bucket forks hold downs

[coupman35]

I made a set of forks they work good but the hold down are not that great I used a treated 5/8 rod and welded a washer in the botthem but it hard to get them real good . i need to find a way to get a flat bearing in there some how.The one in the pic are something like I have but whit a washer in the end .Any one ever done some thing like that

 

[Big Barn]

Perhaps your washer is the problem. Too much smooth surface to skid around.

Try using JUST the bolt as it may “bite” better. Or go up a size or two in diameter.

 

[aczlan]

Perhaps your washer is the problem. Too much smooth surface to skid around.

Try using JUST the bolt as it may “bite” better. Or go up a size or two in diameter.

Yep, most use just the end of the bolt (or the pointed end of the bolt) so that they will "dig in" and keep it from sliding around.

Aaron Z

 

[coupman35]

I saw lot of them have a set up like a vise clamp style like this

 

[Oldpath05]

I use 2-1"x 4" bolt on each fork.

 

[Big Barn]

I use 2-1"x 4" bolt on each fork.

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In the photo they look like a 15/16” bolt head which would make them 5/8” D

 

[handtools]

I bought swivel pads to put on the hold down bolts, they work really well.

 

[Big Barn]

handtools where did you purchase the swivel pads from? They appear to be well made. Do you have a link you could post?

TIA

 

[handtools]

I bought them on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TFEPZE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Oldpath05]

In the photo they look like a 15/16” bolt head which would make them 5/8” D

Nope there 16/16" bolts, when I bought them I ran the threads up higher with 16/16" thread die. The bolts are going through doubled up truck spring.
Here's a picture of my homemade 16/16" wrench, made out of truck spring.

 

[Oldpath05]

I think I would've put two of those clamps on each fork but seeing how those clamp pads are pushing $40.00/ea, I'd have one clamp with no pad and most important I'd have short pipes on top of each clamp bolt and run a bar though that like a regular C clamp. So on each fork, one clamp near cutting edge, and one clamp in the bucket.

 

[Big Barn]

Nope there 16/16" bolts, when I bought them I ran the threads up higher with 16/16" thread die. The bolts are going through doubled up truck spring.
Here's a picture of my homemade 16/16" wrench, made out of truck spring.
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Thanks. Good thing my annual optometrist appointment is coming up
soon.

 

[coupman35]

Them clamps are very cool id like to get 2 of them am going to look them up.

 

[handtools]

I think I would've put two of those clamps on each fork but seeing how those clamp pads are pushing $40.00/ea, I'd have one clamp with no pad and most important I'd have short pipes on top of each clamp bolt and run a bar though that like a regular C clamp. So on each fork, one clamp near cutting edge, and one clamp in the bucket.

You get 2 swivel pads for that price.

 

[Big Barn]

You get 2 swivel pads for that price.

That’s reasonably priced. Are you happy with the quality?

 

[coupman35]

You get 2 swivel pads for that price.

Yep but not in Canada always seams we have to pay more

 

[Big Barn]

Not SEEMS more. We do pay more.

 

[coupman35]

Not SEEMS more. We do pay more.

it always double or more the price it crazy .It was ok before shipping was cheap but not any more

 

[handtools]

That’s reasonably priced. Are you happy with the quality?

Yes I am

 

[Ritothebull]

McMaster Carr has a good selection of those swivel pads, they also sell the replacement pads for c-clamps that snap onto the ball end.

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