Kubota bucket hooks

[BlacknTan]

That is a great design!

Thank you very much, Kenny.... I consider you to be the hook-meister!

 

[clee4020]

Well it's been over a year now and I have not put the hooks on...yet. Between work and twin baby girls, I don't get a chance to go outside and play as much as I used to. As you can see from the attached pics, the bucket level indicators are made from 3/16" metal. The top lip that forms a "channel" is also made of 3/16" metal. I found that 1.5" sq. tubing fits nicely under and between the indicators and top lip to fill the channel. I thought about buying some 1.5" round tubing, but I happen to have enough 1.5" sq tubing that is 3/16" thick in the shop. Plus the sq. tubing will give a good flat surface to weld to. Should I weld an additional 1/4" plate to the top of the indicators and then weld the hooks to that? I plan to center the hooks with curl cylinders. Any suggestions?

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Is the sq. tubing gonna be overkill?

 

[kennyd]

Thank you very much, Kenny.... I consider you to be the hook-meister!

Thanks BnT

 

[TripleR]

Here's mine. Philip.

I used that pattern for the hooks on our L5740 and got the hooks from Truck and Tow.

 

[clee4020]

Well it's been over a year now and I have not put the hooks on...yet. Between work and twin baby girls, I don't get a chance to go outside and play as much as I used to. As you can see from the attached pics, the bucket level indicators are made from 3/16" metal. The top lip that forms a "channel" is also made of 3/16" metal. I found that 1.5" sq. tubing fits nicely under and between the indicators and top lip to fill the channel. I thought about buying some 1.5" round tubing, but I happen to have enough 1.5" sq tubing that is 3/16" thick in the shop. Plus the sq. tubing will give a good flat surface to weld to. Should I weld an additional 1/4" plate to the top of the indicators and then weld the hooks to that? I plan to center the hooks with curl cylinders. Any suggestions?

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Still don't have an answer...yall think what I suggested is a good idea?

 

[TripleR]

I am no expert and need to reinforce the one on our 8540, but my thoughts were that the square tubing would be sufficient. Will follow this with interest. I have the HD bucket on my 5740.

 

[Curtis Gray]

Here's what I did. The receiver in the center can be used for either a slip hook, grab hook, or a trailer hitch with ball , and all are interchangeable, and the possibilities are limitless. Works well for me.

 

[TripleR]

Here's what I did. The receiver in the center can be used for either a slip hook, grab hook, or a trailer hitch with ball , and all are interchangeable, and the possibilities are limitless. Works well for me. View attachment 277907

Very nice.:thumbsup:

 

[mrgrubb]

Added a reciever like TripleR did!! Works great!!

 

[TripleR]

For clarification, Curtis Gray did the receiver; indeed very nice.:thumbsup: