Well, I figured out how to attach my hooks and reinforce the bucket lip also. I finally found some grade 80 3/8" grab hooks at a rental store in town. I bought 2 and cut the clevis end off. Then I bought a piece of 1/4" x 2" x 3" angle iron and welded the hooks on either end in line with the lift arms. I drilled 4 holes in the angle iron and I will drill through the bucket and install this to the bucket top with 1/2" grade 8 bolts. I will also use a 3" wide piece of flat iron on the under side of the bucket to back-up the bolts. So in effect, I have added 1/2" of thickness to the upper lip of the bucket. I could have just welded the plate to the top, but by using bolts, it will be easy to remove this assembly if a hook breaks or whatever. Plus no welding on the bucket reduces the possibility of heat related damage to the structural stength of the bucket. I've even thought that since this is really not that expensive or hard to change, I could make up a second angle iron set-up with slip hooks for working with straps or cables.