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Options for MORcinch Drum Handling System

Forklift attachment with Top Rim Clamp
Forklift accessory with
Top Rim Clamp Option for
your rimmed 55-gallon drum

Forklift attachment with Bracket Assembly
Forklift accessory with Bracket Assembly Option needed for rimless plastic drum. Also recommended to more securely handle a fiber drum.

Forklift attachment with Diameter Adaptor for smaller drum
Forklift accessory with Diameter Adaptor for smaller drum

Recommended
MORStop Tilt-Brake OptionMORStop Tilt-Brake

Forklift Accessories to Lift and Pour a Drum
weighing up to 1500 Lb. (680 kg)

Morse Heavy-Duty Forklift-Karrier models 285A-HD and 285AM-HD
convert your forklift into a drum handler.

Morse Heavy-Duty Forklift-Karrier - Model 285A-HD
Model 285A-HD Heavy-Duty Forklift-Karrier

Use these forklift accessories to turn drum 360 degrees, in either direction. You control the drum tilt with 60:1 ratio tilt gears.

Capacity:

  • 1500 Lb. (680 kg) Full 55-gallon steel drum
  • 800 Lb. (383 kg) Half-full drum*

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
  • Optional Web Strap with Ratchet to secure steel drum

Dimensions of Morse Forklift-KarriersRequires 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
Spark resistant drum handler.
Model 285AM-HD/b> is like model 285A-HD, but with spark resistant parts.
Model # Description Ship
Weight
Ship
Dimensions
285A-HD Heavy-Duty Forklift-Karrier 156 Lb.
(71 kg)
L40" W29" H24"
(102 x 74 x 61 cm)
285AM-HD Heavy-Duty Forklift-Karrier with spark resistant parts 156 Lb.
(71 kg)
L40" W29" H24"uot;
(102 x 74 x 61 cm)
  MORcinch Options and Accessories    
Part # Description Ship
Weight
Ship
Dimensions
4560-P Top Rim Clamp for your 55-Gallon Rimmed Plastic or Fiber Drum 11 Lb.
(5 kg)
L20" W9" H17"
(51 x 23 x 43 cm)
4560M-P Spark Resistant Top Rim Clamp for your 55-Gallon 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)
4556M-P Spark Resistant 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 Diameter Adaptors for your smaller drums
55/30M Spark Resistant Diameter Adaptors for your smaller drums
X01-285HD MORStop Tilt-BrakeHand Crank and MORStop Tilt-Brake
X02-285HD Hand Crank
X03-285HD 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.


Forklift Accessories to Lift and Pour a Drum weighing up to 1500 Lb. (680 kg). Morse Heavy-Duty Forklift-Karrier models 285A-HD and 285AM-HD convert your forklift into a drum handler.

Last Updated: 11/29/11