Loading Box - Haugen Attachments

📘 Overview

The Haugen forklift loading box (MLB 48) is a fork-mounted 48" x 48" platform with a built-in ramp, designed to load rolling equipment, generators, compressors, and other cargo into pickup truck beds using a forklift or telehandler — without a separate trailer or manual lifting. Also known as the "Renter's Helper," it simplifies equipment delivery and retrieval for rental companies, contractors, and farm operations. Two variants: MLB 48 (standard, 275 lbs) and MLB 48PR (with 2" trailer receiver and 1,000 lb lifting point, 335 lbs). Safety bar prevents cargo from rolling out. Fork-slot mounted. Safety pins secure forks during operation. No hydraulics required. Made in USA.

⚙️ Key Features

• 48" x 48" platform with built-in ramp
• Safety bar standard — prevents cargo from rolling out
• Fork-slot mounted — fits any machine with pallet forks
• Safety pins hold forks in position during operation
• MLB 48PR adds 2" trailer receiver and 1,000 lb lifting point
• MLB 48: 275 lbs | MLB 48PR: 335 lbs
• No hydraulics required | Made in USA | 1-year warranty

🔑 Benefits

• Eliminates the need for a trailer or manual loading crew to put equipment in a pickup bed — a telehandler or forklift with the MLB 48 can load a riding mower, generator, or compressor into a pickup truck bed in a single lift, with the ramp allowing the equipment to roll into position without tipping. One operator can accomplish what otherwise requires a trailer or two-person team.
• Particularly valuable for rental operations moving equipment between customer sites — rental companies moving equipment daily across many customer locations benefit from reducing the logistics of trailer management. A delivery driver with a telehandler and the MLB 48 can load and unload from the truck without a separate trailer.
• MLB 48PR adds a trailer receiver for spot-moving trailers — the 2" receiver attachment point lets the forklift or telehandler couple to a standard trailer ball hitch and nudge trailers into position at loading docks, yards, or storage facilities, combining loading-box and trailer-spotting capability in one attachment.
• 1,000 lb sling point on the PR model allows overhead lifting without a jib — the built-in lifting point on the MLB 48PR allows the machine to use the loading box as a sling lift point for loads up to 1,000 lbs, adding a third use-case to the platform-and-spotter combination.

📊 Specifications

🔗 Attachment Compatibility

The MLB 48 fits any forklift, telehandler, or fork-equipped machine with standard pallet fork tines. No quick-attach, no hydraulics. Safety pins hold the loading box on the forks during operation.

🚜 Machine Compatibility

Fork-slot mounted — fits any machine equipped with pallet forks, including telehandlers, forklifts, and fork-equipped skid steers. Safety pins hold the box in position during operation.

No hydraulics or quick-attach system required — the Loading Box couples to the forks using fork slots and is secured with safety pins. Compatible with any standard pallet fork tines.

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