Loader New B2650 manal says do'nt put chains, rope or strapes on loader to lift stuff

[Porchfan]

I see bucket hooks welded on many tractors. Why does Kubota say don't lift anything with your loader except aggregate et-al? It's explicit in the manual. ???

 

[Porchfan]

Spell check on my phone kills me every time. Just curious on the loader lifting stuff. I've already lifted a 10 ft pine log using straps wrapped around the bucket. I estimated it was 750#. No problem doing that

 

[JRLIII]

Legal CYA. If you drop the log on your toe now it's not their fault the manual said don't do that

 

[TripleR]

I suspect it is a warranty or legal thing. We have hooks on all of ours, dealer welded them on our last two new tractors.

 

[whis]

lawyers

 

[jesseb3@att.net]

I *almost* can't blame them. Done improperly - and let's face it, most of us tractor owners aren't trained equipment operators - a swinging load handled improperly can be very dangerous. For example, if you have a load connected to a chain, you may be able to lift and transport it very safely with the bucket pointed down. But curl the bucket (such that the chain or rope hits the cutting edge), the power of the curl can take that load out too far forward, and suddenly tip the tractor over.

That could be explained in a manual, but the "don't do that" statement takes up less room in the book, and provides the ever-required CYA from a legal standpoint. Me? I've got three hooks on my bucket. But I also have some friends that couldn't be trusted to use the loader to pick up dry mulch. :O

 

[dragoneggs]

One of the wonderful things you can do is put bucket hooks on. I used the Bxpanded variety not to void any kind of warranty. They just simply snap on and they work great! Here I used them to pull out temporary retaining panels so I could backfill gravel and dirt against the block wall as I built it up. Couldn't pull the panels out without the hooks/chains!

 

[Porchfan]

Yeah. I can see an issue if your chains are too long and the load is swaying. When I picked up the logs the other day I rolled each over a couple. 2 x4s them set the bucket on top of the log. Afterwards, I strapped the log tight with two big straps. It lifted easily and didn't sway too much Like I said earlier, it was a piece of cake. I also kept the load low and moved slowly.

 

[dragoneggs]

Yeah. I can see an issue if your chains are too long and the load is swaying. When I picked up the logs the other day I rolled each over a couple. 2 x4s them set the bucket on top of the log. Afterwards, I strapped the log tight with two big straps. It lifted easily and didn't sway too much Like I said earlier, it was a piece of cake. I also kept the load low and moved slowly.

Yep and try to balance your load. It is easy to tip when 'hooking' a load on one side only of the bucket.

 

[mswlogo]

One of the wonderful things you can do is put bucket hooks on. I used the Bxpanded variety not to void any kind of warranty. They just simply snap on and they work great! Here I used them to pull out temporary retaining panels so I could backfill gravel and dirt against the block wall as I built it up. Couldn't pull the panels out without the hooks/chains!

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I like those hooks. Any idea if they would fit a B2320 LA304 Bucket?