diff --git a/aurorastation.dme b/aurorastation.dme
index c31d86727e2..ef1960dc8aa 100644
--- a/aurorastation.dme
+++ b/aurorastation.dme
@@ -1591,6 +1591,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\heavy_vehicle\equipment\combat.dm"
 #include "code\modules\heavy_vehicle\equipment\engineering.dm"
 #include "code\modules\heavy_vehicle\equipment\medical.dm"
+#include "code\modules\heavy_vehicle\equipment\mining.dm"
 #include "code\modules\heavy_vehicle\equipment\utility.dm"
 #include "code\modules\heavy_vehicle\interface\_interface.dm"
 #include "code\modules\heavy_vehicle\interface\screen_objectsa.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/heavy_vehicle/equipment/mining.dm b/code/modules/heavy_vehicle/equipment/mining.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7851e61234e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/heavy_vehicle/equipment/mining.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/obj/item/mecha_equipment/drill_mover
+	name = "mounted drill loader"
+	desc = "A large back-mounted drill loader, capable of picking up and deploying large industrial drills."
+	icon_state = "mecha_drill_loader"
+	restricted_hardpoints = list(HARDPOINT_BACK)
+	restricted_software = list(MECH_SOFTWARE_UTILITY)
+	w_class = ITEMSIZE_HUGE
+	origin_tech = list(TECH_MATERIAL = 2, TECH_ENGINEERING = 2)
+	var/obj/machinery/mining/drill/held_drill
+	var/list/obj/machinery/mining/brace/held_braces
+	var/charging = FALSE
+
+/obj/item/mecha_equipment/drill_mover/afterattack(var/atom/target, var/mob/living/user, var/inrange, var/params)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(.)
+		for(var/obj/machinery/M in range(1, target))
+			if(istype(M, /obj/machinery/mining/brace))
+				var/obj/machinery/mining/brace/B = M
+				B.anchored = FALSE
+				B.disconnect()
+				if(length(held_braces) < 2)
+					owner.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("\The [owner] starts loading \the [B] into \the [src]."))
+					if(do_after(owner, 50, act_target = B))
+						owner.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("\The [owner] loads \the [B] into \the [src]."))
+						B.forceMove(src)
+						LAZYADD(held_braces, B)
+			if(!held_drill && istype(M, /obj/machinery/mining/drill))
+				var/obj/machinery/mining/drill/D = M
+				owner.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("\The [owner] starts loading \the [D] into \the [src]."))
+				if(do_after(owner, 50, act_target = D))
+					owner.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("\The [owner] loads \the [D] into \the [src]."))
+					D.anchored = FALSE
+					D.active = FALSE
+					D.forceMove(src)
+					held_drill = D
+
+/obj/item/mecha_equipment/drill_mover/attack_self(var/mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		deploy_drill(user)
+
+/obj/item/mecha_equipment/drill_mover/proc/deploy_drill(var/mob/user)
+	var/turf/drill_turf = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/left_brace_turf = get_step(src, WEST)
+	var/turf/right_brace_turf = get_step(src, EAST)
+	var/list/turf/deployment_turfs = list(drill_turf, left_brace_turf, right_brace_turf)
+	for(var/turf/T in list(drill_turf, left_brace_turf, right_brace_turf))
+		if(T.density || isopenspace(T))
+			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("There isn't enough space to deploy the drill here!"))
+			return
+	if(held_drill)
+		held_drill.forceMove(deployment_turfs[1])
+		held_drill.anchored = TRUE
+		deployment_turfs -= deployment_turfs[1]
+	for(var/obj/machinery/mining/brace/B in held_braces)
+		B.forceMove(deployment_turfs[1])
+		B.anchored = TRUE
+		B.connect()
+		deployment_turfs -= deployment_turfs[1]
+	if(held_drill)
+		held_drill.check_supports()
+		if(length(held_drill.supports) >= held_drill.braces_needed)
+			held_drill.active = TRUE
+			held_drill.need_update_field = TRUE
+			held_drill.need_player_check = FALSE
+			held_drill.update_icon()
+	held_drill = null
+	held_braces = null
+
+/obj/item/mecha_equipment/drill_mover/get_hardpoint_status_value()
+	var/carried_amount = 0
+	if(held_drill)
+		carried_amount++
+	var/increase_amount = length(held_braces) // i have to do this because += with null makes the whole thing go weird
+	if(increase_amount)
+		carried_amount += increase_amount
+	return carried_amount / 3
+
+/obj/item/mecha_equipment/drill_mover/uninstalled()
+	if(held_drill)
+		held_drill.dropInto(get_turf(src))
+	for(var/obj/brace in held_braces)
+		brace.dropInto(get_turf(src))
+		held_braces -= brace
+	. = ..()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm b/code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm
index bbcd1f8cfe6..23ec7a05e00 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@
 	return src.attack_hand(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/mining/drill/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user)
+	if(istype(O, /obj/item/mecha_equipment/drill_mover)) // the drill mover afterattack handles it
+		return
 	if(!active)
 		if(default_deconstruction_screwdriver(user, O))
 			return
@@ -478,11 +480,6 @@
 		playsound(get_turf(src), W.usesound, 100, 1)
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You [anchored ? "un" : ""]anchor the brace."))
 
-		for(var/angle in cardinal) // make it face any drill in cardinal direction from it
-			if(locate(/obj/machinery/mining/drill) in get_step(src, angle))
-				src.dir = angle
-				break
-
 		anchored = !anchored
 		if(anchored)
 			connect()
@@ -494,11 +491,11 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/mining/brace/proc/connect()
-	var/turf/T = get_step(get_turf(src), src.dir)
-
-	for(var/thing in T.contents)
-		if(istype(thing, /obj/machinery/mining/drill))
-			connected = thing
+	for(var/angle in cardinal) // make it face any drill in cardinal direction from it
+		var/obj/machinery/mining/drill/D = locate() in get_step(src, angle)
+		if(D)
+			src.dir = angle
+			connected = D
 			break
 
 	if(!connected)
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs/mechfab/mechs/designs_exosuit_equipment.dm b/code/modules/research/designs/mechfab/mechs/designs_exosuit_equipment.dm
index b35c1707e6f..46a0445a71b 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs/mechfab/mechs/designs_exosuit_equipment.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs/mechfab/mechs/designs_exosuit_equipment.dm
@@ -120,4 +120,9 @@
 /datum/design/item/mechfab/exosuit_equipment/quick_enter
 	name = "Mounted Rapid-Entry System"
 	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 10000)
-	build_path = /obj/item/mecha_equipment/quick_enter
\ No newline at end of file
+	build_path = /obj/item/mecha_equipment/quick_enter
+
+/datum/design/item/mechfab/exosuit_equipment/drill_mover
+	name = "Mounted Drill Loader System"
+	materials = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 15000)
+	build_path = /obj/item/mecha_equipment/drill_mover
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-even_more_mech_equipment.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-even_more_mech_equipment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b56c26273c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-even_more_mech_equipment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves, sprites by Wezzy
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - rscadd: "Added a back-mounted drill loader, an exosuit equipment that can take mining drills and their braces and deploy them elsewhere. Even if they're active and anchored."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/mecha/mech_equipment.dmi b/icons/mecha/mech_equipment.dmi
index d148105ed05..fd34780d0cf 100644
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