added which is noted as a hitch pivot 12 as will be explained later in this disclosure as in a usual folding liftgate the present invention includes a lift arm pivot 20 that works to move the liftgate 11 from the stowed position to a deployed position in the preferred embodiment the hitch pivot 12 is located above the lift arm pivot 20 the hitch pivot 12 allows the hitch assembly 13 itself to pivot out of the way so that the liftgate can be deployed the hitch pivot assembly 13 may comprise a hitch 28 a hydraulic cylinder 14 a lift cylinder clevis 16 a mount tube 18 a lift arm pivot 20 a lift tube 22 a lift arm assembly 24 and support pin 26 the support pin 26 runs across from lift arm assembly 24 to lift arm assembly 24 the lift arm assemblies 24 are located on both sides of an associated lift gate each on one side of a truck the hitch assembly 13 rests on the pin 26 as the lift arms 24 pivot downwardly it allows the hitch assembly 13 to pivot in a first direction as well the hitch 28 will actually slide relative to the support pin 26 the lift arms.