New B2301 - Question Using FEL to lift

[Kennyd4110]

Ray, did you grind that piece out of the bucket where your chain hook is located (your second picture)? I am wondering about the strength at that point and if you made that cut so that the hook does not slip when hauling a load?

The Kubota square back SSQA buckets all have that notch on them, here's a wider picture from the rear:

 

[CaveCreekRay]

Yeah... Like Kenny said, they are factory. I hardly use it as I use two chains most of the time.

That said, the previous owner managed to bend mine up slightly at that point by doing something dumb. One of these days when I repaint my bucket, I'll hammer it back down. Its gonna take one "Big Jose" sledge to move it. God only knows how he did it.

Ray

 

[armylifer]

Thanks for the replies and the pictures.

It is interesting that Kubota put that notch in the bucket. It obviously helps keep the hook from slipping. I have not had a need to install hooks on my bucket yet because I have pallet forks. However, I know that a day will come when I will have to lift something too heavy for the pallet forks and I am just trying to get ideas on load handling now so that I know what to do when the time comes.