Bucket Hooks/Hitch/Level Indicators

[whiteh2o]

While I'm posting pics I'll share the pallet forks I made. They also slip on the lower lip of the bucket and are tied down with a chain and binder.

[DocWill]

Nice work. That clamp on reciver ought to do the job. Looks heavy duty. By the way, if I brought that in the house and plopped it down on the counter top the wife would crap a blue bean....
Good clean work and nice welding.
Had my eyes on a Hobart 10000 Champion. Hope to move up from my cracker box.

[AchingBack]

What happened to the bucket level indicator that came with the loader?

[whiteh2o]

Aching,

I've seen it but haven't had a chance to use it. Can you explain to me how it actually works. Is there an indicator on it. Offline is fine if you prefer that. Thanks in advance.

Marty

[whiteh2o]

The receiver lower bucket clamp was bought on e-bay. It couldn't go take the time and now gas and find all the pieces parts for 56 dollars. I wish my welds were like that. ha

The counters are mine and she just uses them (not - she was still at work).

[AchingBack]

Originally Posted by whiteh2o

Aching,

I've seen it but haven't had a chance to use it. Can you explain to me how it actually works. Is there an indicator on it. Offline is fine if you prefer that. Thanks in advance.

Marty

As you curl forward or backward, the indicator rod moves up and down in its cylinder. At the point it is flush with the top of the cylinder, your bucket should be resting flat on the ground.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by DocWill

When welding on the tractor/ implements, is it recommended to disconnect the tractor battery? I was told if you are welding on a vehicle in DC mode to always disconnect the battery. Is this a wives tale?

I've never honestly tested this to see if it's true or not. Since it has such a big potential penalty if it's true, I've always just disconnected the battery to be on the safe side. Am I wasting 2 minutes by doing so? I dunno, but I sure feel safer.

Also, as mentioned, always weld outboard hooks on in line with the loader arms. You can get by with them located on the outer edge if you never use the loader to lift anything heavy, but if that is the case, why do you need the loader to lift anything with a hook anyway? As I've mentioned before, I've relocated several hooks from the outside of buckets to be in line with loader arms after damage has been done, but I've never been able to fix the damage done to the loader after it was twisted by having hooks located incorrectly on the outer edges.

[whiteh2o]

BTW, most repair manuals say to just disconnect the negative side of the battery terminal. That's all I ever do on any of my equipment (bike, tractor, etc.).

[whiteh2o]

12K D-rings welded to the bottom of the frame for transport.

[JB4310]

I bought the weld on hooks but never used them I just got a receiver tube welded to a piece of angle iron and bolted it on, the reason I bolted it on was because I wasn't sure how it would work out, that was three years ago before every one started doing it (not saying I was the first) so I hadn't heard any positive feed back.

Now I would just weld it on because there is no reason to remove it, it's really the most simple useful thing you can do, jockeying trailers, hooking ropes, cables or chains, even made a gin pole.
I don't think you need the hooks once you have the receiver, with the hooks on the sides you have to use both to get an even load, with the center mounted attachment you have that solved, at least in my case I have never once wished I had the welded hooks, but couldn't live without the receiver tube.

JB,