High Capacity Lifting Swivel Hook For Large Forklifts and Wheel Loaders - Haugen Attachments

📘 Overview

A wheel loader lifting hook rated at 22,000 or 30,000 lbs: the Haugen MFSH-22 and MFSH-30 are high capacity fork mounted swivel hooks for large forklifts and wheel loaders that slips onto the machine's existing tines. Larger fork pockets at 3-1/2" x 9-1/2" suit the heavier tine sections these machines carry, and pocket spacing runs from 22.50" to 42.00".

Like every Haugen fork-mounted hook, it holds the hook at 24" on centre.

📊 Wheel Loader Lifting Hook At a Glance

Specification Value Mount Fork slot — fits existing tines Machine class Wheel Loader Models available 2 variants Weight 380–395 lbs Manufacturer Marv Haugen Enterprises Inc., Casselton ND

⚙ Key Features of the Haugen MFSH-22 and MFSH-30

• 22000 lb swivel hook and 30000 lb swivel hook models
• Fork pockets 3-1/2" x 9-1/2" for heavy tine sections
• Pocket spacing 22.50" min to 42.00" max
• Hook held at 24" on centre
• Smart Hook technology available on this attachment
• Empty weight 380–395 lbs

📊 High Capacity Swivel Hook Specifications

Model Capacity Fork pocket spacing Weight MFSH-22 22,000 lbs 22.50" min / 42.00" max 380 lbs MFSH-30 30,000 lbs 22.50" min / 42.00" max 395 lbs Specification Value Fork pocket size 3-1/2" x 9-1/2" Hook position 24" on centre Smart Hook Available on this attachment Standards Built to comply with ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 and CSA B335; tested and certified by a third-party Professional Engineer. Engineering report supplied with the manual, full report available on request

🚜 Machines This Suits

Fitment for this forklift lifting hook is by tine section and spacing, not by machine brand. These are sized for the larger tines carried by big forklifts and wheel loaders — up to 3-1/2" thick by 9-1/2" wide, spaced anywhere from 22.50" to 42.00" apart.

If your tines are smaller than that, the standard MFSH range covers 6,000 to 14,000 lbs on 3-1/2" x 7-1/2" pockets. Measure the tines rather than guessing from machine size, since a hook whose pockets are oversized for the tine will not sit securely.

At 380 to 395 lbs empty, these weigh roughly two and a half times the standard range — worth accounting for before you add rigging and load.

📐 Why You Don't Need a New Load Chart

Every Haugen fork-mounted swivel hook holds the hook at 24" on centre — the same load centre forklifts are normally rated at. Because the hook sits where the machine's chart already assumes the load sits, your existing forklift load chart normally still applies, less the empty weight of the attachment, the rigging and the load itself. A separate down-rated load chart should not be needed.

That is a practical difference from a jib or a work platform, both of which move the load away from the carriage and require a down-rated chart from the machine manufacturer before use.

The hook's own rating is not the machine's rating. Total load must never exceed whichever is lower, and remember telehandler capacity falls as the boom extends.

⚠ Operating Rules — From Haugen's Manual

• Vertical lifting only. Never use it to pull or drag a load.
• Disable the carriage's hydraulic tilt and swing functions before lifting, and position the tines so the hook holds the load centred on the machine.
• Forks level or slightly rolled back — never tilted forward.
• Safety pins behind the heel of each fork, secured with the cotter pin. Pins are chained to the frame so they cannot be lost. Optional safety chains are an addition to the pins, never a substitute.
• Operator stays seated at the controls with the engine running for as long as a load is on the hook.
• Nobody within ten feet of the fall zone in any direction, and never any part of yourself under a suspended load. Hard hats and steel toe boots for anyone working nearby.
• Level, firm ground before raising. Carry loads low and use tag lines to stop them swinging.
• Never lift people. For personnel, use a certified work platform.

Before each use, check the hook, latch, bolt and sleeve for wear or distortion, look for cracked or broken welds, check the holes for elongation, and confirm the capacity and empty-weight decals are present and legible.

❓ Wheel Loader Lifting Hook FAQs

📥 Downloads

• MFSH 30 Operator's Manual (PDF)
• Swivel Hooks 22,000 and 30,000 lb Brochure (PDF)