duty Multi Position Wheel Lift |
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1998 |
The first FIFTHWHEELER underreach is introduced.
5,762,465 Patent Issued. Light./ medium wheel lift assembly.
5,853,283 Patent issued. Over frame cylinder mounting |
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1996 |
acklift's Z403 is introduced as the first 3-stage retrofit underreach. |
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1995 |
5,391,044 Patent issued. Independent lift and fold function |
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1993 |
Zacklift moves into the custom constructed manufacturing plant. |
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1992 |
The 40,000 pound Z402 is introduced. Expanding the Zacklift line to 6 models. |
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1991 |
The Exporter 2020 is sold in Paris and dubbed by the media as "The Largest Wrecker in
the World", requiring police escort to the scene. |
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1990 |
The Exporter 2020 is engineered with a rating of 40,000 pounds |
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1989 |
Zacklift's original Z5000 is engineered to a larger rating of Z6500 |
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1988 |
The reach of the Zacklift Z20 surpasses 100". |
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1987 |
The first 30,000 pound retrofit underreach is sold. Zacklift's Z20. |
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1986 |
1986 The industry's first heavy duty retrofit underreach is added to the line. The Zacklift Z10.
Two choices of reaches are available. |
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1985 |
Susan Zackovich joins the company. Foreign sales become a growing focus.
The motor home hauling Z7000 is introduced |
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1983 |
Sales begin on the Zacklift Hydraulic Stifflegs |
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1982 |
Z5000 Underlifts are sold, establishing Zacklift as the U.S,' first retrofit wheel/frame lift. |
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1981 |
Zackovich begins conceptualizing the Zacklift add-on wheel and frame lift. Recognizing the need for damage free towing, as the gas-crunch forces auto makers to build lighter, more aerodynamic cars. The goal is to produce a retrofit for the tower to begin underlifting with a truck he already owns. |
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1963 |
Business is expanded to include heavy duty towing and recovery in the Cascade Mountains of Washington. |
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1959 |
Building expansion makes East End Motors the largest most modern facility in the area.
International Harvester truck sales is now added. |
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1950 |
Rambler and Hudson Automobile Dealership is established at East End Motors, Inc. |
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1948 |
S. Ed Zackovich, Jr joins the family business at 20 years of age (though he's been working there since he was 7), establishing a new modern facility, now named East End Motors, Inc. |
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1923 |
Stanley Zackovich, Sr. opens Stanley's Auto Service Center in Cle Elum, Washington |
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Because of research, development and constant product improvements Zacklift reserves the right to make changes in design and price without prior notice. |
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