Lifting Beams and Spreader Bars

What you will find here

This section lists 8 lifting beams and spreader bars. Prices currently range from $23.69 to $10,660.99 in US dollars, and every product page shows the complete table of sizes and options so you can compare without clicking through each listing.

Common uses

Buyers use lifting beams and spreader bars for crane, hoist and rigging work, construction, industrial and shop rigging and pulling, positioning and load handling. Never exceed the rated working load limit for your hitch type and sling angle, and inspect gear before every lift.

How to choose lifting beams and spreader bars

Measure the width or height you need to span and check the bar’s adjustment range and rating.

Working load limits in this section run from 1 Ton to 5 Ton. Use the working load limit — never the breaking strength — when you plan a load.

Three steps to the right choice

1. Match capacity to the lift. Choose gear whose WLL exceeds the load in the hitch you will use.
2. Mind the angle. Sling angles under 60° raise leg tension sharply; use the capacity chart for your angle.
3. Inspect every time. Retire gear with cuts, heat damage, stretched links, distorted hooks or missing tags.

Materials compared

• Carbon Structural Steel (5 products) — Steel offers high strength and abrasion resistance; check the finish for rust protection.

Specifications to compare

• Surface finish — the coating that protects the metal. Galvanized and zinc finishes resist rust; powder coat adds a tough painted layer.
• Working load limit (WLL) — the maximum load the item is rated to carry in normal service. For cargo securement, the WLLs of all tie-downs on a load must add up to at least half the cargo weight (FMCSA 49 CFR 393.106).
• Breaking strength — the force at which the item fails in testing. It is not a working rating — always plan with the WLL, which is set well below breaking strength.
• Thickness — thicker material resists abrasion and cutting better but adds weight.

Before you buy

• Know the load weight and the hitch you will use.
• Check the rated capacity for that hitch and the sling angle.
• Confirm fittings and pin sizes are compatible with your rigging.

Price guide

Starting prices in this section break down as follows: 2 products under $25; 3 products $25 to $100; 3 products over $500. 8 of 8 products currently have at least one option in stock at the retailer. Larger sizes, higher ratings and multi-packs cost more, so open the option table on each product to see exactly how the price changes.

Safety and care

• Seat both ends fully before loading.
• Check bars after the first miles of a trip.
• Replace bent or damaged bars.

Reading the option tables

Every product page in this section has a full table of options. Each row is one size, length, fitting or pack quantity you can order, with its own US dollar price and stock status. Use the table to compare prices across sizes before you click through — the cheapest listing price is often for the smallest size or single pack, so check the row that matches what you actually need.

Products to compare

• Adjustable Beam Clamp w/ Manual Screw Rod for Lifting, Rigging, & Suspending — from $23.69; Carbon Structural Steel
• 1 Ton Adjustable Beam Clamp w/ Manual Screw Rod for Lifting, Rigging, & Suspending — from $23.69; Working Load Limit (WLL): 1 Ton
• 2 Ton Adjustable Beam Clamp w/ Manual Screw Rod for Lifting, Rigging, & Suspending — from $29.99; Working Load Limit (WLL): 2 Ton
• 3 Ton Adjustable Beam Clamp w/ Manual Screw Rod for Lifting, Rigging, & Suspending — from $48.39; Working Load Limit (WLL): 3 Ton
• 5 Ton Adjustable Beam Clamp w/ Manual Screw Rod for Lifting, Rigging, & Suspending — from $69.89; Working Load Limit (WLL): 5 Ton
• Peerless Short Span Lifting Beam — from $846.99
• Standard Duty Lifting Beam — from $922.49
• Universal Lifting / Spreader Beam Ton Capacity, Ft Maxium Spread — from $1,040.99

Buying through Global Cargo Control

We are a catalogue and buying guide. Each product links to the retailer that sells and ships it; you choose your exact option and check out on their site. Prices are checked weekly, and the price at the retailer’s checkout is final.