Chain hooks on Bucket or just use pallet forks? (For misc chain hoisting)

[masscity]

I bought a slide on receiver hitch for my forks and used it for many years, but it was too big for my forks. I had my welder/fabricator make one for me and it works
great. I use it for lighter stuff and have 5 hooks on my 6' heavy duty FEL bucket for heavier things.

I lean my snow blower sub-frame on my pole barn wall to save space. Soon I will use my forks and receiver hitch to remove it from the wall and lay it down
so I can bring it into the shop so I can install it for winter.

It snowed yesterday a little bit and a couple more inches this morning. Winter is coming.

 

[ruffdog]

In all the shops I worked, we either had an overhead crane or forklifts to move stuff. With the right rigging, we never had issues lifting with forks but we were on a level work area and a forklift is more stable.

 

[jyoutz]

Ok, sorry for a dumb question, but I might use this project as an excuse to get a small welder. Is this a decent application for stick welding? I ask as Ive seen some mention of stick being less than ideal for thinner material…. Not sure if the bucket “lip” qualified as thinner

I got a thick piece of angle iron the length of the bucket, then welded hooks on that. Then I bolted the iron to the bucket. It strengthens the bucket and prevents welding bloopers on the bucket.

 

[California]

... we were on a level work area and a forklift is more stable.

When I was researching here before buying my used US Yanmar 240 in 2003, I read: "We have one at the plant. Every year or so we look out and see it lying on its side. Those things are too narrow to put a loader on!"

Mine is much wider than stock with loaded oversize rear wheels and tires. But I haven't forgotten that warning. I bought the ROPS for it. Everything around here is soft sloped ground. (photos in Post #70 above).