“Top Link Hitch” Welded To Top Of Loader Bucket

“Top Link Hitch” Welded To Top Of Loader Bucket HITCHES “I didn’t want to remove the bucket on my front-end loader every time I needed to use a different piece of equipment So I added a hitch on top of the bucket that doesn’t interfere with the normal use ” says Preston Williams Victoria Va “I’ve used my bucket hitch with a 3-pt mounted round bale fork and an 8-ft lift boom for several years and it works great I have a great view in front of me and am able to carry 2 bales at a time - one on front of the tractor and one behind ” He welded a 6-in length of 1 1/2-in square tubing on top of the bucket to form a post then bent a length of 2-in strap iron to make a loop that bolts onto the implement’s top link The bolt acts as a hinge and allows the loop to be flipped up and over the post “The loop hangs loosely on the post which allows all the implement’s weight to rest on top of the bucket The bottom part of the implement rests against the bottom of the bucket ” says Williams “I made sure to put a good thick weld on the post so it can’t break off I also drilled a hole near the top of the post to insert a bolt that keeps the loop from accidentally jumping off ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Preston Williams 5936 Poorhouse Rd Victoria Va 23974 ph 434 321-2139; prestonw1963@yahoo com

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