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Options for MORcinch Drum Handling System

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

Forklift attachment with option to handle plastic drum. Also recommended for cardboard drum lifting.
Lift truck attachment with Bracket Assembly Option needed for rimless plastic drum. Also recommended for cardboard drum lifting.

Forklift attachment with Diameter Adaptor for smaller drum
Lift truck attachment with Diameter Adaptor for smaller drum

Recommended
MORStop Tilt-Brake Option
MORStop Tilt-Brake Option

Lift Truck Attachments with 800 Lb. (363 kg) Capacity
Morse Forklift-Karriers

Model 285A and 285AM Lift Truck Attachments

Morse model 285A Forklift attachment for controlled dispensing of 55 gallon drumLift truck attachments to move and pour your drum weighing up to 800 Lb. (363 kg). Convert your lift truck into a drum handler. Model 285A Forklift-Karrier shown.

Turn drum 360 degrees, in either direction. You control the drum tilt with 30:1 ratio tilt gears.

 

Capacity

  • 800 Lb. (363 kg) Full 55-gallon steel drum
  • 500 Lb. (227 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
  • Web Strap and Ratchet Option

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.
Forklift
Attachments to
Lift and Pour Drum
Forklift attachment to lift and pour drum - Morse Forklift-Karriers

800 Lb. (383 kg) Capacity
1500 Lb. (680 kg) Capacity
2000 Lb. (907 kg) Capacity
2500 Lb. (1134 kg) Capacity
Battery-Power Tilt
Calculation of lost load capacity with forklift attachment

Forklift-Karriers with 800 Lb. (363 kg) Capacity

cinch chain and ratchet Model 285A has cinch chain and ratchet mechanism to secure your drum in the drum holder. The MORcinch Drum Handling System allows you to add options for handling a plastic drum or a smaller drum.

 

Spark resistant drum handler.Model 285AM is like model 285A, but with spark resistant parts. It also has the MORcinch Drum Handling System which allows you to add options for for handling a plastic drum or a smaller drum.
Model # Lift Truck Attachment Description Ship
Weight		 Ship
Dimensions
285A Standard-Duty Forklift-Karrier 149 Lb.
(68 kg)		 L40" W29" H24"
(102 x 74 x 61 cm)
285AM Standard-Duty Forklift-Karrier with Spark Resistant Parts 149 Lb.
(68 kg)		 L40" W29" H24"
(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 (208 liter) 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 (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)
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 Series Diameter Adaptors for your smaller drums
55/30M Series Spark Resistant Diameter Adaptors for your smaller drums
5115i-P MORcinch Web Strap and Ratchet drum holder
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

Half-Full Drum Rating of lift truck attachments 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.

 

Last Updated: 04/17/12

Lift Truck Attachments with 800 Lb. (363 kg) Capacity. Morse Forklift-Karriers models 285A and 285AM.