Bolt on hooks for bucket

generalbegg · Feb 8, 2015

Raincoast said:
Yup. Lots of flat steel for bolt ons. That is one seriously cute tractor! You'll be able to get a lot of work done with that guy. What size box blade did you buy?
Enjoy your new baby!
Cheers. Dan

Thanks! I'm excited as all heck to get it home an put it to work! Now I just need the 5 feet of frost to to melt so I can start moving some dirt. I went with a 5 foot King Kutter Box Blade. The dealer has 48", 54", and 60" tillers that are all King Kutter as well with the slip clutch. I'm thinking of going with the 54" or the 60" so I'm sure to cover my tire tracks.

kydick · Feb 8, 2015

have heard that welding on newer tractors that if it has a computer on them that the welding can damage it. by taking a battery cable off should help some. would this be a concern?

xzcVAbc5 · Feb 8, 2015

kydick said:
have heard that welding on newer tractors that if it has a computer on them that the welding can damage it. by taking a battery cable off should help some. would this be a concern?

Remove the bucket and that would remove all doubt of causing any problems.

davrow · Feb 9, 2015

generalbegg said:
I ordered up two hooks from Ken today since I'll have the box blade and tiller on the trailer when I get home, step 1 will be to get the hooks installed so I can get them off the trailer!

Ha, that's why I bought forks at the same time as my LPGS. Wouldn't have had any way to get the LPGS off the truck without the forks!

kennyd · Feb 9, 2015

kydick said:
have heard that welding on newer tractors that if it has a computer on them that the welding can damage it. by taking a battery cable off should help some. would this be a concern?

Yet another reason to buy Bolt-On Hooks :laughing:

Seriously though, that is indeed a concern-not only on tractors but vehicle as well. Disconnecting the negative battery lead, placing the ground clamp as close as possible to the weld location, and/or removing the bucket are all great options.

oosik · Feb 9, 2015

I put bolt on hooks on mine. One on each side.

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JIGBUILDER · Feb 20, 2015

I use three bolt on D rings on my bucket 50 hp FT60. Great for my chains/nylon straps or cables.

One in the center on top. Its a 15000 lb pinned D ring with three 5/8" bolts. I used 1/4" plate on the inside so no pulling the bolts through or bending the top of the bucket.

I added two 10000 lb D rings with two 5/8" bolt to the inside upper corners at the top of the bucket. Used 1/4" plate as washers on the other side so no bending or pulled through bolts.

They're certainly overkill but the were free. My company was scrapping three 25000 lb flat panel bond jigs and was going to let them go to the recyclers. I hit my boss up if his employees could have the D rings. I worked for a week removing 24 of them and gave them to other employees/friends/family.

They're similar to these from Gemplers item # 162227 Steel Shackle 18,000 lbs. Safe Working Load | GEMPLER'S

varmint · Feb 21, 2015

Its great you could salvage those shackles! Scrapping $1500 worth of hardware for maybe $25 worth of return- dah! What's wrong with that? I thought industry no longer was so wasteful? Sounds like GM back in the 70's.