Fork Mounted Trailer Spotter For Forklifts - Haugen Attachments

📘 Overview

The Haugen MFBA is a fork mounted trailer spotter for forklifts and telehandlers — a 2" standard ball receiver that slides onto standard pallet fork tines to move trailers in yards and loading docks. Fork pockets are 48" deep and fit tines up to 2.5"×6.5". Secured to fork tines with a safety pin. Weight: 127 lbs. No hydraulics required. Made in USA with a 1-year warranty.

⚙️ Key Features

• Fork pockets: 48" deep | fits tines up to 2.5" thick × 6.5" wide
• 2" standard ball receiver tube
• Safety pin secures unit to forks
• Weight: 127 lbs
• No hydraulics required
• Made in USA | 1-year warranty

🔑 Benefits

• Converts an existing forklift or telehandler into a trailer spotter without purchasing a separate yard truck — yard spotters (yard trucks) cost $50,000-$150,000 and require licensed drivers. The MFBA allows the existing forklift to perform trailer spotting in compact yards as a secondary function at negligible additional cost.
• 48" fork pocket depth accommodates industrial forklift tines without extending beyond the tine tip — shorter fork pockets (36") can shift on longer industrial tines, creating an offset load. The 48" depth ensures the MFBA is fully supported on both short (36") and long (48"+) tines.
• Safety pin prevents the spotter from sliding off the tines during maneuvering — when the forklift pushes or pulls a trailer, the MFBA is under sustained lateral force. Without the safety pin, the unit could slide off the tine tips. The pin secures the unit to the tine heel, ensuring it remains in position through the full spotting cycle.
• 127 lb weight has negligible impact on forklift rated load capacity — at 127 lbs, the MFBA adds less than 3% to the load capacity of even a 5,000 lb forklift, effectively preserving the machine's full rated capacity for trailer spotting operations.

📊 Specifications

🔗 Attachment Compatibility

The MFBA fits any forklift or telehandler with standard pallet fork tines: tine cross-section up to 2.5"×6.5", tine length at least 48". Ball mounts (for the trailer ball size) sold separately. Match ball size to your trailer coupler (1-7/8", 2", or 2-5/16").

🚜 Machine Compatibility

Fork-pocket mounted — fits standard telehandler and industrial forklift tines (48" deep pockets, tines up to 2.5"×6.5"):

Secured with a pin to fork tines. No hydraulics required. 127 lbs — negligible impact on machine rated load capacity.

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