285G-HD
Some items have Special Edition Morse 100th Anniversary *GOLD* Finish.
Heavy-Duty Forklift-Karrier to lift and pour ONLY a ribbed 55-gallon (210 liter), 22.5" (57 cm) diameter steel drum with your forklift.
285G-HD
- Model 285G-HD has 3-Piece Drum Holder ONLY for ribbed 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum
- Pull chain manual drum tilt control to rotate drum 360o forward and back to dispense into vat, hopper or mixer
- Install correct MORCINCHTM Kit to handle plastic or fiber drum
- Insert Diameter Adapter 55/30-19GR for 30-gallon drum with 18.5" to 19" (47 to 48.3 cm) diameter
- We recommend the
MORStopTM Tilt-Brake Option to automatically hold drum tilt angle, until operator turns it
- SAFETY-CONSCIOUS Forklift Drum Handlers Eliminate DANGEROUS bare fork drum handling
- Use
Morse Forklift-Karriers to Lift, Move and Pour a drum with your forklift - Easy to mount forklift drum attachments onto forks
- Require 25" (63.5 cm) between forks
General
Full Capacity | 1500 Lb. (681 kg) |
Half-full Capacity | 800 Lb. (363.2 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 | 177 Lb. (80.358 kg) |
Ship class | 70 |
Example: 1120 is November 2020
Certificate of Compliance
Operators Manuals and Parts Diagrams
Operators Manual and Parts Diagram
Parts Diagram
Recommended Spare Parts Kit
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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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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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. |
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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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4560B-P KIT: MORCINCH Top Rim Clamp to prevent a RIMMED plastic or fiber drum from slipping |
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