Width
45 in
Model
155
Height
19.5 in
Guaranteed Fit
Fast Shipping
Hassle-Free Returns
Description
🏭Made in USA since 1981
🔒5-year factory guarantee
🔨Standard 2 in square receiver
📘 Overview
A Star Industries trailer spotter lets a skid steer move trailers and trailer-mounted equipment around a yard, which most rental operations do with a truck or not at all. Unhook the bucket, attach the spotter, and the loader becomes a yard tractor. It carries a standard 2 inch square trailer hitch receiver — the same receiver as the back of a pickup — so hitch adapters with balls, pintle hitches or combo hitches all fit. Maximum tongue weight and vertical lift capacity is 2,000 lb, with 10,000 lb maximum gross towing weight. It is designed to sit upright so the operator never has to get off the loader.
⚙ Key Features of the Star Industries Trailer Spotter
- Maximum tongue weight and vertical lift capacity 2,000 lb
- Maximum gross towing weight 10,000 lb
- Standard 2 in square trailer hitch receiver — the same as on most pickup trucks
- Receiver accepts hitch adapters with balls, pintle hitches or combo hitches
- Universal skid steer mounting plate — fits all modern full-size skid steers
- Model 155 — 45 in wide, 29 in overall length without a hitch adapter, 39 in with a combo hitch, 19.5 in high
- Designed to sit upright so the operator never has to get off the loader
- Also suitable for suspended loads — run a chain or strap behind the ball or through the pintle hitch
- Built strong to handle big loads and take heaps of punishment
- A skid steer trailer mover and trailer hitch attachment for rental and equipment yards
- A universal trailer spotter and trailer mover attachment on the standard coupler
- A skid steer hitch and skid steer trailer hitch for trailer moving attachment duty
- 5-year factory guarantee, made in the USA since 1981
🔑 Why Buyers Choose the Star Industries Trailer Spotter
- It sets upright, so nobody leaves the cab — an attachment that lies flat has to be stood up by hand before it can be picked up. Designing it to sit upright means hooking a trailer is a machine operation from start to finish.
- A standard 2 inch receiver means your existing hitches fit — the same receiver as a pickup truck, so any ball mount, pintle or combo adapter already in the yard works on it rather than needing new hardware.
- Most yards have trailers and no forklift to move them — rental operations rent trailer-mounted equipment but often have no machine to shift it. The skid steer they already own becomes the answer.
- Fits all modern full-size skid steers — the universal mounting plate means one spotter serves whatever machine is free that day rather than being tied to a specific loader.
- It doubles as a lifting point — running a chain or strap behind the ball or through the pintle hitch makes it useful for suspended loads as well as towing.
📊 Star Industries Trailer Spotter Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | 155 |
| Maximum tongue weight / vertical lift | 2,000 lb |
| Maximum gross towing weight | 10,000 lb |
| Width | 45 in |
| Overall length without hitch adapter | 29 in |
| Overall length with optional combo hitch adapter | 39 in |
| Height | 19.5 in |
| Receiver | Standard 2 in square trailer hitch receiver |
| Mounting | Universal skid steer mounting plate |
🔗 Hitch Adapters for the Trailer Spotter
The trailer spotter takes a standard 2 inch square receiver, so hitch adapters are ordered to suit the trailers you move. Star stocks pintle hooks rated 5, 8 and 15 tons, a combo hitch with a 2 inch ball rated 8 tons, and a 2.5 by 12 inch hitch adapter rated 8 tons. Because the receiver is the same standard used on pickup trucks, adapters you already own will fit. A hitch pin with cotter and a hair pin are available as parts.
🚜 Which Skid Steers Fit This Trailer Spotter?
The spotter uses a universal skid steer mounting plate that fits all modern full-size skid steers, and compact track loaders using the same universal quick attach coupler. No hydraulics are required. The limits to observe are 2,000 lb maximum tongue weight or vertical lift and 10,000 lb maximum gross towing weight — and your machine rated operating capacity, which on a smaller loader may be the lower figure of the two.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mount type | Universal skid steer mounting plate (SSQA) |
| Machine types | All modern full-size skid steers and compact track loaders |
| Hydraulics required | None |
| Maximum tongue weight | 2,000 lb |
| Maximum gross towing weight | 10,000 lb |
| Receiver | 2 in square — accepts standard pickup truck hitch adapters |
❓ Star Industries Trailer Spotter Questions, Answered
What can a trailer spotter tow?
Up to 10,000 lb maximum gross towing weight, with a maximum tongue weight and vertical lift capacity of 2,000 lb. Your machine rated operating capacity may be the lower limit on a smaller loader, so check both.
Will my existing hitch adapters fit?
Almost certainly. The spotter uses a standard 2 inch square trailer hitch receiver — the same receiver fitted to the back of most pickup trucks — so ball mounts, pintle hooks and combo hitches you already own will fit.
Do I have to get off the loader to attach it?
No. The spotter is designed to sit upright so the operator never has to get off the machine. An attachment that lies flat would have to be stood up by hand before it could be picked up.
Which hitch adapters are available?
Star stocks pintle hooks rated 5, 8 and 15 tons, a combo hitch with a 2 inch ball rated 8 tons, and a 2.5 by 12 inch hitch adapter rated 8 tons. A hitch pin with cotter and a hair pin are available as parts.
Will it fit my skid steer?
The universal skid steer mounting plate fits all modern full-size skid steers, and compact track loaders using the same universal quick attach coupler. No hydraulic connection is required.
Can it be used for suspended loads?
Yes. Running a chain or strap behind the ball or through the pintle hitch makes it useful for suspended loads as well as towing, within the 2,000 lb vertical lift capacity.
What are the dimensions?
The 155 is 45 inches wide and 19.5 inches high, with an overall length of 29 inches without a hitch adapter fitted, or 39 inches with the optional combo hitch adapter.
Why use a skid steer instead of a truck?
Because most rental and equipment yards have a skid steer available and a truck tied up elsewhere. A spotter turns the machine already on site into a yard tractor for repositioning trailers.
What warranty comes with the trailer spotter?
The Star Industries trailer spotter carries a 5-year factory guarantee and is made in the USA.
How do I order and how is shipping calculated?
Add the spotter to your cart on eskidsteer.com and complete checkout online, entering your machine make and model on the order page. Shipping is calculated at checkout once you enter your delivery address.
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