Backhoe chain hooks

hayden · May 2, 2002

OK, don't report me to the safety police, but I put craining hooks on my backhoe bucket. Yes, I'm going to do what they say not to and lift stuff, but I promise to keep it light weight.

Photos attached of the first hook in position, then of the two welded on. It was too cold to paint them, but I'll do that when it stops snowing.

I mostly plan to use them to lift rocks for making/repairing stone walls.

billfires · May 3, 2002

hayden, are those hooks from AW Direct (towing supply co.)? I think hooks on the BH bucket would be only slightly less useful than FEL hooks. I would envision using them as much for pulling objects as lifting them.

Bill C

ronjhall · May 3, 2002

Peter
Looks like a great project. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Where did you get the hooks?
I’m in the process of closing a deal on a 4690 BH. /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif I will need to add the hooks.
/w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif What size bucket do you have on your BH?

Egon · May 3, 2002

Hayden:
Your not alone. There are many out there who do the same thing.

Egon

MJB · May 3, 2002

Believe it or not, and I have a hard time believing it myself, the manual for my JD48 hoe actually has instructions on how to hook up the chains to lift things with the backhoe bucket./w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif There is no mention of using lifing chains in the loader manual though./w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif I wonder if something slipped by the product liability lawyers at Deere?/w3tcompact/icons/eyes.gif

chim · May 3, 2002

When the boys are installing pipe in trenches and manual labor doesn't cut it, the pipe is placed with the hoe. Due to the size of the trench, the "hoe" is often a track hoe. This is the only way I've ever seen it done on the job. The hoe bucket gives a lot more manuverability than a loader..............chim

edt · May 3, 2002

When I bought my tractor with backhoe attached the dealer installed hooks for me two on fel and one on backhoe I have used it to move large rocks and tree stumps with no problems
I have not seen anything in the directions not too do this

MJB · May 3, 2002

I'm not disputing the handiness (or even necessity) of using a hoe to lift or position things with chains. Far from it. I was just surprised that the lawyers would let Deere put the instructions on how to hook chains on the hoe for lifting.

Anonymous Poster · May 3, 2002

edt, Maybe your backhoe is big enough for lifting, but if you have a Kubota B4672 or B4690 backhoe the manual says:

"WARNING: This backhoe has been designed for excavating only! DO NOT use this unit for lifting or craning. This light utility backhoe unit does not have sufficient capacity for most loads and lacks the necessary stability for most lifting operations. If lifting or craning is required on your jobsite, locate another backhoe that has lifting capabilities"

Andy

hayden · May 3, 2002

It's a 16" bucket made by Gannon/Woods, but it's a Kubota part number. I got the hooks from BB Chain, aka Chappell tractor in Milford, NH. They are designed to be welded on so you don't end up with eyes and other stray metal hanging around.

BB Chain will probably ship them to you,and I think I saw some like them in Labanville's catalogue.

Peter