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Connect and Clamp the Trailer Tongue

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What happens here

The custom trailer mover attachment features a versatile hitch point that can accommodate different trailer types. The narrator points out that it can be fitted with either a pintle hook (as shown in the video) or a standard ball hitch, depending on the trailer's coupler type. After aligning the trailer's tongue with the appropriate hitch, Robbie demonstrates how to use a clamping mechanism built into the attachment. This involves tightening a bolt, which pushes a small plate down onto the trailer tongue, securely holding it in place. This clamping action prevents the trailer tongue from moving or disengaging during transport, allowing the skid steer to 'pull back and drag the trailer back' safely.

Goal: Securely attach the trailer tongue to the mover and prevent dislodgement.

Tools and materials

  • Clamping Mechanism — Securing the trailer tongue to the attachment
  • Pintle Hook — Hitching to trailers with a pintle eye coupler
  • Trailer Mover Attachment — Connecting to and securing the trailer
  • Trailer — The object being attached and moved