What is the best way to install a grab link onto a chain?

[jodebg]

This is the same one that is sold here for $10. at one of our lacal equipment supply stores. Actually paid only $8 during the recent sale for mine. Thought it was a good buy.

 

[Baby Grand]

BabyGrand,
Thanks for the photos-very helpful.

What brand is the attachment in the 2nd photo, and did you purchase it locally or online?

That's either a King Kutter or County Line boom pole, purchased in 2007 at my local Tractor Supply.
Very handy for lots of jobs, but not the best/safest choice for moving logs.
I needed heat and I was working with what I had.
Got a real, 3pt logging winch 2 or 3 years ago - much safer and capable in many ways.

 

[jodebg]

That's either a King Kutter or County Line boom pole, purchased in 2007 at my local Tractor Supply.
Very handy for lots of jobs, but not the best/safest choice for moving logs.
I needed heat and I was working with what I had.
Got a real, 3pt logging winch 2 or 3 years ago - much safer and capable in many ways.

Thanks for the follow up.
Looks as if they make 2 models, standard and heavier duty.
Which would be advisable to use with a B-Series Kubota?

 

[WranglerX]

I use the keyhole on my choker chains because they don稚 accidentally disconnect. I found grab hooks on chokers will unhook frequently with the roll and tumble in winching.

Ever heard of mousing?

Dale

 

[Baby Grand]

Tools & equipment for small scale logging - YouTube

Found it. In the beginning of the video he shows how he uses both ends of the keyhole link.

His is fixed right into the chain. My issue is that the keyhole link I purchased is for 3/8" chain (only size I could find)
and it's going onto a 5/16" chain. And I would like to be able to easily mount it and remove it.

Need a way to get it on and off the chain and have it able to rotate for varied use.

Thanks, John - Now I understand the OP's intent. My Fransgard winch came with 3 similar chokers:

These are much nicer to work with than a "C" hook choker that I have.

 

[Baby Grand]

Thanks for the follow up.
Looks as if they make 2 models, standard and heavier duty.
Which would be advisable to use with a B-Series Kubota?

John - I think you'd be okay with the standard model, but take a look at it and see if it has the second lifting loop, about 2 feet forward of the one at the end. That gets a lot of use on mine.

There's a practical limit to how much weight you can safely lift that far back from the rear axle before the front axle gets so light that it loses it's ability to steer and provide traction. Even with an FEL bucket full of gravel to keep the front on the ground, the B is going to be limited in how much lift the 3pt can provide that far aft of the 3pt lift arms.

 

[Hoobie]

Ever heard of mousing?

Dale

Never heard of it. Fill me in.

 

[bcp]

That little reverse curve at the tip of a hook is to keep the mousing in place.

But I sure wouldn't want to do that many times per hour.

Slip hooks with the little sheet metal safety latch don't last very long. This style is better.

Grade 70 Twist-Lock Slip Hook


Bruce

 

[Baby Grand]

That little reverse curve at the tip of a hook is to keep the mousing in place.

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But I sure wouldn't want to do that many times per hour.

Slip hooks with the little sheet metal safety latch don't last very long. This style is better.

Grade 70 Twist-Lock Slip Hook


Bruce

I learn something new every time I read these forums - thanks for posting that!

For semi-permanent, DIY attachment of that grab link to a chain, a hammerlock looks like a good option:


Slider Assembly

 

[kennyd]

These are a lot faster than mousing , LOL:






Twist Lock Grab and Slip Hooks - YouTube