Shipping Container Leverage Bars & Trucker Safety Tools

American-made shipping container leverage bars, door opening tools and trucker safety tools since 2005. Every OPNBar slides over a container door handle and gives you the leverage to open and close stuck, rusted or iced-over shipping container and truck trailer doors, with a steady pull instead of jerking on the handle. Made in the USA by SCS International. Government buyers can order through GSA contract 47QSEA23D004N.

Which Shipping Container Leverage Bar Do You Need?

Container door handles aren't all the same. Pick your bar by the handle and the space around it:

Your container doors Photo Best OPNBar 5th wheel hook
Standard handles, plus 5th wheel release and tire checks Standard shipping container door handle V2, The Original Persuader Bar® (3-in-1 trucker tool) Built in
Standard or rubber-sleeved handles, deep mouth Shipping container door handle with a rubber sleeve V3 Deep Mouth (also in Camo Green) No
Triangular handles Triangular shipping container door handle V4 Optional
Stuck doors that need more leverage and reach OPNBar V4 with its detachable extension on a container door handle V4 Short (14" to 34") or V4 Long (22" to 42") with extension Optional
Closely spaced lockrods & an even larger mouth OPNBar V5 on closely spaced container lockrods V5 Tight Clearance Built in
Overhead or hard-to-reach handles OPNBar Overhead Leverage Bar container leverage bar Overhead Leverage Bar No

Not sure? The Sampler Pack includes V2, V3, V4 and V5 so you can test them on your own doors.

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More Than a Container Door Opener

The original OPNBar multi-purpose tools do more than open doors:

How a Container Leverage Bar Works

A shipping container door is locked by steel lockrods that turn when you swing the handle. When the rods are rusted, the gasket is stuck or the container is out of square, the handle can take more force than you should apply by hand. A leverage bar slides over the handle and lengthens it, so the same pull from your legs and body weight turns the rods with far less strain. Step-by-step instructions are on every product page, and our complete guide to opening a stuck shipping container door covers iced-over doors, doors that won't latch and how to stop doors sticking.

Why OPNBar

  • Since 2005: over 20 years making container and trucker safety tools.
  • The widest range: bars for standard, rubber-sleeved and triangular handles, tight lockrods, overhead handles and extra reach.
  • Made in the USA from steel by SCS International.
  • GSA contract 47QSEA23D004N for government buyers.
  • Designed with operators in mind: trucking, cargo and insurance companies lose billions a year to operator injuries, and about half of trucking injuries are sprains and strains.

Official OPNBar instructions: Instructions for every OPNBar version | How to release a 5th wheel | How to thump tires to check inflation

FAQ

What is a shipping container leverage bar?
A steel bar that slides over a container door handle to extend it, giving you more leverage to open and close stiff or stuck doors with less effort.

Will a leverage bar fit handles with rubber sleeves?
The V2 Large Mouth, V3, V4 and V5 all have large mouths that fit rubber-sleeved handles.

Which OPNBar is best for triangular container handles?
The V4, which is designed for triangular container levers.

Do OPNBars work on truck trailer doors?
Yes. They were designed for opening and closing both shipping containers and truck trailers.

Can government agencies buy OPNBar?
Yes, through GSA contract 47QSEA23D004N.