Loader what are these fittings on the bucket designed for?

   / what are these fittings on the bucket designed for? #11  
With the straps, stands in place curling the bucket lifts the back end of the loader out of it’s mounts.
 
   / what are these fittings on the bucket designed for? #12  
Whatever that is on the bucket is not for removing the loader. As mentioned, you use the stands under the lift arms and that's a common Kubota thing. I've seen many of them in use. Your bucket does look like original paint but it's possible it's a modification. It looks more like some auxiliary piece of equipment that attaches to the bucket. I think I have seen those side brackets before but can't recall where or when.
 
   / what are these fittings on the bucket designed for? #13  
W.A.G.: Mounts for some kind of home made grapple add on?
Are they on both ends of bucket?
 
   / what are these fittings on the bucket designed for? #14  
Old style no support legs on the loader arms.... old kubota.jpeg
 
   / what are these fittings on the bucket designed for? #15  
Whatever that is on the bucket is not for removing the loader. As mentioned, you use the stands under the lift arms and that's a common Kubota thing. I've seen many of them in use. Your bucket does look like original paint but it's possible it's a modification. It looks more like some auxiliary piece of equipment that attaches to the bucket. I think I have seen those side brackets before but can't recall where or when.

Strange: I used them many times to remove the loader on my Kubota!
 
   / what are these fittings on the bucket designed for? #16  
Strange: I used them many times to remove the loader on my Kubota!

Most of the time the brackets (legs) get lost or missed placed....
 
   / what are these fittings on the bucket designed for? #17  
Most of the time the brackets (legs) get lost or missed placed....


Mine were also used to add a little support to the loader arms when it was in use. Pretty hard to lose them.
 
   / what are these fittings on the bucket designed for? #20  
The legs mounted on the loader arms.
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Nice bucket. Typical of welded on hooks on a material bucket. Not meant for weld on (or bolt on hooks). Have one here in the shop I need to straighten out for a customer and I will remove the hooks when I do and toss them on the scrap bin. I see lots of buckets with 'smiles' in them. All have bucket hooks it seems like.
 

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