Roll it to the drum, the spring-loaded rim clamp grabs, and the hydraulic lift raises the drum 805 mm — on and off pallets without a forklift. 300 kg rated, standard or low-profile.
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CE · 300 KG · SPRING-LOADED CLAMP
The JL-DL is a wheeled hydraulic drum lifter for moving 55-gallon rimmed drums on and off pallets without a forklift. Roll it to the drum, lower the spring-loaded rim clamps over the drum's upper rolling hoop — they engage automatically — then pump the handle to raise the drum 805 mm. That's enough height to clear a standard pallet and place the drum onto low racking. Set it down, roll out, and the clamps release when the weight lifts off.
Two variants: the DT300A standard uses 125 × 32 mm front and rear wheels for stable rolling on warehouse floors. The DT300B low-profile uses compact 64 × 37 mm front and 80 × 32 mm rear castors — a lower overall profile that fits under drums stored in tight low-clearance racking bays where the standard model's wheel height would prevent positioning. Both carry 300 kg and handle the same 572 mm standard 55-gallon drum. The DT300B is 4 kg lighter at 68 kg versus 72 kg for the DT300A.
The DT300A is the default — larger wheels give more stable rolling when manoeuvring between storage locations. The DT300B is the right call when your racking bay or drum storage area has a low sill or a tight floor clearance that makes the extra height of the DT300A's wheels a problem. If you're placing drums into low racking or working in a tight floor-level bay, measure the clearance from the drum's base to the lowest obstruction — if it's under 200 mm, specify the DT300B.
CE Declaration of Conformity, operator's manual, maintenance schedule, spare parts list, and a pre-shipment QC inspection sheet. All documentation in the crate.
Specs verified against the Nu-Lift DT300 series factory data sheets. Rows omitted where factory data was not available.
| Specification | JL-DL DT300A (Standard) | JL-DL DT300B (Low-Profile) |
|---|---|---|
| Front wheel (Dia. × Width) | 125 × 32 mm | 64 × 37 mm |
| Rear castor (Dia. × Width) | 125 × 32 mm | 80 × 32 mm |
| Net weight | 72 kg | 68 kg |
| Shared across JL-DL DT300A / DT300B | ||
| Rated capacity | 300 kg | |
| Lifting height | 805 mm | |
| Compatible drum diameter | 572 mm (22.5 in) — standard 55-gallon | |
| Clamp mechanism | Spring-loaded rim clamp — engages on drum rolling hoop automatically | |
| Compatible drum types | Steel, plastic, fibre — 55-gallon (210-litre) with upper rolling hoop | |
| Frame | Welded steel · powder-coated safety yellow | |
| Certification | CE · EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC | |
| Origin | Manufactured in China · QC'd & shipped from Toronto, Ontario | |
All specs verified against Nu-Lift DT300 series factory data. For tight-clearance floor bays or low racking, specify the DT300B low-profile variant.
Moving a 300 kg drum onto a pallet by hand is a two-person job at best, a back injury at worst. The spring-loaded rim clamp and 805 mm lift height handle the hard part.
The rim clamps engage automatically when lowered over the drum. No manual pins, no ratchets, no tools. Lower the lifter over the drum, it grabs the rolling hoop, you pump the handle.
The 805 mm hydraulic lift height clears a standard pallet deck and the lower shelf of most pallet racking. Lift the drum, roll it to the pallet position, lower it into place.
The DT300B compact castor design reduces the overall height of the lifter chassis. When the racking bay floor clearance or drum storage sill height makes the standard model impractical, the DT300B fits where the DT300A can't.
The clamp contacts the drum's upper rolling hoop — the structural feature designed to carry that load. It's not a band around the drum body that can slip on a filled plastic drum, and it's not a sling under the base.
All three drum materials with a standard upper rolling hoop are compatible. The same lifter handles the steel chemical drums, the plastic ingredient drums and the fibre export drums without a change-out.
The wheeled chassis rolls on any warehouse floor surface. No crane, hoist, or ceiling attachment needed. One operator, no overhead infrastructure, no clearance planning around a suspended load.
Every JL-DL ships with the documentation a safety officer or procurement team asks for, packed in the crate with the unit.
The branded wheeled drum lifters at catalog price use the same spring-clamp mechanism and rolled-steel frame construction. The premium goes to the distributor, not the spring.
| Model | Brand catalog list | Jesterlift | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JL-DL DT300A — standard wheeled drum lifter, 300 kg | $679 | $359 | −47% ($320) |
| JL-DL DT300B — low-profile wheeled drum lifter, 300 kg | $679 | $359 | −47% ($320) |
Prices in CAD · CE certified · QC pack included · FOB Toronto. Brand catalog list = published CAD MSRP from major North American material handling distributors at time of writing.
Same spring-clamp mechanism. Same welded-steel frame. Same 805 mm lift height. We publish the price the rest of the industry hides behind a quote — because the quote never protected anything except the markup.
No portal, no sales gate. Send your drum type, bay clearance (if tight), and quantity — we'll come back with the right variant, a published price, lead time and the QC pack contents, usually within one business day.