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Drum dumper shown with Top Rim Clamp Option for rimmed 55-gallon plastic drum
Top Rim Clamp Option
for rimmed 55-gallon plastic drum
Drum dumper shown with Bracket Assembly Option for rimless plastic drum, and recommended for fiber drum
Bracket Assembly Option
for rimless plastic drum,
and recommended for fiber drum
Drum dumper shown with Optional Diameter Adaptor for smaller drum
Optional Diameter Adaptors
for various sizes of smaller drum
Hydra-Lift drum carrier with battery power lift - model 400A-72-125
Model 400A-72-125
Hydra-Lift drum carrier
with 72" lift height
and battery power lift

Hydra-Lift Drum Karriers
with Battery Power Drum Lift and Manual Drum Tilt

Morse Hydra-Lift drum carriers with battery powered lift option provide an ergonomic method to lift and control pouring of your drum. Charge the on-board 12V deep cycle battery with the separate charger supplied, and use the drum carrier with no need to plug into power or air line.

This option retains manual tilt control of the drum with hand crank or chain wheel and pull chain. See manual tilt control options below.

Battery powered models are NOT for use in areas classified as hazardous.

Option: Battery Power-Lift with Manual-Tilt.

  • 12V Deep cycle battery provides self contained power
  • Charger included for wall or shelf mount
  • Handle to control drum lift


It's a Cinch to handle almost any drum, with the
MORcinch Drum Handling System

Drum Handling System


  • Drum holder automatically cinches for 22" to 23.5" (56 to 59.7 cm) diameter drum
  • Accepts MORcinch Options to handle your plastic drum
  • Accepts Diameter Adaptors for your smaller drums
  • Includes safety covered gears for your protection
  • Has durable stress-relief weld joints for years of service
  • Cinch chain has flexible chain cover to help protect drum sidewall
  • Web Strap and Ratchet Option

Lift heights available on Morse drum dumpersAvailable in 3 different lift heights

Maximum lift height is measured from the floor to the lowest point of a horizontal 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum. Hydra-Lift drum dumpers are available with 96", 72" or 60" (244, 183 or 152 cm) maximum lift height.

Model # Lift Height Description
400A-96-125 96" (244 cm) 12V Battery Power Lift, Manual Tilt with Chain wheel and pull chain
400A-72-125 72" (183 cm) 12V Battery Power Lift, Manual Tilt with Chain wheel and pull chain
400A-60-125 60" (152 cm) 12V Battery Power Lift, Manual Tilt with Hand Crank
Battery Power Lift - Option 125
Control for battery power lift - Option 125

Control for Option # 125 Battery Power-Lift

There is a single handle to control LIFT and LOWER of the drum.

You can also convert your existing manual lift model to Battery power lift

Power Lift Kits for field installation
Printable Sheet of kits
for field installation
on your Morse drum dumper

Manual Tilt Control Options

MORStop Tilt-Brake prevents back drive from an unbalanced drum
  • Option # X01 - Hand crank and MORStop Tilt-Brake
  • Option # X02 - Hand crank
  • Option # X03 - Hand wheel

Last Updated: 04/17/12

Battery powered lift option provides an ergonomic method to lift and control dispensing of your drum.