Mark4510
Gold Member
Though I have looked at other posts I dont see an answer to my question. Perhaps the experts can assist.
I am going to weld some grab hooks on the HD bucket of my JD 4510 to use a 5/16 grade 70 transport chain to pull downed trees around. When I look at local suppliers all I see, in the 5/16 size for weldable hooks, are much lower grades. Is that an issue? Do I need to try to find a grade 70 hook to match? Also, am I really making a mistake by using 5/16 when I should be using 3/8's?
I am going to weld some grab hooks on the HD bucket of my JD 4510 to use a 5/16 grade 70 transport chain to pull downed trees around. When I look at local suppliers all I see, in the 5/16 size for weldable hooks, are much lower grades. Is that an issue? Do I need to try to find a grade 70 hook to match? Also, am I really making a mistake by using 5/16 when I should be using 3/8's?