About this product
📘 Overview
The Haugen fork mounted spreader bar for lifting (MASPR) is an adjustable lifting spreader bar that slips onto your fork tines and turns a telehandler or forklift into a two-point lifting rig. Three length ranges: 8–12 ft, 10–15 ft and 13–20 ft. Rated 10,000 lbs on a single centre point, with published capacities at each spread position.
Supplied with two 5-ton swivel hooks and two 5-ton shackles; a third hook is optional. The MASPRX versions add top hooks and shackles for crane use. Engineer certified to ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 and CSA B335.
📊 Spreader Bar for Lifting At a Glance
Specification Value Mount Fork slot — fits existing tines Machine class Telehandler/Forklift Models available 6 variants Weight 580–995 lbs Rated capacity 10,000 lbs Manufacturer Marv Haugen Enterprises Inc., Casselton ND⚙ Key Features of the Haugen MASPR and MASPRX
- Three length ranges — 8–12 ft, 10–15 ft, 13–20 ft
- 10,000 lbs at the centre position
- Two 5-ton swivel hooks and two 5-ton shackles included
- Optional third swivel hook
- MASPRX models add two top plate shackles for crane mounting
- Held at 24" on centre; pockets fit tines up to 3.50" x 7.50"
- Engineer certified, complete with load chart
📊 Capacity by Spread Position
Model Range Centre single point Widest spread position Capacity at widest Weight MASPR 812 8–12 ft 10,000 lbs 145.88" 3,000 x 2 = 6,000 lbs 580 lbs MASPR 1015 10–15 ft 10,000 lbs 180.00" 3,000 x 2 = 6,000 lbs 685 lbs MASPR 1320 13–20 ft 10,000 lbs 240.00" 2,250 x 2 = 4,500 lbs 875 lbs MASPRX 812 8–12 ft 10,000 lbs 145.88" 3,000 x 2 = 6,000 lbs 720 lbs MASPRX 1015 10–15 ft 10,000 lbs 180.00" 3,000 x 2 = 6,000 lbs 825 lbs MASPRX 1320 13–20 ft 10,000 lbs 240.00" 2,250 x 2 = 4,500 lbs 995 lbs📉 Capacity Falls as the Hooks Move Out
Every model lifts 10,000 lbs on a single centre point. Move the hooks apart and the rating drops, because the bar is working in bending rather than straight tension. The full chart for the 10–15 ft model:
Spread position Capacity Centre, single point 10,000 lbs 65.375" 5,000 x 2 = 10,000 lbs 89.00" 5,000 x 2 = 10,000 lbs 120.00" 4,000 x 2 = 8,000 lbs 150.00" 3,500 x 2 = 7,000 lbs 180.00" 3,000 x 2 = 6,000 lbsEvery bar ships with its own load chart. Read the position you are actually set to before every lift — the difference between the closest and widest spread is 40% of capacity on this model, and more on the 13–20 ft.
⚠ Rigging Rules That Are Not Optional
Haugen's manual is explicit about how the load attaches, and getting it wrong is how a spreader bar fails:
- Never use only one of the side hooks. The load goes to the centre alone, to both outside hooks, or to all three.
- Never side load the spreader bar. It is rated for vertical lifting through the hook positions, not for pulling sideways.
- One hook can be moved to the centre position if you are lifting a single point.
- Nobody rides the bar or the load, and the operator keeps a ten foot radius clear underneath.
Before every use, check the retaining pins are secured and undeformed, the hooks, shackles and latches are functional with screw pins tight, and the load capacity chart sticker is present and legible.
🏗 MASPR or MASPRX?
The MASPRX adds two shackles on a top plate, so the bar can be picked by a crane as well as carried on forks. It weighs 120 to 140 lbs more. If the bar only ever works on a machine, the standard MASPR is lighter and cheaper; if it also gets craned, the X version saves rigging a separate sling.
🚜 Forklift and Telehandler Compatibility
Slips onto fork tines up to 3.50" thick by 7.50" wide, held at 24" on centre and secured with a pin chained to the bar. Fits telehandlers, straight mast forklifts and industrial lift trucks.
Empty weights run 580 to 995 lbs. Because the bar is held at 24" on centre — the standard forklift load centre — your machine's existing load chart normally applies, less the weight of the bar, the rigging and the load.
❓ Spreader Bar for Lifting FAQs
How much can it lift?
10,000 lbs on a single centre point on every model. Spread the hooks and capacity falls — on the 10–15 ft model, 10,000 lbs at 89" spread down to 6,000 lbs at 180". Every bar comes with its own load chart; read the position you are set to.
Can I lift from just one side hook?
No. Haugen specifies the load must go to the centre alone, to both outside hooks, or to all three. A single side hook side-loads the bar, which it is not rated for.
What is the difference between MASPR and MASPRX?
The X models add two shackles on a top plate so the bar can be lifted by a crane as well as carried on forks. They weigh 120 to 140 lbs more.
Which length range do I need?
Match it to the load. Bear in mind the widest position on the 13–20 ft model is rated 2,250 lbs per hook against 3,000 on the shorter bars — longer reach costs capacity.
Do I need a down-rated load chart?
Normally not. The bar is held at 24" on centre, the standard load centre your machine is rated at, so the existing chart applies less the bar, rigging and load weights.
What hooks come with it?
Two 5-ton swivel hooks and two 5-ton shackles as standard. A third swivel hook is optional, and one hook can be moved to the centre for single-point lifts.
What should I inspect before every lift?
Check that all safety retaining pins are secured and free of deformation, that the hooks, shackles and latches work and their screw pins are tight, and that there are no cracked welds or elongated holes. Confirm the load capacity chart sticker is present and clearly marked.
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