Bucket holes

[cperky]

I have two holes on top of my bucket. Came this way new. Do these have a specific purpose?

 

[beenthere]

Does not look like the heavy duty bucket, so I wouldn't place hooks there without some reinforcement added on the underside.
No idea why.

 

[fried1765]

I have two holes on top of my bucket. Came this way new. Do these have a specific purpose?

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Defective!
Missing steel that you paid for!
Tell dealer you need replacement bucket, without holes!
Report back!

 

[Tx Jim]

It appears from viewing 120R PC to be factory made holes.

 

[cperky]

It appears from viewing 120R PC to be factory made holes.

Interesting .... I’m curious what the purpose is? Is there something designed to mount there? The holes are painted on the inside.

 

[Rustyiron]

Perhaps it's for some type of fixture locating holes used during manufacturing for robotic bending-welding.
Could be as simple as a point to attach a stout angle iron for a center hook for owners that don't weld or want to mess up the paint.

 

[kennyd]

They are used to bolt the bucket to the loader when they ship them from the factory. We have an XL pate that uses them in addition to drilling two or four more to mount a hook or receiver hitch.

 

[cperky]

Thanks for the info kennyd! I’ve been trying to decide what hook setup I want on my bucket, I’m not sure If I want a receiver hitch up there but I want a hook or two for sure and maybe a D ring. Using the predrilled holes would be nice too. Any recommendations for a hook/ d ring combo to mount on my bucket?

 

[kennyd]

Our most popular option is two hook/clevis combs inline with the loader arms. About 25% opt for something in the middle. Its extremely hard for me to recommend specific setups when I have no idea how you indeed to use your machine.

 

[Rustyiron]

Thanks for the info kennyd! I’ve been trying to decide what hook setup I want on my bucket, I’m not sure If I want a receiver hitch up there but I want a hook or two for sure and maybe a D ring. Using the predrilled holes would be nice too. Any recommendations for a hook/ d ring combo to mount on my bucket?

Warning-internet opinion
Bad place for a receiver, too high and poor hook up visibility.
In general, the center of the (top) bucket requires a lot of reinforcement before you can use it for lifting.