Bucket Hooks FEL Hooks

[Bob Ha]

I have my tractor at the dealer and thinking about having hooks welded on the bucket. They said it would be $15 for the hooks and welding.... should I do it since the cost is $15? Anyone have hooks welded on and what do you use them for?

 

[irwin]

Yes!! for $15.00 it's well worth it...as for uses.. use your imagination, or read all the uses people have posted here.. do a search on "chain hooks", or "bucket hooks"... read and learn

 

[Couple of Achers]

I have my tractor at the dealer and thinking about having hooks welded on the bucket. They said it would be $15 for the hooks and welding.... should I do it since the cost is $15? Anyone have hooks welded on and what do you use them for?

Yes, I would have it done. And you said hooks. As in more then one? If you can get two hooks welded on for $15, then I'd say go for it.

I cannot list all the uses. They will come naturally for you. Pulling posts, loading equipment on trailers, pulling roots, stumps, dragging limbs, etc. They are very handy to have.

 

[J_J]

Just be sure to tell them where you want them and which direction. Double hooks would good. Two hooks on each side facing different directions. That is so you can hang the chain off the back or the front of the bucket. Some people beef up the area where the hooks are mounted. Some put hooks in the center. There are some nice fixed up buckets on TBN.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/149200-bucket-hooks-d-ring.html

 

[beenthere]

As well as hooks, a hole drilled in the lip of the bucket for a clevis or a ball mount is also very handy those certain times when needed.
It is deer season, and the hooks and/or clevis come in real handy.

 

[Thomas]

$15..thats dirt cheap..couple good hooks cost about that.

 

[flusher]

I have my tractor at the dealer and thinking about having hooks welded on the bucket. They said it would be $15 for the hooks and welding.... should I do it since the cost is $15? Anyone have hooks welded on and what do you use them for?

Here are the hooks on the bucket of my Mahindra 5525.



My dealer welded them on the bucket when I bought the tractor new (I supplied the hooks). Notice that the hooks are welded to a 1/4" thick steel stiffener that in turn is welded to the bucket. Don't forget this stiffener.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Bob, get the hooks, I would get more that two though.

 

[newbury]

I'm not sure I would want hooks.
I've got two BIG D-rings mounted on my bucket and I think they serve better than hooks.
I can run a chain thru them and easily pull to tighten, versus unhook and rehook.
Plus I'm thinking of running a pipe thru them and hanging off some pallet forks.

 

[sailorman]

I 'm following this thread gettin' ready to get hooks. I don 't weld and plan on having hooks welded on re-enforcing plate by a pro to bolt to loader. Question : how hard is it to drill holes through the metal on the loader ? I have pretty good drills and bits.