Dargo
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well, not sure why. i had similar hooks on my old tractor that had thinner metal. been using those for 14 years without an issue.. i guess i could always add a stiffener if needed
Hooks mounted outside the lift arms are simply asking for trouble. As I've said many times, I've cut off and re-located dozens of hooks in my shop. Every time the owner had a ruined loader because he had twisted it by using incorrectly mounted hooks on the outer edges of his bucket. Besides the pure physics and avoidable torque applied incorrectly for which an FEL is designed, it is also an accident waiting to happen. It's your tractor, your money and your life, but I'd cut those outboard hooks off and mount them properly in line with the loader arms as soon as possible.
Trust me, I am not saying this just so I can say "I told you so", it's to try to help a fellow member avoid unnecessarily tearing up a good machine and possibly getting hurt. I have nothing to personally gain for it. If I thought it funny to see guys tear up a tractor they spent their hard earned money on or possibly read about someone getting hurt, I'd say nothing. I've worked in and around machine shops and engineers who design equipment for decades. This is not a debatable topic. I'm just saying "don't shoot the messengers".