Abstract: A drum handling apparatus adapted for use with an integrated tool carrier hicle or a forklift which has coupled thereto a tire handling attachment. The tire handling attachment has a pair of L shaped members which extend and retract. Located at the free end of the L shaped members are rotatable engaging elements. The drum handling apparatus includes a pair of square shaped tubular members in slidable engagement, with each tubular member having at the free end thereof a circular plate which attaches to one of the rotatable gripping elements of the tire handling attachment. Each tubular member has affixed thereto a curved plate with the curved plates to be utilized to grip a barrel or drum when the L shaped members of the tire handling attachment are retracted and release the barrel or drum when the L shaped members of the tire handling attachment are extended.