Drum Lifters

Morse Under Hook Drum Lifters, Drum Lifter Hoist Attachments, Below-Hook Drum Lifters, Barrel Lifting Equipment.
Lift a drum with your crane and hoist.

Key features

  • Lift an Upright Drum with your Crane
    • 86 Series Drum Lifters with Under-Drum Support
    • 90 Series with Remote Grip and Release
    • Model 91 Narrow Profile Steel Drum Lifter
    • 92 Series for Rimmed Steel, Plastic or Fiber Drum
  • Lift a Horizontal Drum with your Crane
    • 41 Series Drum Lifting Hooks
    • Model 42 Heavy-Duty Lifter

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Morse offers a wide selection of Below-Hook Drum Lifters to lift your upright or horizontal drum with your hoist

IMPORTANT: Every Morse below-hook drum handler is individually load tested at the factory at 125% of rated capacity as per American National Standard ANSI/ASME B30.20 and ships with a Load Test Certificate enclosed. (Morse 42 Series are load tested and factory certified at 200% of rated capacity as per American National Standard ASME B30.9.)

Morse drum lifters comply with ANSI/ASME B30.20 standard for mechanical, below-the-hook lifting devices as it applies to the following:
  • Rated load markings and unit identification
  • Minimum design safety factor of 3, based on yield strength, for load bearing structural components
  • Welding is performed by certified welders who have passed the ANSI/AWS D14.1 welding qualification test

  • All welding is in accordance with ANSI/AWS D14.1 and ASME BTH-1




Below Hook Drum Lifters with under drum support

86 Series Lifters with Under Drum Support and NO Tilt Function
Support under drum and web strap grip around drum. Handle steel, plastic or fiber drum. Commonly used on construction sites, docks and mezzanines, oil rigs and other marine applications.
Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg) per drum




Verti-Karrier below-hook drum lifters for a rimmed steel drum

90 Series Verti-Karrier below-hook drum lifters for a RIMMED steel drum
Alternating grip and release mechanism allows remote drum handling.
Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg)
  • Model 90 (shown) Verti-Karrier for a 55-gallon (210 liter) RIMMED steel drum
  • Model 90-SS Stainless Steel Verti-Karrier for a 55-gallon (210 liter) RIMMED steel drum
  • Model 90M Verti-Karrier with Spark Resistant Parts for a 55-gallon (210 liter) RIMMED steel drum
  • Model 90-30 Verti-Karrier for a 30-gallon (114 liter) RIMMED steel drum
  • Model 90-85 Verti-Karrier for an 85-gallon (322 liter) RIMMED steel drum
  • Model 90S-HD Custom Heavy-Duty 2000 Lb. (907 kg) capacity Verti-Karrier for a 55-gallon (210 liter) RIMMED steel drum




Model 91 Narrow Profile Drum Lifter

Model 91 Narrow Profile Drum Lifter with ice-tong-like geometry and broad-faced, narrow profile grip pads.
Lower drum completely into an overpack or salvage drum, and lift a drum out of an overpack drum. Lift RIMMED steel 55 or 85 gallon drum (210 or 322 liter drum).
Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg)

Model 91 Narrow Profile Drum Lifter



92 Series Drum Lifters for a RIMMED Steel, Plastic or Fiber Drum

92 Series Below-Hook Lifters for a RIMMED Steel, Plastic or Fiber Drum
Manually center on top of drum and adjust to drum width. Self-adjusting tong-like action engages under drum rim when raising hook. Drum lid must be on and properly secured.
Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg)
  • Model 92 (shown) Lifter for 30 to 85 gallon (114 to 322 liter) drum
  • Model 92-SS Stainless Steel Lifter for 30 to 85 gallon (114 to 322 liter) drum
  • Model 92M Spark Resistant lifter for 30 to 85 gallon (114 to 322 liter) drum
  • Model 92-30 Lifter for 30 to 55 gallon (114 to 210 liter) drum
  • Model 92-30SS Stainless Steel Lifter for 30 to 55 gallon (114 to 210 liter) drum
  • Model 92-5 PailPROTM 5-Gallon (20L) Pail Lifter
  • Model 92-5M PailPROTM 5-Gallon (20L) pail lifter with Spark Resistant Parts




41 Series Lifting Hook ONLY for horizontal 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum

41 Series Below-Hook Lift Hooks ONLY for a steel 55-gallon (210 liter) drum
Lift a horizontal 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum 34" to 36" (86 to 92 cm) long.
WARNING: Do NOT attempt to lift an upright drum with this device.
Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg)
  • Model 41 (shown) Alloy steel lifting ring, steel rods, and malleable iron hooks.
  • Model 41M Spark resistant parts: Lifting ring and hooks are spark resistant aluminum/bronze alloy. Rods are stainless steel.




42 Series Heavy-Duty Below-Hook Lifters ONLY for a 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum

42 Series Heavy-Duty Below-Hook Lifters ONLY for a 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum.
Two Lifting Modes: 1) Horizontal mode 2) Off-Vertical model enables you to upend, and set a drum down on its side.
Capacity: 2000 Lb. (907 kg)




Model 284 Fork Mount Hook

284 Series Fork Mount Hooks
Slide onto one fork to turn forklift into hoist.
IMPORTANT NOTE: A Fork Mount Hook is NOT a drum lifter by itself.
Capacity: 2000 Lb. (907 kg)
  • Model 284 (shown) Fork Mount Hook with 5.5" x 1-9/16" (14 x 4 cm) fork opening
  • Model 284L Fork Mount Hook with larger 8.5" x 3.69" (21.6 cm x 9.37 cm) fork opening



Model Chart

Product Description
284 Fork Mount Hook Attachment. Slides onto one fork of truck to enable use of Morse below hook drum lifter with forklift.
41 Below-Hook Drum Lifting Hook ONLY for horizontal 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum
41M Spark Resistant Below-Hook Drum Lifting Hook ONLY for horizontal 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum.
42 Below-Hook Heavy-Duty Drum Lifter ONLY for a 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum
86 Below-Hook Drum Lifter with under drum support and WEB STRAP positive grip around drum. Has NO tilt function.
86-SS Stainless Steel Below-Hook Drum Lifter with under drum support and WEB STRAP positive grip around drum. Has NO tilt function. Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg).
90 Verti-Karrier below-hook drum lifter for a rimmed 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum
90-30 Verti-Karrier below-hook drum lifter for a rimmed 30-gallon (114 liter) steel drum
90-85 Verti-Karrier below-hook drum lifter for a rimmed 85-gallon (322 liter) steel drum. Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg)
90-SS Stainless Steel Verti-Karrier below-hook drum lifter for a rimmed 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum
90M Spark Resistant Verti-Karrier below-hook drum lifter for a rimmed 55-gallon (210 liter) steel drum. Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg)
91 Below-Hook Drum Lifter for steel 55-gallon (210 liter) or 85-gallon (322 liter) drum. Enables placing 55-gallon drum into overpack or salvage drum.
92 Below-Hook Drum Lifter for 30 to 85 gallon (114 to 322 liter) RIMMED plastic, steel or fiber drum with 18" to 26" (46 to 66 cm) diameter
92-30 Below-Hook Drum Lifter for 30 to 55 gallon (114 to 210 liter) RIMMED plastic, steel or fiber with drum 15" to 23" (38.1 to 58.4 cm) diameter
92-30SS Stainless Steel Below-Hook Drum Lifter for 30 to 55 gallon (114 to 210 liter) rimmed plastic, steel or fiber drum with 15" to 23" (38.1 to 58.4 cm) diameter. Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg).
92-5 Below-Hook Lifter for a 5 gallon (20 liter) pail or can with 11" to 15" (27.9 to 38.1 cm) diameter. Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg).
92-SS Stainless Steel Below-Hook Drum Lifter for 30 to 85 gallon (114 to 322 liter) rimmed plastic, steel or fiber with drum 18" to 26" (46 to 66 cm) diameter. Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg).
92M Spark Resistant Below-Hook Drum Lifter for 30 to 85 gallon (114 to 322 liter) rimmed plastic, steel or fiber with drum 18" to 26" (46 to 66 cm) diameter. Capacity: 1000 Lb. (454 kg)

California Proposition 65 Information

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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including barium sulfate, cobalt, titanium dioxide, and 2-methylimidazole, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, and bisphenol-A, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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