Bucket hooks

[newbury]

I think liability is the real reason this is not a common OEM option.

Also - why hooks? I've got D-rings.

 

[Jaylegger]

I'd prefer to place the hooks center of bucket to equalize the load on the arms. When I'm pulling with a chain around the bucket I often have to lift the bucket high to lift the front edge of what I'm dragging to clear rocks and such. If the chain is to one side things can get hairy quickly especially if pulling up an incline.

Been meaning to put hooks on my bucket for several years now but always seem to just make do with wrapping the bucket.

 

[kennyd]

I'd prefer to place the hooks center of bucket to equalize the load on the arms. When I'm pulling with a chain around the bucket I often have to lift the bucket high to lift the front edge of what I'm dragging to clear rocks and such. If the chain is to one side things can get hairy quickly especially if pulling up an incline.

But that is often the weakest part of the bucket. You can "equalize" the load with two hooks simple by placing section of chain between them an lifting from the center of that, this Y configuration will distribute the load.

 

[CBCGC1715]

I only use the chains for my garbage can to the end of my driveway, pick up shrubs, and lift my deck to clean ....who ever said pulling max effort haha.

And the occasional log so it won't roll out

 

[CBCGC1715]

Also my hooks are on the strongest reinforced part of the bucket in line with the arms. A few hundred pounds with centered mass will not hurt a thing...not pulling like a hold my beer and get this **** on YouTube person.

 

[Jaylegger]

But that is often the weakest part of the bucket. You can "equalize" the load with two hooks simple by placing section of chain between them an lifting from the center of that, this Y configuration will distribute the load.

Agree somewhat but that's assuming the chain is slipping freely at the load end to equalize the load. If the chain is not able to slide even a small almost imperceptible turn will load one side of the bucket.

Light objects there's nothing to worry about. The only time I'm pulling with the bucket it's big heavy floating docks out of the water and up an incline and getting the chains positioned on the bucket reduces arse puckering as a square to the input. I'm talking about the limits of hauling and flipping. Lighter stuff and it makes little difference

 

[WranglerX]

One of the issues that prompted me to use hooks/chain slots was I had a boulder that just would not go into or stay in bucket, just uses chain to contain boulder in bucket..... My solution was to contain things in bucket not to use as hoisting points or pulling points....

Dale

 

[JWR]

Really? I haven't been around here long, but I haven't got the sense that bucket hooks are unpopular. On the contrary, they seem very popular.

IMO a little caution on how to not break your equipment or injure yourself is always welcome where rigging is involved.

Amen brother blkqi. In spite of OSHA, butt covering companies, the lawyers in the room, and the self-righteous protectors of us all, I'd bet that a majority of private individual tractor owners have chain hooks either welded on or bolted on to their buckets. Why? Because it is extremely useful and any fool doing more with their tractor than mowing grass knows it.

 

[JWR]

I made up similar hooks with bolt on plates for our JD 640 Loader, and almost immediately mangled a jerk when the bucket was rolled back, as there was not enough clearance with a hook or chain in place.

At age 76, thinking I had heard it all, my vocabulary fails me... please tell us, Industrial, what is "mangling of a jerk?" My temptation at amateur humor is about to burst...

 

[bcp]

I'll bet "jerk" is "Zerk" but maybe autocorrect "fixed" it.

Bruce