Looking for a kit to install grab hooks on top of bucket

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Adamski

Discussion Starter · Apr 24, 2012

Guys,

My JD dealer doesn't offer a kit that will put 1 or 2 grab hooks on top my H120 bucket. Does anyone have any ideas for a nice way to install some hooks? I will use them to lift the mower deck (when detacked from the tractor) for underside cleaning and blade removal. Thanks.

Larry

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Kennyd

· #2 · Apr 24, 2012

Larry, :wgtt:

I sell hooks that you can bolt onto your bucket, the website is www.boltonhooks.com , There is also a forum dedicated to them here: http://www.greentractortalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?50-Ken-s-Bolt-on-Grab-Hooks

You can also weld your own on if you have the ability (or a friend does) or even pay a local shop to do it.

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preacher01

· #3 · Apr 24, 2012

hooks

I suggest you go with Kenny's Hooks because you will not find any that are better for the price. I know a lot of guys will agree with me on this.:good2::good2::good2:

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Scotty370

· #4 · Apr 24, 2012

Adamski said:
Guys,

My JD dealer doesn't offer a kit that will put 1 or 2 grab hooks on top my H120 bucket. Does anyone have any ideas for a nice way to install some hooks? I will use them to lift the mower deck (when detacked from the tractor) for underside cleaning and blade removal. Thanks.

Larry

Kenny's hooks are awesome! You won't be disappointed..........and "No", I'm not a 'paid' testimonial, just a customer! ~Scotty

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59ApacheDriver

· #5 · Apr 24, 2012

Yeah, what they said,:yahoo: Ken's Hooks are great, also check out his shackle/clevis mounting blocks, great quality, well made, & very reasonable, easy to install, just mark, drill, paint & bolt-on.

Ken is a great guy to deal with, fast shippig, & good communications before, during, & after the purchase.:good2:

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Adamski

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 24, 2012

Guys,

Thanks for the quick replies. Looks like I'm gonna git me some of them thar "Kenny Hooks"!

Larry

Martian

· #7 · Apr 25, 2012

I think you'll be very pleased with a set of Ken's hooks:thumbup1gif:

Curtis Cabs

· #8 · Apr 25, 2012

Boy, this thread is an underhand pitch if I ever saw one. Just kidding! :tongue:

Larry, you'll be in good hands with Kenny.

Pei110

· #9 · Apr 25, 2012

Bolt On Grab Hooks

Here is a setup I made for a friend of mine Kioti fel bucket.
I am going to do a similar setup on my JD 2305 fel bucket.

Weld on hooks are 3/8 and weld D rings are 2" ID.
Also used 1/2" x 2" flat hot rolled steel.

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RonS

· #10 · Apr 26, 2012

Yep, Ken's hooks all the way.

Curtis Cabs

· #11 · Apr 26, 2012

Pei110 said:
Here is a setup I made for a friend of mine Kioti fel bucket.
I am going to do a similar setup on my JD 2305 fel bucket.

Weld on hooks are 3/8 and weld D rings are 2" ID.
Also used 1/2" x 2" flat hot rolled steel.

Hey Everyone,

Pei,

That's a very cool concoction. It makes me think of one of those neat old travel trunks.

Welcome to GTT!

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andy b.

· #12 · Apr 26, 2012

It looks like most of the tractors posted here have the hooks bolted on instead of welded (in the SCUT and CUT forum anyway). Is that because a lot of you don't have welders, or don't want to permanently weld something to the loader bucket, or is there really no need to weld them on for strength, or??? Just wondering, as the first thing I'll be doing when my 2520 shows up will be attaching hooks to the FEL bucket. I have welded them onto other buckets before, but if bolting is preferred for some reason I'll go that route.

Andy B.

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Martian

· #13 · Apr 26, 2012

andy b. said:
It looks like most of the tractors posted here have the hooks bolted on instead of welded (in the SCUT and CUT forum anyway). Is that because a lot of you don't have welders, or don't want to permanently weld something to the loader bucket, or is there really no need to weld them on for strength, or??? Just wondering, as the first thing I'll be doing when my 2520 shows up will be attaching hooks to the FEL bucket. I have welded them onto other buckets before, but if bolting is preferred for some reason I'll go that route.

Andy B.

It's just for simplicity. Kenny's hooks are top notch, the way my bucket was constructed under my lip there is another piece of steel, so I'd be going through about 3" before I could bolt on the hooks. If it were more like a normal bucket, I'd have a set of Kenny's hooks, but it wouldn't work for me. I've got a welder on the way now, so I'll be adding some welded hooks. If you can't weld, the bolt ons work perfectly fine.

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dieselshadow

· #14 · Apr 26, 2012

Andy, I believe it's out of convenience and lack of a welder. It doesn't matter in the long run. If you have a welder, weld them on. If you don't, buy the bolt on version. :drinks:

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andy b.

· #15 · Apr 26, 2012

Thanks guys! I wasn't sure if there was a reason one way was better or if it had something to do with the size and strength of the bucket on a CUT versus a larger tractor/loader.

Andy B.

lost in wisconsin

· #16 · Apr 26, 2012

dieselshadow said:
Andy, I believe it's out of convenience and lack of a welder.

Absolutely the case for me.

Buzzerbaby

· #17 · Apr 27, 2012

Ordered mine from Kenny today, I'm sure I'll get my hooks before I get my tractor. Told it would be a week or so to take delivery, now they're saying next Friday, that'll make it 3 weeks :-(

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RRMCCABE

· #18 · Apr 27, 2012

Another advantage of the bolt on hooks is you dont have to burn the paint off your bucket with a welder.

Some people dont care. Some do

dieselshadow

· #19 · Apr 27, 2012

Bolt on hooks are a great choice too

RRMCCABE said:
Another advantage of the bolt on hooks is you dont have to burn the paint off your bucket with a welder.

Some people dont care. Some do

Another advantage is time. It doesn't take very long to drill a couple of hole and bolt them on. If I didn't have a welder handy, I would buy Kenny's Bolt On Grab Hooks in a heartbeat.:thumbup1gif: He has a great product and is a super guy to deal with. I have several of his parts in my projects and the quality is top notch.

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t613

· #20 · Apr 27, 2012

X12 Kenny's bolt-ons are awesome!

Tim

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