My Hoe
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- Kubota B3000HSDCC, BH77, 5' Belly Mower, 6' Hyd. Angle Plow
Hi all,
I bought some of Ken's excellent Bolt-On Hook products some time ago, and am only now getting around to putting the Bolt-On Clevis Mount (for a shackle) on the backside of the backhoe bucket on my BH77, on my B3000HSDCC.
I can't remember why I didn't buy both the chain hook and the Bolt-On Clevis Mount (i.e., his "Grab Hook Clevis Combo,") but it appears I only bought the latter (i.e., not the chain hook). So I have a few noob questions:
1. Should I mount the Bolt-On Clevis Mount on the INSIDE or the OUTSIDE of the backhoe's bucket? (It seems to me I should mount it on the backside of the bucket, so I have the full amount of "reach" when using the backhoe as a (light) "crane" to unload trailers, etc....) However, in the attached pic from Ken's website, I see that the chain hook is mounted onto the backside of the bucket (see attached pic of red Mahindra backhoe with black bucket that I got off of Ken's excellent website).
2. Assuming I mount the Bolt-On Clevis Mount to the OUTSIDE of the bucket, how close to the bucket's lower pivot pin should the clevis mount be placed? Please see the pic below, where the chain hook appears like it could have been mounted a bit closer to the bucket's lower pivot pin, and thus away from the area of the bucket that is obviously in contact with the ground, based on how the paint looks. I assume it wasn't mounted any closer to the pin in order to allow bulky/multiple chains, shackles, etc..., to be easily hooked over the hook without being blocked by the bucket's pin boss.
3. HOWEVER, I feel I should have also bought the chain hook from Ken and plan on doing so in the future, meaning I will likely then swap the Bolt-On Clevis Mount into the inside the bucket, and put the (new) chain hook on the backside of the bucket, as shown in the photo of the red Mahindra backhoe, below.
Does anyone see a problem with my plan to add the chain hook at a later date and simply reuse the same, two holes I'm about to drill for the Bolt-On Clevis Mount? (I realize I'll need to also buy the longer bolts and, again, I should have bought Ken's excellent clevis/chain hook combination kit, shown here: Grab Hook Clevis Combo: Grab Hook/Clevis Combo - BoltOnHooks LLC)
For reference, here is a link to Ken's site: Bolt-On Hooks: Bolt-On Hooks - BoltOnHooks LLC
I'm hoping to add the clevis mount this afternoon, so I will check back in hopes of learning what not to do before I do it! LOL Thanks in advance!
My Hoe
I bought some of Ken's excellent Bolt-On Hook products some time ago, and am only now getting around to putting the Bolt-On Clevis Mount (for a shackle) on the backside of the backhoe bucket on my BH77, on my B3000HSDCC.
I can't remember why I didn't buy both the chain hook and the Bolt-On Clevis Mount (i.e., his "Grab Hook Clevis Combo,") but it appears I only bought the latter (i.e., not the chain hook). So I have a few noob questions:
1. Should I mount the Bolt-On Clevis Mount on the INSIDE or the OUTSIDE of the backhoe's bucket? (It seems to me I should mount it on the backside of the bucket, so I have the full amount of "reach" when using the backhoe as a (light) "crane" to unload trailers, etc....) However, in the attached pic from Ken's website, I see that the chain hook is mounted onto the backside of the bucket (see attached pic of red Mahindra backhoe with black bucket that I got off of Ken's excellent website).
2. Assuming I mount the Bolt-On Clevis Mount to the OUTSIDE of the bucket, how close to the bucket's lower pivot pin should the clevis mount be placed? Please see the pic below, where the chain hook appears like it could have been mounted a bit closer to the bucket's lower pivot pin, and thus away from the area of the bucket that is obviously in contact with the ground, based on how the paint looks. I assume it wasn't mounted any closer to the pin in order to allow bulky/multiple chains, shackles, etc..., to be easily hooked over the hook without being blocked by the bucket's pin boss.
3. HOWEVER, I feel I should have also bought the chain hook from Ken and plan on doing so in the future, meaning I will likely then swap the Bolt-On Clevis Mount into the inside the bucket, and put the (new) chain hook on the backside of the bucket, as shown in the photo of the red Mahindra backhoe, below.
Does anyone see a problem with my plan to add the chain hook at a later date and simply reuse the same, two holes I'm about to drill for the Bolt-On Clevis Mount? (I realize I'll need to also buy the longer bolts and, again, I should have bought Ken's excellent clevis/chain hook combination kit, shown here: Grab Hook Clevis Combo: Grab Hook/Clevis Combo - BoltOnHooks LLC)
For reference, here is a link to Ken's site: Bolt-On Hooks: Bolt-On Hooks - BoltOnHooks LLC
I'm hoping to add the clevis mount this afternoon, so I will check back in hopes of learning what not to do before I do it! LOL Thanks in advance!
My Hoe