=== BLADE HOOKS ===

LBrown59 · Oct 3, 2009

Read lots of post and seen lots of threads about putting Hooks on loader buckets.
But nothing much if anything about doing the same with front blades.
Anybody done this ?
Any ideas suggestions.?

Thinking about adding 1 or 2 to this .

Diamondpilot · Oct 3, 2009

Why? It can not have that much lift and you have all the other tractors with things like Backhoes and FEL that you can put hooks on.

Chris

zman007007 · Oct 3, 2009

hey whether it lifts much or not, it would be better than using your back to lift. It could be used for pulling also. Just put them where you would think they would be most useful. zman

LBrown59 · Oct 4, 2009

Diamondpilot said:
*Why?
1* It can not have that much lift and
2*you have all the other tractors with things like Backhoes and FEL that you can put hooks on.
Chris

*Matter of convience.
1*I'm thinkin for dragging not lifting.
2*Hooks on the blade would save having to shut this one down and running to dig out one ot he other tractors then putting the other tractor back in the building when done with it .

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3*hey whether it lifts much or not, it would be better than using your back to lift.
It could be used for pulling also.
4*Just put them where you would think they would be most useful. zman

3*Hay Ya got it.
4*I just never read or seen any one one here who had put hooks on a front blade or a back blade either for that matter.
Just thought it would be interesting to hear from anyone who might have done it.
Anybody else got anything to share.?

Diamondpilot · Oct 4, 2009

LB

Pulling in reverse is not a good idea. I know we all do it, myself included. The problem is it put a tremendous load on the front axle and if the item is very heavy will transmit all the load to the front axle leading to failure. The put the draw bar on the rear for a reason.

Chris

LBrown59 · Oct 4, 2009

Diamondpilot said:
LB

Pulling in reverse is not a good idea. I know we all do it, myself included. The problem is it put a tremendous load on the front axle and if the item is very heavy will transmit all the load to the front axle leading to failure. The put the draw bar on the rear for a reason.

Chris

pulling with the hooks on the front blade would not be all that much different than with hooks on a FEL would it ?

Diamondpilot · Oct 4, 2009

No, pulling from the FEL causes the same problems. I only lift with my FEL now that I know better.

Chris

Builder · Oct 5, 2009

Why don't we help him get what he's looking for instead of making him feel bad about what he wants to do?

LB, They make front hooks with 2 holes drilled in the mounting flange so you can mount them with bolts to your blade so you don't have to weld. I've never seen anyone do it on a plow blade, but I'm sure it could be done.

LBrown59 said:
pulling with the hooks on the front blade would not be all that much different than with hooks on a FEL would it ?

Won't be able to pull stumps with it, but you could drag some things backwards to save the lower back from injury. Just be sensible or turn the tractor around and use drawbar if it's real heavy.

20 20 · Oct 5, 2009

LBrown59: I see NOTHING wrong with your idea, maybe because I've been there and done that. I just welded some hooks on my dozer blade infact. Made a great weight for falling trees with a winch{long cable}. Just hooked the winch cable to the hook on the blade and went to work. I also figure the blade has enough lift that if I need to move a log or something I can just chain it, lift and go.

Westendorf-RR · Oct 5, 2009

If you weld them on - be sure and keep them INLINE with your loader's arms. It is the strongest location. Welding on outside corners is not recommended - you need to keep the load centered or you could risk twisting your loader, especially if the load shifts.

rayc45 · Oct 5, 2009

Westendorf-RR said:
If you weld them on - be sure and keep them INLINE with your loader's arms. It is the strongest location. Welding on outside corners is not recommended - you need to keep the load centered or you could risk twisting your loader, especially if the load shifts.

Good point. Also keeps tractor from tipping.

radioman · Oct 5, 2009

well- having hooks on the blade could be useful for something I guess, but there not loader arms, just the fast attach. I think the top of the front blade should be reinforced and have a SINGLE hook in the center. This would prevent too much twisting and allow him to lift a small branch

p) and move back with it.

Ken45101 · Oct 5, 2009

How much lift and strength do the front blade arms have? I'm envisioning a fairly simple structure designed for pushing, not pulling and probably not designed for lifting much more than the blade itself.

Front end loaders are designed fairly heavy to do lifting, pushing, back dragging, etc.

Of course I'm sure it depends on the design of the particular machine.

some zilch · Oct 6, 2009

assoon as you started to pull back with the blade, wouldnt it want to "spring over" just s if you hit something hard going forward while plowing?

LBrown59 · Oct 6, 2009

some zilch said:
assoon as you started to pull back with the blade, wouldnt it want to "spring over" just s if you hit something hard going forward while plowing?

I will have to put a chain on the blade and hook the other end to something and see what happens.

Diamondpilot · Oct 6, 2009

some zilch said:
assoon as you started to pull back with the blade, wouldnt it want to "spring over" just s if you hit something hard going forward while plowing?

Good point.

Chris

wushaw · Oct 12, 2009

LB; you will have to install hooks to whatever you have on the ft. of every BX you have in order for this to work as you have planned.

Builder · Oct 12, 2009

Put the hooks a few inches from the bottom or on the cutting edge.

schmism · Oct 12, 2009

usually i dont question why some OP wants to make some mod. after all its not my junk so what do i care.

but honestly i cant think of one good reason to have hooks on the front of a snow plow. (although i can think of a ton of bad reasons of why not to)

my suggestion.

dont waste the time and effort to do it.

hr3 · Oct 13, 2009

I picked up an almost new Curtis plow last summer,, It had a hook installed on the top center of the blade,,, It was kinda handy to lift the plow up and put it in the rack for the summer.. Not too sure what else i'll use it for ..

As for the "junk" coment