Adding grab hooks on front bucket, 2 or 3 hooks?

[kennyd]

Three hooks are great to have, gives you options.

 

[ovrszd]

I prefer a slip hook in the middle. Link hooks outside.

I also like the clevis idea.

 

[Smokeydog]

B26

 

[WinterDeere]

B26

Now, there's a man who likes to keep his options open!

Wishing I had thought to do a receiver in the middle, although since my need for one is lower than the top lip of the bucket, it'd have to be punched thru vertically, to use with the bucket rolled forward.

 

[scootr]

The largest wire my mig will run is .035. Is this big enough to do hooks on a bucket? Sorry to hijack the thread…. But I need to do hooks this winter on the new bucket.

I put my hooks on with .030 wire and a CO2 bottle. Cranked the welder all the way up and made sure to get well into both sides. Don't hurry. If I want to connect to the center I loop the chain around the 2 hooks and hook back to itself in the center. Of course I do have one extra hook ... you all got me thinking

 

[Rockbadchild]

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How do you use the receiver? I can't see how you would be able to hook it up on a trailer unless it's a goose neck ?

 

[scootr]

How do you use the receiver? I can't see how you would be able to hook it up on a trailer unless it's a goose neck ?

I think you would need a big ole drop hitch and then you would be working blind... just like forks on a bucket - Ugh!
I chose a SSQA receiver hitch from titan.

 

[Rockbadchild]

I think you would need a big ole drop hitch and then you would be working blind... just like forks on a bucket - Ugh!
I chose a SSQA receiver hitch from titan.

ha ya a big drop hitch make sense... my technique it to have a chain off my 3 point arms then I back up until the chain get under the trailer tongue, lift and back up some more, lower on the hitch and off I go ...

 

[Smokeydog]

How do you use the receiver? I can't see how you would be able to hook it up on a trailer unless it's a goose neck ?

Your are right. Top hitch mount receiver for larger tractors have limitations.

B26 is a small tractor with a low height bucket. Most of my hitches are 4-6” drop. Pintle hitch is easy.

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2” receiver bale spear, vises, crane, and other shop tools.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Your are right. Top hitch mount receiver for larger tractors have limitations.

B26 is a small tractor with a low height bucket. Most of my hitches are 4-6” drop. Pintle hitch is easy.
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2” receiver bale spear, vises, crane, and other shop tools.

There is some good idea there!! good post ... that go go gadget chainsaw arm is sick!!! first time I see something like that. That trailer is pretty high as well so that works for sure.