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Recommended
MORStop Tilt-Brake Option
MORStop Tilt-Brake Option

Model 285G

800 Lb. (363 kg) Capacity Forklift-Karrier
for ribbed 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum only

Forklift attachment to move and pour
only a ribbed 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum up to 800 Lb. (363 kg)

Forklift-Karrier with 3-Piece Drum Holder

 

Converts your fork truck into a drum handler.

Turn drum 360 degrees, in either direction. You control the drum tilt with 30:1 ratio tilt gears.
Forklift
Attachments to
Lift and Pour Drum
Forklift attachment to lift and pour drum - Morse Forklift-Karriers

800 Lb. Capacity
1500 Lb. Capacity
2000 Lb. Capacity
2500 Lb. Capacity
Battery-Power Tilt

3-Piece drum holder.Model 285G has a 3-piece drum holder (shown left)  sized for a ribbed 55-gallon (208 liter)  steel drum with 22.5" (57.15 cm) diameter between the ribs. The drum holder does not adjust for other size drums, but does accept model 55/30-19GR Diameter Adaptor for ribbed 30-gallon (114 liter) steel drum.

Capacity

  • 800 Lb. (363 kg) Full 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum
  • 500 Lb. (227 kg) Half-full drum*
Dimensions of Morse Forklift-Karriers

Requires 25" between forks, as fork pocket openings are 25" (63.5 cm) apart. Each opening is 2.5" (6.35 cm) high by 6.5" (16.5 cm) wide.

Pull-chain loop allows drum tilt control from the driver's seat of your fork truck with 20' (6.1 m) chain loop providing a 10' (3 m) drop of chain for operator to turn drum.
Calculation of lost load capacity with forklift attachment
Model # Description Ship
Weight		 Ship
Dimensions
285G Forklift-Karrier with 3-Piece Drum Holder for 22.5" (57.15 cm) diameter 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum only 162 Lb.
(74  kg)		 L40" W29" H24"
(102 x 74 x 61 cm)
  Options and Accessories    
Part # Description Ship
Weight		 Ship
Dimensions
4560-P Top Rim Clamp for your 55-Gallon (208 liter) Rimmed Plastic or Fiber Drum 11 Lb.
(5 kg)		 L20" W9" H17"
(51 x 23 x 43 cm)
4556-P Bracket Assembly for Rimless Plastic Drum, and recommended to more securely handle Fiber Drum 18 Lb.
(8 kg)		 L41" W15" H7"
(104 x 38 x 18 cm)
55/30-19GR Diameter Adaptor for 19" (48.26 cm) diameter drum 38 Lb.
(17 kg)		 L31" W26" H11"
(79 x 66 x 28 cm)
Manual Tilt Control Options
X01-285 MORStop Tilt-BrakeHand Crank and MORStop Tilt-Brake
X02-285 Hand Crank
X03-285 Hand Wheel
3900i-P MORStop Tilt-BrakeMORStop Tilt-Brake factory installed on new unit
3900-P MORStop Tilt-BrakeMORStop Tilt-Brake for field installation on existing unit

Half-Full Drum Rating of forklift attachment is an indication of the capacity for tilting an unbalanced, bottom-heavy drum. A partially full drum with an unbalanced and shifting load is harder to tilt than a full drum.

800 Lb. (363 kg) Capacity Forklift-Karrier. Forklift attachment to move and pour a 55-gallon (208 liter) steel drum only. Converts your fork truck into a drum handler.