Bolt on hooks on a pallet fork frame?

[iptman]

Like an idiot I didn't check my new CX2510's bucket before I ordered a set of bucket hooks and a clevis mount from @kennyd. The Kioti's bucket has an additional steel plate welded up under the top of the bucket so I can't use the bolt on versions. I know I could use the weld up versions but I don't really want to do that. What do you guys think about bolting these up to the frame of my Titan forks instead? This cross member looks pretty stout.

 

[WranglerX]

I'd bit the bullet and weld on bucket ....

Dale

 

[grsthegreat]

I welded hooks on my pallet forks. I don’t see why bolt one wouldn’t work also. I added some plate under my hooks just to be safe.

 

[Cougsfan]

I think those bolt on hooks would be handier if you just welded them on to your bucket rather than your forks. Welding them is probably better than bolting them on anyhow. What do you have against welding them on?

 

[Thomas]

Agree about welding them,if you decide to bolt may thick piece flat stock etc. make it strong washer nut side.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

I would weld them on the bucket.

I had mine done by my dealer before he ever delivered the tractor. Very useful to have.

Pallet fork frame, not so much. There's plenty of places you can put a chain hook on that pallet frame already. Plus, putting the hook down low on the pallet frame will greatly reduce it's usefulness.

 

[grsthegreat]

I use the pallet hooks a lot. I leave forks on tractor when cutting in the woods. Has come in real handy. Used to hook and wrap on forks. This is much easier now.

but I agree mount them higher to be of use.

i welded 3 on my bucket years ago.

 

[iptman]

The only reason I thought lower was that's a much beefier cross member than that higher part of the frame. But I guess the point of hooks on your forks is for securing loads and not pulling.

 

[WranglerX]

The only reason I thought lower was that's a much beefier cross member than that higher part of the frame. But I guess the point of hooks on your forks is for securing loads and not pulling.

DING... Winner....

Any pulling should be done by hooks or rings on chassis.... Pulling to hard with FEL can wrack it out of alignment....

This is what I did for pulling direct from chassis behind FEL because there was no factor attachment point...




Dale

 

[grsthegreat]

I don’t pull hard, just some log work while felling trees. Mine arnt large trees

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

I also try to avoid pulling on anything with the FEL, unless it's something small without much resistance.

Anything that may offer up a fight gets chained to the draw bar and pulled that way. Not going to be able to hurt the draw bar, wheels will just spin before that happens.

 

[grsthegreat]

ive been pulling and pushing on my tractors FEL for over 25 years......a variety o equipment. never,,,never had any issues. i also push a snow plow without any issues. im only worried about damaging the thinner steal of my pallet forks, not the FEL.