Combilift side loaders: Combi-SL, Combi-SLE and Combi-4WSL

Moving long, heavy loads such as steel, timber and pipe lengthways through yards, gates and narrow aisles. Combilift's Combi-SL, SLE and 4WSL side loaders, 4.5 to 6 tonnes.

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The Side loaders at a glance

A side loader carries its load along its side rather than out in front, so long steel, timber and pipe travel lengthways. That means narrower aisles, and gateways a front-loading truck could never get a long load through. There are two kinds: the three-wheel Combi-SL, which can also drive in four directions, and the four-wheel Combi-4WSL, a two-directional side loader.

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Specification

Combi-SL and SLE

SL4500, SL5000 and SL6000: 4,500, 5,000 and 6,000 kg, with all-wheel hydrostatic drive and a standard lift of 4,040 mm. Earlier trucks carry the names C4500SL, C5000SL and C6000SL.
SLE5000: the electric version, rated at 5,000 kg.

The SL comes with a reverse cab position or a front-access cab. It works in narrow aisles and can block or bulk stack.

Specifications

Truck type	Side loader: three-wheel multi-directional (Combi-SL, SLE) or four-wheel two-directional (Combi-4WSL)
Models	SL4500, SL5000, SL6000, SLE5000; C5000 4WSL, C6000 4WSL; earlier C4500SL, C5000SL, C6000SL
Rated capacity	4,500 / 5,000 / 6,000 kg (Combi-SL); 5,000 kg (SLE5000); 5,000 / 6,000 kg (Combi-4WSL)
Power	Diesel or LPG; electric on the SLE5000
Drive	All-wheel hydrostatic (Combi-SL)
Standard lift height	4,040 mm (Combi-SL)
Travel speed	20 km/h (Combi-SL); 25 km/h (Combi-4WSL)
Engine (Combi-4WSL)	Deutz diesel or GM 4.3 litre LPG, 75 kW

Specifications are for a new machine. Each used machine in stock is listed below with its own.

New to order

New Combilift Side loaders built to order

New specifications ordered from the factory, built to the capacity, mast and options you choose. New machinery lead times are as low as 2-3 weeks.

New Combilift Side loaders built to order
Machine	Capacity	Lift height	Mast	Hire or price	Ask
New2026 Combilift SL6000 GasNew to order · Ref Z0255	6000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift SL5000 DieselNew to order · Ref Z0252	5000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift C5000 4WSL DieselNew to order · Ref Z0257	5000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift SL4500 DieselNew to order · Ref Z0250	4500 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift C6000 4WSL DieselNew to order · Ref Z0580	6000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift C5000 4WSL GasNew to order · Ref Z0434	5000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift SL4500 GasNew to order · Ref Z0251	4500 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift SLE 5000 ElectricNew to order · Ref Z0256	5000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift C6000 4WSL GasNew to order · Ref Z0581	6000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift SL5000 GasNew to order · Ref Z0253	5000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this
New2026 Combilift SL6000 DieselNew to order · Ref Z0254	6000 kg	4040 mm	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift	Call for a price	Ask about this

Combi-4WSL

The C5000 4WSL and C6000 4WSL are four-wheel, two-directional side loaders for 5 and 6 tonnes. With a 75 kW engine, Deutz diesel or GM LPG, and a top speed of 25 km/h, they suit longer runs across a yard, and they stop on wet disc brakes.

What goes on the platform

Typical loads are steel, timber, pipes, aluminium profiles and building products. Builders’ merchants and steel stockholders use side loaders to take bundles off a lorry and put them straight into cantilever racking.

Checking a used side loader

No used side loader is sold without our engineers inspecting it first. The platform, mast and chains carry the work, so look at the mast wear pads, lift chains and hydraulic hoses, then the tyres and brakes. Quote the serial plate number when you need parts.

Supply, hire and training

New side loaders are ordered through us as an authorised Combilift dealer. Side loaders are available on hire and lease; ask us which models are available now. We run side loader training at our centres and on customers’ sites.

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Tell us the load, the lift height and the site, and we will say which Side loaders fits, new, used or on hire.

Ask about the Side loaders Or call 01708 861 414

Questions about the Side loaders

Both. It carries loads along its side like a side loader, and it can also drive in four directions.

From 4,500 to 6,000 kg of long material, typically steel, timber, pipes, aluminium profiles and building products.

Yes. The SLE5000 is the electric version, rated at 5,000 kg.

A four-wheel, two-directional side loader for 5 or 6 tonnes, with a top speed of 25 km/h.

Side loaders can be hired or leased; ask which models are free at the moment. New side loaders are built to order.

Yes. We run side loader training at our centres and on customers' sites.

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Stock reference	Z0256
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	Electric
Rated capacity	5,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,207 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,300 mm

Stock reference

Z0256

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

Electric

Rated capacity

5,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,207 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,300 mm

Stock reference	Z0253
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	LP Gas
Rated capacity	5,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,000 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,200 mm

Stock reference

Z0253

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

LP Gas

Rated capacity

5,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,000 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,200 mm

Stock reference	Z0254
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	Diesel
Rated capacity	6,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,000 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,400 mm

Stock reference

Z0254

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

Diesel

Rated capacity

6,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,000 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,400 mm

Stock reference	Z0251
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	LP Gas
Rated capacity	4,500 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,000 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,200 mm

Stock reference

Z0251

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

LP Gas

Rated capacity

4,500 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,000 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,200 mm

Stock reference	Z0250
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	Diesel
Rated capacity	4,500 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,000 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,200 mm

Stock reference

Z0250

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

Diesel

Rated capacity

4,500 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,000 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,200 mm

Stock reference	Z0255
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	LP Gas
Rated capacity	6,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,000 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,400 mm

Stock reference

Z0255

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

LP Gas

Rated capacity

6,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,000 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,400 mm

Stock reference	Z0252
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	Diesel
Rated capacity	5,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,000 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,200 mm

Stock reference

Z0252

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

Diesel

Rated capacity

5,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,000 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,200 mm

Stock reference	Z0581
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	LP Gas
Rated capacity	6,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,035 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,400 mm

Stock reference

Z0581

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

LP Gas

Rated capacity

6,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,035 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,400 mm

Stock reference	Z0434
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	LP Gas
Rated capacity	5,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,035 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,200 mm

Stock reference

Z0434

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

LP Gas

Rated capacity

5,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,035 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,200 mm

Stock reference	Z0580
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	Diesel
Rated capacity	6,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,035 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,400 mm

Stock reference

Z0580

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

Diesel

Rated capacity

6,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,035 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,400 mm

Stock reference	Z0257
Condition	New, built to order
Machine type	Side Loaders & Multi-Directional
Power	Diesel
Rated capacity	5,000 kg
Lift height	4,040 mm
Closed height	3,035 mm
Mast	2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift
Fork length	1,200 mm

Stock reference

Z0257

Condition

New, built to order

Machine type

Side Loaders & Multi-Directional

Power

Diesel

Rated capacity

5,000 kg

Lift height

4,040 mm

Closed height

3,035 mm

Mast

2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift

Fork length

1,200 mm

Combilift side loaders: Combi-SL, Combi-SLE and Combi-4WSL

The Side loaders at a glance

Combi-SL and SLE

Specifications

New Combilift Side loaders built to order

Combi-4WSL

What goes on the platform

Checking a used side loader

Supply, hire and training

Questions about the Side loaders

Is a Combi-SL a side loader or a multi-directional truck?

What can a Combilift side loader carry?

Is there an electric Combilift side loader?

What is the Combi-4WSL?

Can I hire a side loader?

Do you offer training on this truck?

Hire, servicing and training

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