Skid Steer Trailer Spotters - Haugen Attachments

📘 Overview

Haugen's skid steer trailer spotter series allows skid steers to move trailers in yards, loading docks, and tight spaces without a semi truck. Three models: MBA-SKD (standard ball hitch adapter, 145 lbs), HBA-SKD (ball hitch with extra fifth-wheel position, 135 lbs), and HBA-V (V-shaped ball hitch design). All use Universal Quick Attach for immediate attachment from existing skid steer equipment. Extreme duty construction. Made in USA with a 1-year warranty.

⚙️ Key Features

• MBA-SKD: Standard ball hitch adapter | 145 lbs
• HBA-SKD: Ball hitch + extra fifth-wheel position | 135 lbs
• HBA-V: V-shaped ball hitch design
• Extreme duty construction
• Universal Quick Attach
• Made in USA | 1-year warranty

🔑 Benefits

• Converts an existing skid steer into a yard spotting vehicle for under 10% of the cost of a dedicated yard truck — dedicated yard trucks (yard spotters) cost $50,000–$150,000 new. A skid steer with the MBA-SKD or HBA-SKD can perform the same trailer-moving function in compact yards where a full-size yard truck cannot maneuver, at a fraction of the cost for sites that already own a skid steer.
• V-shaped HBA-V design provides better tongue capture for approaching misaligned trailers — the V-shape on the HBA-V acts as a funnel that guides the trailer tongue into the hitch ball as the skid steer approaches. On poorly-positioned trailers, the V-shape dramatically reduces the precision of alignment required to make the hitch connection, reducing time spent repositioning for each connection.
• HBA-SKD fifth-wheel position enables spotting both fifth-wheel and ball-hitch trailers with one attachment — the extra fifth-wheel position on the HBA-SKD allows the same attachment to engage with either a standard ball-coupler trailer or a fifth-wheel trailer, eliminating the need to swap attachments when both trailer types are present in the same yard.
• Extreme duty construction handles the sustained lateral and thrust loads of trailer spotting — when a loaded trailer begins rolling, the skid steer exerts sustained push/pull forces through the hitch. Extreme duty construction ensures the attachment handles these loads over repeated spotting cycles without fatigue failure at the QA interface.

📊 Specifications

🔗 Attachment Compatibility

Universal Quick Attach. Use only for ground-level trailer movement — not for lifting. Ball mounts sold separately (specify ball size: 1-7/8", 2", or 2-5/16"). Verify your skid steer's ground drive force and rated push/pull capacity against the trailer load before attempting to move heavy loaded trailers.

🚜 Machine Compatibility

Compatible with skid steer loaders and compact track loaders with Universal Quick Attach:

Verify auxiliary hydraulic flow rate (GPM) and back-pressure requirements match your machine's aux circuit capabilities before operating.

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