FEL Bucket Hooks

[JerryG]

Syncro,
Is that hook on the back bottom of the bucket?

 

[Sully2]

Im in the prep stages right now of getting a hitch reciever welded on the top of my bucket...so I can stick a 2 x 2 in it for a light work boom pole!!

 

[JoeL4330]

I have 3 hooks on my bucket, one in the middle, which proves handy and safer in many instances, lifting from either side or unequally raises the opposite rear wheel, as you might expect and if you raise the bucket high enough ...

just a thought

 

[JerryG]

One of these days when I get around to it, I'm going to build a spill plate to go in my receivers.

 

[Syncro]

<font color="blue"> Is that hook on the back bottom of the bucket? </font>

Yup, I bolted it just above the lower crease where the bucket is the strongest. I've pulled fence posts at stall speed with no ill effects. The clevis allows the hook to pivot and also makes it easily replacebale for different type hooks.

 

[JerryG]

It looked like that might be where it was at but really couldn't tell for sure. If I had one there I would have the skin peeled off of my bare head. It does look like it would be a sturdy place for one.

 

[JohnF_ASI]

My first post so Hi to all the clearly knowledgeable folks on this forum..
I've just made a couple of 'cheapie' FEL hooks from a piece of flat bar and thought it might interest someone.
My FEL can only lift 300 kgs (we talk metric down here in Australia) so I didn't see the need for the real 4000 kgs hooks.
I'm confident each hook will hold 150 kg.
The flat bar only needed a 10mm hole drilled then 3 drop saw cuts before welding. Hope the pic works..

 

[JohnF_ASI]

Then welded onto the bucket with a MIG welder using 0.8 70s-6 wire - 130 Amps..

 

[JohnF_ASI]

Ready to be painted..

 

[wushaw]

John, that is innovation at its finest /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
They do look like they will lift 150kg/330lbs.