This time tested and proven Automatic Eagle Beak Drum Lifter design allows a fork truck operator to easily secure, move, and release drums without leaving the seat of the fork truck. For use with open (lid installed and secured) and closed head steel, plastic and fiber drums with a top lip strong enough to support the weight of the drum. This unit is a single-drum configuration. Includes safety restraint to secure unit to the fork truck. A ratchet strap is supplied to secure the drum to the unit when traveling over rough terrain.