MORSPEED 1500 Forklift Attachments to Move 1500 Lb. Upright Drums

MORSPEED 1500 Forklift Attachments to Move Drums up to 1500 Lb. (680 kg).
Fork mounted drum grabber attachments to lift, move, palletize and stack drums with your fork truck.
Forklift drum movers for rimmed drums.

Key features

  • SAFETY CONSCIOUS Forklift Drum Movers
  • Move and stack drums simply and quickly from your forklift
  • Stack drums tightly with or without pallets
  • Mounts on forks in seconds without any tools
  • No power connections
  • Handle a rimmed steel, fiber or plastic drum
  • Handle a straight-walled or damaged drum
  • Use these 55-gallon (210 liter) drum grabber forklift attachments for 30-gallon (114 liter) or 85-gallon (320 liter) drums
  • Minimum drum height of 24" (61 cm)
  • Any diameter drum
  • MORSPEEDTM 1500 steel jaws grip upper rim of drum
  • Models available to handle 1 or 2 drums at a time
  • Models with two heads per drum available, to lessen strain on rim
  • Single MORSPEEDTM head requires minimum of 75 Lb. (34 kg) per drum to begin gripping action
  • Double MORSPEEDTM heads with 2 sets of jaws require minimum of 350 Lb. (159 kg) per drum
  • Capacity: 1500 Lb. (680 kg)

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Morse MORSPEED 1500TM forklift drum grabbers / movers are a safety conscious way to handle your drums. The jaws of MORSPEED 1500TM forklift attachments are contoured to securely grasp various rimmed drums. Precision gripping mechanism is built to last. MORSPEED 1500TM forklift drum movers handle virtually any rimmed drum, regardless of diameter. These forklift drum grabbers require that the drum lid be in place on your drum. Move drums with damaged sides or straight walls. Works with or without pallets.

MORSPEED 1500TM Forklift attachments handle many different drums: a rimmed steel, fiber or plastic drum of any diameter, and even a straight-walled or damaged drum. Use these 55-gallon drum grabber forklift attachments for 30-gallon (114 liter) or 85-gallon (320 liter) drums. There is a required drum height of 24" (61 cm) or taller, and a 1500 Lb. (680 kg) capacity per drum.

Grab, lift, move and place drums without the operator leaving the driver's seat. MORSPEED 1500TM forklift attachments mount on forks in seconds without any tools. MORSPEED 1500TM forklift attachments require 16.5" (41.9 cm) between forks, as fork pocket openings are 16.5" apart. Each fork pocket opening is 2.5" (6.35 cm) high by 6.5" (16.5 cm) wide.

Raise and lower forks to actuate the drum grab. No manual contact with the drums. Completely Mechanical and Automatic drum grab requires no power source. Massive steel jaws of the MORSPEED 1500TM forklift attachments are contoured to securely grasp drum rim.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Single MORSPEED 1500TM head requires a minimum of 75 Lb. (34 kg) per drum to begin the gripping action. Double MORSPEED 1500TM heads with 2 sets of jaws require minimum 350 Lb. (159 kg) per drum.



Model 288-1 Forklift Attachment

Model 288-1
Forklift drum lifter / mover handle one rimmed drum



Model 288-2 Forklift Attachment

Model 288-2
Forklift drum lifter / mover handle one or two rimmed drums at a time



Model 288-1-2H Forklift Attachment

Model 288-1-2H
Forklift drum lifter / mover handle one rimmed drum. Has two sets of jaws to grip drum rim. Two heads per drum can reduce the stress on the drum rim.



Model 288-2-2H Forklift Attachment

Model 288-2-2H
Forklift drum lifter / mover handle one or two rimmed drums at a time. Has 2 heads with 2 sets of jaws to grip each drum. Two heads per drum can reduce the stress on the drum rim.



Model 287 Carriage Mount Forklift Drum Handler

Model 287
Carriage Mount drum handler mounts directly onto ITA Class 2 forklift carriage for use without forks. Handles one drum. Install one or two of model 287 to move drums using truck carriage without forks.

Move drums in limited space. Will NOT reach past a single row of drums on a pallet.



Model 287-2H Carriage Mount Forklift Drum Handler

Model 287-2H
Carriage Mount drum handler mounts directly onto ITA Class 2 forklift carriage for use without forks. Handles one drum with 2 sets of jaws to grip drum rim. Install one or two of model 287-2H to move drums using truck carriage without forks.

Move drums in limited space. Will NOT reach past a single row of drums on a pallet.



Kit 2523-P Belted Backrest Option

Kit 2523-P
Belt kit equips MORSPEED 1500TM drum grabber forklift attachment with a 12" (30.5 cm) wide cotton-based fabric belt. It contacts the sidewall of a drum to help protect the drum from being marred. The belt is sold as a bolt-on kit.

IMPORTANT: Order one belt kit for EACH drum position on your MORSPEED 1500TM forklift drum grabber:

  • 1 Belt Kit for model 288-1 or 288-1-2H

  • 2 Belt Kits for model 288-2 or 288-2-2H




Model Chart

Product Description
287 MORSPEEDTM 1500 Carriage Mount Drum Grabber Fork Truck Attachment to lift, move, and place rimmed drum. Capacity: 1500 Lb. (680 kg).
287-2h MORSPEEDTM 1500 Carriage Mount Drum Grabber Forklift Attachment One-Drum Handler to lift, move and place rimmed drum.
288-1 MORSPEED 1500 Drum Grabber Forklift Attachment one drum handler with a single head to grip the drum top rim
288-1-2H MORSPEEDTM 1500 Drum Grabber Forklift Attachment one drum handler with two heads to grip the drum top rim. Capacity: 1500 Lb. (680 kg)
288-2 MORSPEED 1500 Drum Grabber Forklift Attachment two drum handler with a single head to grip each drum top rim. Capacity: 1500 Lb. (680 kg) per drum.
288-2-2H MORSPEEDTM 1500 Drum Grabber Forklift Attachment two drum handler with two heads to grip each drum top rim. Capacity: 1500 Lb. (680 kg) per drum

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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