ibpdkelly
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One thing nobody mentioned, remove your pickup tailgate first. I saw a guy push a large computer cabinet out onto his tailgate. The support cables failed and his tailgate was damaged to the point it had to be replaced.
How to move a 55 gallon barrel (500lbs) from my truck bed.
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When I used to unload full fuel barrels if you can flip it on it's side in your bed, then take a loose tire off the rim if you have one and lay it under tailgate in the area the barrel will land and gently roll off truck. The tire will break the impact and be off the ground to be able to stand it.
Grumpycat
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Get some antigrav magclamps like they use in Star Trek. 
pcote
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Could try a bottle sling knot using 1000 pound test rope secured to bucket. Secure above midpoint of drum and lift minimum. Move truck. Note: Haven't tried this but this knot is impressive.
Another option for barrels
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When I read about the Tire sggestion, this immediately came to mind.
SpaceBuckaroo
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Just make sure you record it and post on YouTube so we can see the results (or how not to do it). Just kidding.
Personally, I'd probably put forks on my tractor and lay the forks in the bed and push the barrel onto the forks, tie it down, and lift it off that way.
Personally, I'd probably put forks on my tractor and lay the forks in the bed and push the barrel onto the forks, tie it down, and lift it off that way.
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Those guys shoulda stuck to rocket science.
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Anybody (else) wondering if we'll ever find out what the OP did?
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Can you tip the barrel over so that it can lie across the width of the truck bed? If so, drive the tractor up to the truck bed, with the lip of the bucket level with the truck bed, and the front of the bucket (which is now the bottom) horizontal. In other words the bucket becomes an extension of the truck bed. Roll the barrel into the bucket, curl the bucket a bit to hold the barrel in place.
If you can't tip it, you might need to use the same idea but with having to man-handle the vertical barrel into the bucket.
If you can't tip it, you might need to use the same idea but with having to man-handle the vertical barrel into the bucket.