A low maintenance, easy-to-operate liftgate option for bottled gas applications with vertical tracks that are welded to the rear frame. The bottle gas liftgate offers maximum stability and features steel retention rails that automatically open to the operating position as the platform opens (and automatically fold back down when the liftgate is returned to the stored position). The platform is a lightweight aluminum material that features a knurled surface for safety, with optional galvanized steel diamond plate or galvanized bar grate floor surfaces.