ruffdog
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2011
- Messages
- 10,669
- Location
- southern wisconsin
- Tractor
- Bobcat Toolcat 5610G, Deere X744, Cub Cadet IH 982
Ken has some nice bolt on hooks that come with a riser to get above the flimsy bucket edge.
DIY bucket hooks features tap-on tap-off convenience (Shown on a Kubota BX)
- Thread starter tractorgp
- Start date
- Views: 8725
chim
Elite Member
My BIL bought some of Ken's hooks and they are top quality.
Fallon
Super Member
I was happy with mine for my old L3200. They installed & worked well. The main reason I havent put them on my new L4060 is pallet forks. If I need to lift something or do something with chain, I put my forks on (or they are already in as I use them more than my bucket). There are plenty of bars to hook chain or slip hooks to on the fork frame.
WranglerX
Super Member
This is what I did...Thought long and hard about adding "bolt on hooks" and just could not seem to make that purchase...
Materials are 2 x 2 x 1/4 steel angle and all bolting materials are 1/2 inch Grade 8... Slots were drilled 5/16 about 1/2 inch from edge of angel (targets for saw work) and hacksaw was employed to cut slots... Angles were also heated and curved over a bit for for better chain retention (I hope)...
Center "eye" is two pieces of angle welded back to back to form inverted "T" and drilled 11/16 for 1/2 inch shackle... Funny part is 1/2 inch shackle has 5/8 pin...
Since bucket materials is actually thinner than brackets I have no fears in brackets failing, my only concern will be not bending bucket lip....
And if you were wondering spring clip holds tarp in place when tractor parked...
Dale
Materials are 2 x 2 x 1/4 steel angle and all bolting materials are 1/2 inch Grade 8... Slots were drilled 5/16 about 1/2 inch from edge of angel (targets for saw work) and hacksaw was employed to cut slots... Angles were also heated and curved over a bit for for better chain retention (I hope)...
Center "eye" is two pieces of angle welded back to back to form inverted "T" and drilled 11/16 for 1/2 inch shackle... Funny part is 1/2 inch shackle has 5/8 pin...
Since bucket materials is actually thinner than brackets I have no fears in brackets failing, my only concern will be not bending bucket lip....
And if you were wondering spring clip holds tarp in place when tractor parked...
Dale
Last edited:
