Front bucket hooks gc series

[Bevis]

I have a gc 1710. There was some plugs on the front end loader I replaces with some hooks ( see photos). What has everyone put there? I put some removal eye hooks that are often used for trailers I got a rural king. They unscrew when not in use. Anyone see a problem with these? I have yet to use them.

 

[Ooklaa]

Hu, i never noticed the plug or hole before. I will have to investigte tomorrow.

 

[irvingj]

I got some weld-on hooks (also from a trailer place) and welded them onto the top edge. Very handy.

 

[kennyd]

Good idea, hopefully they won't distort the rear wall of the bucket when used to lift something heavy, that's a lot of stress concentrated in a small area.

 

[justinramani]

I can see why people weld on the 2inch receiver, but what do y'all do with your hooks? I have pallet forks for lifting.

I like the idea of hooks, just not sure what I could use them for.

 

[kennyd]

I like the idea of hooks, just not sure what I could use them for.

Lift stuff...move stuff...or just hold stuff in:

 

[AxleHub]

Just curious . . if you had a hook at each upper corner of the bucket a person could weld a small support block to the underside of the top edge and to the side wall to give added strength to the corners. Has anyone done it ?

 

[Gary Fowler]

If you are really worried about stressing the bucket lip when welding on chain hooks, just make a reinforcing pad to put on the FEL bucket then attach the hooks to the pad. I didn't have any scrap of sufficient thickness when I put hooks on my LS, so I found some brackets made for attaching springs to trailer axles. They were 4"x6"x3/8" thick. I welded them all around onto my top lip of the FEL, then welded the chain hooks to the pad. I have used these with a chain to lift the front end of my 1/2 ton Chevy truck off the ground and no movement of the hooks.
For these small CUT's which may be capable of lifting 800# at most, you wouldn't need that thickness of pad but the size should still be similar so any weight would be spread over a larger area. I would think at most a 3/16" thick 4x4 or 4x6 (whichever fits the top best) should work well.

 

[kennyd]

Yes, and this is why we sell laser cut plates for those that want to use them.

 

[JWR]

Kennyd's photo at the bottom of post #6 illustrates it well. In a word Chain. Almost anything that you are trying to pick up that won't stay in the bucket calls for a chain and then where do you hook it ? Those hooks welded to the top of the bucket. I would estimate that 80% of the tractors larger than 25 hp that I have seen in recent years have hooks welded to the top of the loader bucket. "everyone" does it.

 

[sdcharger]

Bevis what's the working load limit on those? And how strong is the backing?

Kenny, just installed some of your grab/clevis combo's last night. Nice product!

 

[Ed of all trades]

I have a gc 1710. There was some plugs on the front end loader I replaces with some hooks ( see photos). What has everyone put there? I put some removal eye hooks that are often used for trailers I got a rural king. They unscrew when not in use. Anyone see a problem with these? I have yet to use them.

I would be worried that the stress point is up away from the bucket and it is not welded to the bucket in a long weld but it is hooked in a short place and gives the thing LEVERAGE. It will bend your bucket a lot faster than a weld on hook. Ed

 

[kennyd]

Kenny, just installed some of your grab/clevis combo's last night. Nice product!

:thumbsup: Thank you!

 

[kennyd]

I would be worried that the stress point is up away from the bucket and it is not welded to the bucket in a long weld but it is hooked in a short place and gives the thing LEVERAGE. It will bend your bucket a lot faster than a weld on or bolted on hook...

Sorry Ed, had to do it

 

[AxleHub]

Could some of you that have hooks attached to your buckets give me ideas on what you do with them.


And if its jobs that are dragging related . . Why the fel and not thev3pt. ?

Thanks.

 

[jlgurr]

Could some of you that have hooks attached to your buckets give me ideas on what you do with them. And if its jobs that are dragging related . . Why the fel and not thev3pt. ? Thanks.

One of my numerous uses includes using a chain with the welded on hooks to keep a 55 gallon drum of rainwater on the bucket while headed out to water plants.

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[Gary Fowler]

I use the hooks with chain to drag trees out of spaces where it would be difficult to get the tractor back. Also because the FEL is much further out than the drawbar at the rear it puts you further out of the limbs and such. You can also lift up with the FEL to hold a log off the ground for bucking it into more manageable pieces. I only use the drawbar to pull super heavy stuff long distances.
My most frequent use is to lift my lawnmower for service of blades and cleaning under the deck. Putting a safety block on the lift cylinder would be the best practice but I don't do it. Just call me stupid and lazy.

 

[irvingj]

Ditto.. the FEL has lifting (and positioning) capability that the 3PH doesn't have, plus it's just plain more convenient --it's in front of you!-- than the 3PH, IMHO.

Providing the max capacity of the FEL --and its arms-- isn't breached, a chain on one of the various FEL hooks can become very useful for moving things-- either raising, lifting & dragging, positioning, or just plain pulling. And, as mentioned, chains can be used on the FEL to secure things that might otherwise fall out/off.

 

[oldpilgrim]

today I used it to hold my generator in the bucket so I could raise it up to a good height to work on.

Tomorrow it will be to lift my CUB so I can get at the blades to sharpen them.

Last week I used it to run a chain to my 'tongs' to lift some logs.

Previous week I used them (2 of them) to hold a large stump in the bucket I dug up.

In a week of so I'll be moving some granite slabs that I use for my back steps.

I have used it to lift and lower a couple of engines in and out of cars and a boat.

I've used them to hold up logs to be able to cut them off of the ground.

I've put clamp on forks on my loader and used the hooks to hold chains to hold the load on the forks.

I pick up my rear blade and move it around the barn using a chain on the bucket hook.

I've picked up tractor tires by hooking a chain on the bucket and thru the hole in the wheel.

A few days ago I chained a stove in the bucket so I could move it over to the dumpster to destroy it.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mahindra-owning-operating/357842-problem-solving-backhoe.html

there's more, I'm sure.

I have 3 of Ken's bolt ons on my fel bucket and one on each of my bh buckets.

If you can't think of a reason for a hook on the bucket, you either have no imagination or don't need a bucket.

 

[Rocko]

I have three grab hooks with backing plates on my bucket, the center hook has a clevis mount underneath used with a shackle. I got the hooks from Kenny D a couple of years ago, VERY well made and easy to install.