Spreader Bar Forklift Attachment

Spreader Bar Forklift Attachment

Commercial Grade Heavy Duty Fork Truck Attached Heavy Duty Spreader BarSpreader bars are forklift attachments that go on the ends of fork trucks.  They are basically adjustable, heavy-duty bars whose purpose is to prevent long objects from bending in the middle and warping.

A very long, heavy object will do this when picked up by regular forklift tines.  A bar is a preferable lifting tool for such an object because it distributes force equally from end to end and supports the entire object at all points, not just the center.

Spreader bars can also be attached to crane hooks.  There is a hole in the middle of each bar that accommodates a hook.  This allows objects to be lifted to heights inaccessible to forklifts.

These attachments are manufactured to universally fit any straight mast, extendable reach, or rough terrain fork truck.  Fork pickets in the bar allow it to accept forks that measure up to 7 inches wide and 2 and one half inches thick. 

Three different sizes are available as well: 12 foot, 20 foot, and 30 foot models.

Each of these sizes is adjustable to some extent.  The size of the model, in fact, refers to the length of the attachment at the point of its maximum extension.  For instance, a 12 foot bar actually operates between 8 and 12 feet.

An interesting thing about spreader bars is the way they handle weight. The shorter the length of the bar, the more weight it can handle.  For example, the 12 foot model, operated at only 8 feet, can handle a load of 8,000 pounds.  At 10 feet, it can handle 6,400 pounds, while at 12 feet it can only lift 5,000 pounds.

When attached to a crane using the center point hook, the bar can lift 6,000 pounds.  Click here to review weight capacities for 20 foot and 30 foot spreader bars, respectively.

We can see from this that when the right sized fork truck attachment is used at the appropriate length, any oddly sized object can be manipulated safely and easily.  These attachments can be used both indoors and outdoors and are frequently utilized in the repair, material handling, and construction industries.

Common uses for spreader bars include, but are not limited to, the following: Moving rebar cages.  This keeps both the frame and the mesh of the cage from warping. Transportation of building erectors and beams. Moving and placement of sheet roofing and siding. Moving of erectors and beams can be done by forklift or crane.  Placement is normally done with the spreader bar attached to the crane.


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