My first BX was an 1850 traded back to the dealer for an 1860. When I purchased it, I requested welded on chain hooks and the dealer recommended placing them at each outside top corner as the best place for that bucket. Since the the top edge of the bucket is not reinforced like heavier buckets and there's a single curl cylinder in the middle, the outside corners really are the strongest locations. Used mine extensively to pick up heavy objects and have never had a problem. Did the same with the LA240 bucket on my BX25. Here's a pick of the BX1860 (I think, could be the 1850) moving a large, flat rock.