jhagerty,
Great installation, especially if welding is not an option.
I personally favor grab hooks on the outside ends, and a slip hook in the middle.
What I did was weld a piece of angle on my bucket and then weld the hooks to it. Not practical if one does not have a welder though.
The 2x2x1/4 angle on the top lip adds a lot of strength, and compliments the added strength of the tooth bar on the bottom lip.
I've attached a photo to show what I am referring to. I know I could have stitch welded the angle, but I needed welding practice and it beat welding on scrap for no purpose... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
PS...this was on my B2910 bucket...but it would work the same on any bucket size...don't have a loader on my BX. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif