Strengthened bucket, added bucket chain hooks

hyperrust · Mar 21, 2012

I took my light duty bucket from my JD 4105 with 300cx loader down to a local welding shop to have some hooks welded on the bucket. While I was there I asked them to put some straps on the side and to beef up the top of the bucket to help support while lifting with the hooks. Now I have a "medium duty" bucket.

I think they did a good job. 1/4" steel straps welded on for support. They surprised me by painting it JD green without me even asking! Now I can take my paint back to the store that starts with Tractor and ends with Supply (where I usually spend all my money). I don't do very heavy work or lifting with the bucket, but I thought it would be better to strengthen the bucket before I someday had to straighten AND strengthen it.

johnk · Mar 21, 2012

Looks great. Good to be thinking ahead!

Wnc3 · Mar 21, 2012

looks great and you had the sense to use the proper weld on hooks.:thumbsup:

k0ua · Mar 21, 2012

They did a good job. I did something similar to my Kubota pin on bucket when I converted it to SSQA an beefed up the top and welded on the same hooks.

James K0UA

magicheater · Mar 21, 2012

hyperrust said:
I took my light duty bucket from my JD 4105 with 300cx loader down to a local welding shop to have some hooks welded on the bucket. While I was there I asked them to put some straps on the side and to beef up the top of the bucket to help support while lifting with the hooks. Now I have a "medium duty" bucket.

I think they did a good job. 1/4" steel straps welded on for support. They surprised me by painting it JD green without me even asking! Now I can take my paint back to the store that starts with Tractor and ends with Supply (where I usually spend all my money). I don't do very heavy work or lifting with the bucket, but I thought it would be better to strengthen the bucket before I someday had to straighten AND strengthen it.

Sounds like you thought right and got treated better!

:thumbsup: