A conveyor system is disclosed and includes a plurality of conveyor sections, a lift assembly, and a telescoping joint. The conveyor sections define a conveying path extending from an upstream conveyor section to a downstream conveyor section with a translatable section disposed therebetween. Further, the translatable section includes a declined section, an inclined section, and an intermediate section. The lift assembly is operationally connected to the translatable section and includes a fully lifted position, a fully lowered position, and a plurality of intermediate positions therebetween. The telescoping joint is operationally connected to and positioned between two of the conveyor sections of the translatable section and is configured to contract in a linear direction as the lift assembly is actuated toward the fully raised position and is configured to expand in the linear direction as the lift assembly is actuated towards the fully lowered position.