285G
Forklift-Karrier to lift and pour a ribbed 55-gallon (210 liter), 22.5" (57 cm) diameter steel drum with your forklift. Capacity: 800 Lb. (363 kg)
285G
- Model 285G has 3-piece drum holder to lift and pour a ribbed 55-gallon (210 liter) 22.5" (57 cm) diameter steel drum
- Install correct option to handle other types of drum
- Quickly mounts on your forklift
- Requires 25" (63.5 cm) between forks
- Each fork opening is 2.5" (6.35 cm) high by 6.5" (16.5 cm) wide
- Provides controlled drum pouring
- Handle drum with faucet or valve in place
- Has chain wheel controlled tilt with 30:1 gear ratio and safety cover
- Order with factory installed MORStopTM Tilt Brake Option to automatically hold drum tilt angle until you move it
General
Full Capacity | 800 Lb. (363.2 kg) |
Half-full Capacity | 500 Lb. (227 kg) Half-full capacity is an indication of the capacity for an unbalanced, bottom-heavy drum. A partially full drum with an unbalanced and shifting load is harder to tilt than a full drum. |
Shipping dimensions
Ship length | 42" (106.68 cm) |
Ship width | 34" (86.36 cm) |
Ship height | 23" (58.42 cm) |
Ship weight | 165 Lb. (74.91 kg) |
Ship class | 70 |
Example: 1120 is November 2020
Certificate of Compliance
Operators Manual and Parts Diagram
Operators Manual and Parts Diagram
Parts Diagram
Parts Diagram
Recommended Spare Parts Kit
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55/30-19GR Diameter Adapter for 18.5" to 19" (47 to 48.3 cm) diameter drum. For use only with 185G, 285G, 185GR, 285GR or 300 Series.IMPORTANT: Measure outside diameter half-way down drum, where adapter will engage. |
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3900I-P OPTION: Factory Installed MORStop Tilt-Brake on NEW manual tilt drum handler. Auto holds drum tilt angle until you move it. |
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4556-P Kit: Bracket to prevent plastic or fiber drum from slipping length-ways |
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X02-285 OPTION: Factory Installed 9" hand crank on NEW model 285A, 285G, 285A-HD or 285G-HD. Replaces pull chain drum tilt control. |
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X03-285 OPTION: Factory Installed 16" diameter hand wheel on NEW model 285A, 285G, 285A-HD OR 285G-HD. Replaces pull chain drum tilt control. |
2162KIT-P Kit: Safety Chain Anchor for 285 Series. Customer to bolt on or weld to cross tube of Forklift-Karrier. |
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2836X-P Fully Enclosed Crate for export of 1 of 285 or 285HD Series. Crate is heat treated and certified IPPC compliant. |
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4560-P MORCINCH Kit: Top Rim Clamp to prevent a RIMMED 55-gallon (210 liter) plastic drum from slipping length-ways |
4905I-P OPTION: Factory Installed 1/4" Thick Neoprene Liner on NEW 5000G-P 3-piece drum holder |
California Proposition 65 Information

For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov