Forklift Hook for Hooklift Dumpsters

Sometimes the right tool shows up and you wonder where it’s been all of your life. Our Forklift Hook for Hooklift Dumpsters is one of those tools.

Place Rolling Dumpsters Easily

Rolling dumpsters that are 20 yards and above are often hard to get in just the right location. When you have a 30’ long dumpster and a 30’ long truck, it’s hard to get these in just the right spot on a congested job site. It’s pretty routine for a job site to move them after they arrive. This is usually done with a telehandler forklift. Often with rigging on the lifting point of the dumpster, the telehandler will extend the boom of the forklift and push them around. The side loading on the boom can become extreme. It’s not how these were intended to be used, but it gets the job done despite it being dangerous structurally and in terms of stability. A roll off on a sling that is loaded and rolls uncontrollably on a hill can pull or push over a telehandler with an extended boom. So it was time we fixed this problem.

Use The Forklift As Intended

Our Forklift Hook for Hooklift Dumpsters pin to the forkliift tines. The structure is rated for 22,000 lbs. When lifted, the loads on the forklifts are exactly as the forklift manufacturer intended. There is no potential to cause a roll over as the forces are too low with no overturning moment to speak of. The loads on the boom are almost entirely vertical and without extending the boom, the forces can be tolerated by the telehandler booms as well. When you turn the dumpster hook will rotate on the forklift hook and keep those loads largely vertical. We extend the life of your telehandler and get the job done in a safer manner with our Forklift Hook for Dumpsters.

The Right Tool

Using the right tool is always such a pleasure. The Forklift Hook for Hooklift Dumpsters is no exception. When you positively make the connection and begin to push or pull the dumpster to where you want it, it’ll feel like the difference between moving a trailer with a telehandler on a sling vs backing it up on a hitch. The positive connection let’s you place it exactly where you want it. Only in this case, you don’t have to remember to turn the steering wheel the opposite way of what’s intuitive because you are facing it. You can place it exactly where you want it every time and quickly. No more swinging around and hoping you get the forces right as it rolls over obstructions. Just push, and away you go in the right directions with a positive connection that allows you to make immediate and positive corrections.

Direct Shipping

We can ship these direct to you. You can order online here. Or you can contact us at sales@cranegear.net to get a quote for the shipping and it moving within days.