Bucket Hooks negatives
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Fallon
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They decrease your lift capacity by 2lbs. That's like .1%. And your bucket might get scratched.
Totally not worth a massive increase in your utility factor.
Totally not worth a massive increase in your utility factor.
k0ua
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Bucket hook negatives? I have had them on every tractor I have owned. for 20+ years, 5 tractors... cant't think of any negatives.. I can think of a lot of positives.
Get a 5/16 Grade 70 chain and go to work.
Marveltone
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First modification to my bucket? Grapple. Second? Hooks. Regrets? None.
Seriously, hooks are cheap, they can be welded on very quickly, and they really increase the usefulness of your bucket. I can't think of a single reason not to add them.
Seriously, hooks are cheap, they can be welded on very quickly, and they really increase the usefulness of your bucket. I can't think of a single reason not to add them.
k0ua
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Ok, once in a while they will catch some leaves or a little stick. And they usually fall out by themselves. Man that is all I can think of..
Heck I have Hills steep enough I cant walk down, I sometimes park the tractor at the top, and grab a chain, and throw it in a hook, and "repel" down and back using the chain.. done it more than once.
Heck I have Hills steep enough I cant walk down, I sometimes park the tractor at the top, and grab a chain, and throw it in a hook, and "repel" down and back using the chain.. done it more than once.
Fallon
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You aren't trying very hard. Welding is hard. And if you can't weld, trying to run a drill to make the holes to bolt them is rocket science. Ever see a man use a ratchet to put a nut on a bolt & tighten it down? That's serious voodoo man.
My tractor is seriously ugly now that I have grey hooks on my perfect orange bucket. It makes me cringe every time I'm forced to look at it. If only there were something I could put on them to change their color.
k0ua
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If you put hooks on the FEL outside corners on our small SCUTS there is a safety issue you want to be aware of. I noticed when lifting on one corner the front of the tractor gets unstable real fast and the light FEL frame tends to twist a lot. As my BX only has a center curl cylinder it is even more pronounced. I put D rings on the center line of the bucket one above and one below the cylinder attachment. As they are closer to the tractor I can lift a lot more weight than with clamp on forks.
Ron
Ron
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If safety is a concern, a central hook is best location.
Corners are convenient but call for extreme caution as the center of gravity is rapidly changed.
Corners are convenient but call for extreme caution as the center of gravity is rapidly changed.
Fallon
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In the center then can cause the bucket to bend. The strongest spot is on the loader arms. If you are worried about shifting weight, chain to each.
