#5 Tractor mod. Weld on clevis mount. Great front end loader bucket mod for Kubota B2601 and more!
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- Demonstration of welding a clevis hook bracket to my loader bucket using the Hobart Handler 140 mig welder. Blocks are machined from one inch steel. Purchase on amazon. #b2601 #tractormods
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I certainly don't want to be an armchair expert but I are a welder. Anytime your welding on a vehicle with electronics it's a good idea to disconnect one side of the battery to insure the circuit doesn't go through the electrical system. In this case the bucket wasn't attached but I wanted to pass that along before anybody had a problem. That's what the instructor told us anyway.
As a new owner of a welder, this is something i was wondering about...thanks for the tip..:)
TCS Mounts here. Thanks so much for the shout out! Glad you like the mount.
Good to hear from you. Great job on the machining of these parts. Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment. -Ed
Clever clevis! Thanks for the great tractor mod.
Another great video, I appreciate you sharing feedback from viewers, and your reason why.
No guard no handel just a ton of OSHA violations, another great video ole buddy.
Thank goodness osha doesn’t visit homeowners, right?!
Just got a 2019 2601 used. These will be the first mods. Thanks!
Nice. Congrats!
Thanks for the link to the Clevis block ! Great channel you have here.
Thank you. Don't miss the live stream Monday at 7pm EST!
I can tell you from experience both with ropes and chains snapping that when they spring back it's like that box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. I've seen 'em go high, low, and sidewise. So in the bucket, on the bucket, either way, if you aren't using weight bags or a slack rope or something to dampen spring-back, you might end up eating the chain or rope. Almost anything heavy works. I'll fasten things to the chain. Oddments of steel such as disk brake disks or drums work great. Grain sacks with rocks in 'em work great too.
Good point an great ideas! Thanks for watching. -Ed
Hey Ed...good video and nice adaption. On one of the old backhoes I welded a large slip hook on the bucket to minimize the damage to nylon chokers. I should've looked for one with the safety clip, but I didn't. Btw...thanks to you and GP for saying the nice things about me the other night. LOL. You two are a good pair when put together on a chat.
Thanks very much! You’re an easy one to say good things about. I originally found your channel because of GP. Remember, ask for those likes and subs! 😄
More fun than a man and his tractor should be allowed to have! Great share as always! :))
Thank you. Sorry I missed this comment!
I don't have a welder so as an alternative, I put bolt on hooks and a bolt on clevis mount from boltonhooks.com on my FEL bucket. Great mod for sure, and you do a great job of talking through the project, including the why behind the what.
I had the Hobart 140 and it was a great little welder. I upgraded to the Hobart 210 and what a big difference! Much more power to do the heavier jobs. It runs on 120 and 220 volts and it really shines on 220 when you need that extra penetration. Anyways you do have a great little welder.
So far I haven’t had a need for anything different. It sure beats my old stick welder! Thanks for watching.
You have now done 2 projects I plan to do on my tractor. Thank you for your content! Great job
Thanks very much. Don’t miss the next livestream Monday at 7 EST. You’re bound to enjoy it!
I like your humor! I thought you were to ask Siri to open your marker! Lol! There are never enough hooks and clevis! I put many on all my implements... even my snowblower! Lol! I like the way you make your videos. I would not be surprised you reach many ten thousand subscribers within a year or so. Thanks!
From Steel To Wood - I really appreciate your positive comments. For now I’m just having a good time!
I take delivery tomorrow of my B2601. Can't wait! Awesome channel!
wkualum congratulations, you’re going to love it! Keep in touch. I’ll be putting out more B2601 content soon. Thanks for watching!
You’re puny. 😂 I like your idea on that connection point. Thanks.
Thanks Stuart! 😄
Bought a kit that came with hooks and the clevis hooks, agree got to have both!
Hey Ed - great channel. I followed your advice and welded a steel block to my sons Kubota L3301 inside the bucket. It works great - thanks !
Awesome, John. Thanks so much! -Ed
You have an amazing personality! I've really enjoyed watching this video 😊
Santastic Beauty thanks for watching!
Great video, thanks for sharing!
I really like see your projects they are well done. Have gotten a few good ideas from watching.
I thought I loved my bx2370 traded it in for a 2601. Now I know what love is. Lol
Thanks very much, Greg, and congrats on the B2601!
Hello from Chihuahua Mexico, I follow you for a short time and now I just subscribed to your chanel, thank you for the video and GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
Thank you.
I just drilled a 1" hole in the top of the bucket in the middle and bolted in a 2" ball, which works well with a strap or rope or even a fifth wheel trailer hitch.
That’s a great idea. Thanks.
Nice. I’m going to do that to my Kubota. Thanks.
Nice job, looks good 👍
Great idea on the mounting clevis hitch. I use my tractor for skidding logs for firewood, and this would be pretty handy for that job.
Nothing more frustrating than hooking up a tow strap, walking back to the tractor, just getting situated and going; and the tow strap or chain comes loose.
Thanks very much. Yes I know that feeling all too well! Thanks for watching. -Ed
I will do the same to my loader bucket. Thanks great videos
Thanks very much. Good luck!
Just saw this and it's a great idea! You can slide a piece of old fire hose over your strap so it doesn't chafe on the bottom edge of the bucket. (And that's coming from an "old Kubota orange")🤣
Thanks very much!
You should always keep a jacket or sweatshirt with your straps to throw over center of strap while pulling so if it breaks the weight of sweatshirt will absorb the recoil. Great video!👍
Great tip, David. Thank you!
One of my friends in second grade list his eye from a tow cable breaking. The surgeon told his Dad about a shirt on a tow rope/cable. I will never forget that wisdom I was given during show and tell of his glass eye later in school.
Great project!
Thanks Allen. Much appreciated! -Ed
Nice job. It’s on my list.
Thanks very much!
I've drilled attachment points for shackles (you refer to them as clevis hooks) to my L3540 bucket in the reinforced side edges of the bucket and in the centre of the cutting blade. You do need a top grade drill bit because that steel is really hard!
I have some chain hooks now which I will weld on one day!
Nice job! You may not claim to be a welder, but it looks pretty good to me. I have done just a bit of welding and even taken a class, and nothing I ever did looked that good. Great plan to weld it to the inside of the bucket. Smart! Cheers!
Thanks for watching! I can definitely get by, but my welds won't win any beauty contests. I also showed the best one, haha. Thank you for your kind words!
I wish I knew how to weld as well as you Ed. I use a stick 180 amp Forney welder. I wish I had 229 amp. You do well, thank you for the video.
Thanks Wayne. If you can weld with a stick welder, you’ll do great with a wire feed welder!
Great addition!
Thanks for watching, David!
I have a great video you can do...help your neighbor level out a pile of gravel. #help-a-neighbor. Maybe?👍🏻🙋🏼♀️🐢
Work of Art!🤓
Thank you! 😄
Good morning Sir, great trick on were to mount that clevis hook ! That marker is a not a good one, LOL you have a great calculator with a nice voice !!! LOL Again you a great sence of humor !!! ( flat disc LOL ). Tha Hobart is doing a great jog like his operator !!! Very nice and clean welding Sir !!! Nice poppy dog !!! All you video's Sir are outstanding !!! Keep up the good work !!! Cheers !!!
RCAFpolarexpress thanks for watching! Keep up the great work in your end too! I need a trailer like yours!
@@MyClutteredGarage Good morning Sir ! Thank you for the follow up of my never ending project LOL !!! Cheer !!!
Thank you for the video. I’ve been wanting to weld hooks on my 2019 Kubota 2601, and also wanted to touch up my tractor where a dent took place, where the paint had cracked. See that same paint for sale and was hesitant cause I wasn’t sure how well it would match. So you helped me with 2 question that paint matching and the welding of a bracket for a strap, thanks again!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching, and good luck!
Nice job 👍
Thank you, Dean.
You are correct, chains will Not sling shot back. Those that think they will have not worked with chains.
Sorry had to add, ive worked with many of the ratchet straps of various brands, and the “tow” straps that come with hooks on both ends.
Very few of these have ANY spring stretch to them. Think about it,,, if ratchet straps had significant stretch, it would be difficult to obtain a constant hold down force.
If you are using anything with a “spring back factor”,, it is NOT designed for any heavy duty pulling.
Thanks for your comment, Ken.
Nice video
Yup clevis hook 💯💪🇺🇸👍
TY, Sir.
Thanks, I am getting a Clevis hook put on the tractor today, may consider putting in on the inside of the bucket... it is spring loaded latch on the hook ..cheers, sunjay.
Thanks for watching! Good luck!
Awesome
Clever clevis? Orange you glad...? You were uncharacteristically punny today. This was another good vid despite the bad puns. :-)
Thanks Dave. Aren't bad puns the best puns? :)
Always!
Just bend your tape in half by putting 59 1/2 even with the end of your tape and it will give you the exact number. So if your measurement is 30 bend the tape by holding the number 30 even with the end of the tape and looking at the bend the number 15 will be in the middle!
Great idea, maybe I'll weld one also, thanks.
Thank you Robert!
Sizzling bacon 🥓👍
I’m a welder. Sanding discs work great 👍. There very expensive!! Best for sanding down welds cleaning up sharp edges etc etc. Paint 🎨 will just gum the disc up!!! Better off using wire wheel for cleaning rust and paint 👍
Thanks much. I’ve been using a wire wheel lately. 👍
I’d love to give you some welding tips...but I’m not a welder either. Good job and neat idea.
N Bolin thanks for watching!
Chains don't slingshot, but straps do. (you said that. lol) That's a good idea. I think I'm going to do this, but mount two where you have your chain hooks. I might put a couple on my box blade too. I don't want them inside my bucket. I got one of those clamp on to the bucket receiver hitches, and a Reese hitch with three balls and the grapple hook, but it wiggles around and sticks way out. I like this better. I'm always dragging tree limbs and whole trees with mine. I have a flux core welder with the 030, but haven't put gas on it to do MIG. Hopefully it can get hot enough to splatter a weld on there. I see you have an amazon link there, I'll check it out to get what I need. I like your style and channel after 2 videos and subscribed. Thanks for not pimping out your wife on thumbnails and in your videos to get views. And a little constructive feedback - more than one mid-roll per ten minutes is excessive in my opinion. Take care, from the blue camp, 2016 LSG3033. P.S. what's that bike I saw in there?
Much appreciated. You might want to grab some 035 wire for that project, as suggested to me afterward. I do joke with my wife about making some clickbait thumbnails, haha. The ads are automatic, but maybe I can go back and delete some. I appreciate the feedback. The bike is a Yamaha MT07. I checked out your channel too. Very nice! Thanks for stopping by! -Ed
@@MyClutteredGarage I think I have some 035. Not sure if I have the tip for that though. If you go to monetezation and click - manage mid rolls, you can adjust where they are at and if they put too many you can delete and add if you want. Sometimes they put them right before the end, and that is so annoying. I think the intro and the outro are the most important/cinematic part of the video. For me anyway. lol I had a Suzuki VStrom DL-650 looked similar to your bike. It was a fun ride. I had it all set up for long distance rides. I did an Iron Butt ride on it one time. (Once is enough) Thanks again.
For a minute there, I saw my wife's car in your driveway....and thought...HEY!....lol My wife has the same Subi....and color
I swear I don’t know your wife! 🤣
@@MyClutteredGarage lol..I’ll have to watch more of your videos and see if I spy her in the background….lol
Hope you take this as a leason on what you say. SAFETY! I Notice you never set your brakes.. As you got off your tractor it started Rolling backwards. The other thing is your bucket on the saw horses... Not a safe thing. You wear safety glasses and hearing protection thats good. Dont take me wrong i love your videos. I don't want to see you hurt or killed.
I used the bolt on on hooks on my 3025e but now that I have a nice welder this in on my projects to do. Weld on is way cheaper than bolt on.
Hi Ed! Great job! I’ve thought about adding a clevis mount on my bucket, but I’m not sure my Harbor Freight Titanium Flux 125 has enough power for good penetration in a 1” block of steel. I might have to gone with a bolt-on clevis hook. Thanks for sharing!
After several similar comments, I'm thinking of bulking up the weld on this mount. Although I bet the weld would handle the lift capacity of this tractor. Good to be safer though! Thanks for watching!
You can also weld on a regular D ring which will eliminate the need for a clevis. This is another idea.
Ed, I'm impressed. Your welding looks better every project you weld. MIG + gas is the way to go vs flux core. But....why not try stick? There are 110 volt inverter stick welders out now that do a respectable job for us DIYers. I'm sorta the opposite history of you on welding. I started using stick a few years ago and last year bought one of those 120v/240v MIG machines. A month ago I got a good deal off Am.... for a 120v/240v stick welder. Only 20 pounds vs my 130# buzz box I've been using for 30 years! I can grab the new stick welder throw it in the truck and run over to a friends and weld up his broken railing or mower handle or...whatever. 🙄🙄 I digress.......Your welds are improving and I like the add-ons you are improving your tractor with! Thanks for the vids and ideas. Paul 🤠👍🇺🇸🍻
Thank you so much for your kind words. I started out welding with an old Lincoln stick welder. It was OK for thick material, but terrible for thin material. I’m really happy with this 120 V mig welder. I recently purchased some thicker, solid core wire, and a big bottle of argon/CO2. Seems that most of my projects require thin metal welding. I’m sure I could do a better job today than I did on this project. I have a better understanding of feed rate and voltage now. Thanks again!
That mig was singing.. Settings pretty close to perfect, you can tell by the sound.
That was a well fried egg you herd.
Cool😎🇺🇸
Good evening Sir, you should make a video about your welder and everything around it !!! Just a kind suggestion !!! It sure wont miss that video for sure !!! Cheers !!!
Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!
@@MyClutteredGarage Sir, I'm convince that you will have your 1K very fast since you are pretty good !!! and the next ones K will be adding fast after that Cheers !!!
@@RCAFpolarexpress I really appreciate that support and vote of confidence! You have a great way about yourself too and I enjoy watching your content!
@@MyClutteredGarage Thank you kindly, we are having outside a snow squall right now !!! LOL CHeers !!
Well how about that? That was amazingly simple and yet very effective.
Great video! I watched the one about the hooks earlier today and it was great too!
Quick question: do you think those top hooks would ever interfere with anything that you want to attach to your bucket? For example pallet fork kits, etc? Thanks
Thank you for your kind comments. I haven't found the hooks to interfere with anything yet. Pallet forks would generally attach to the bottom of the bucket. Thanks very much for watching! -Ed
If you grind a line deeper than the paint where the first mark is then you don't need to make a second mark....I often deep dot punch a mark. but your tip works fine.
One thing I do a lot when flame cutting is to run a cut off wheel mark 2mm deep that way when the line disappears with the heat you don't use the line.
The Essex Hunter great tips! Thank you! Thanks for watching!
O O Julio, did you account for the thickness of the steel eye. Or are you 3/8 of an inch off center.
Would have been a good project for some dual shield flux core .035 or .045 with 75/25 gas !
Great job my friend and here's one from my little Granddaughter to add to your joke pile. "PaPa why did the chicken cross the playground. I don't know Honey I replied. It's simple PaPa to get to the other SLIDE.
Good one!
@@MyClutteredGarage From the mouths of Babes
Should use a backing plate to spread out the load on the bucket. You could pull a dent in it that way
Good suggestion. Thanks!
Thank you for posting! I like that the Hobart Handler 140 can run on 120volt! Will it run on a 15 amp breaker or does it need to be a 20 amp breaker? I have the Hobart Handler 190 and am loving it! I will be making these mods to my Kubota for sure!!
I have run this only on a 20 amp circuit, but even with an extension cord it hasn’t tripped yet! It’s a great welder. I’d recommend .035 wire for this project. Thanks for watching!
Lol I see you got a street sign
Several. Can’t ever turn down a fun find 😄
Great job Ed. Did you teach yourself how to weld ?
Thank you. I learned to weld when I was a teenager. Wire feed welding is a breeze in comparison.
I also watch Tractor Time With Time he uses Ken's bolt on hooks. The bottle of argon how long will it last or if more welding is done would a larger bottle be better?
TTWT is a great channel. I have two 20 cu ft bottles and they don’t last long. I plan to get a bigger one. Thanks! -Ed
I have broke a few 3/8 chains pulling on stuff, never had one come flying back at me.
Ray Duerksen me too and I agree. Definitely seen damage from nylon straps though. Thanks for watching and commenting!
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Good video. I thought a that Hobart 140 is only good to 1/4 “ metal?
That’s what it’s rated for. Seems to be holding up fun though! Thanks for watching. -Ed
29 1/4 for. For pete sake. Lololololol. You need a self centering tape measure sir. Another nice video. Try anti spatter spray for even less clean up.
Nicholas Lacovara you know what? I have both of those things and didn’t think to use them! Maybe I should rename the channel to “my cluttered head”. Thanks for watching! :)
Why would you not apply the park brake when dismounting the tractor? Tractor rolled away from you.
I have to ask, you have the 60 inch bucket? You welded that onto the 3/16 inch thick bucket material? no backing? I'm curious how much weight you can lift, just seems to be a risk? Thank You
Arthur LeDoux thank you for your comment. That’s a good point, but I really think the material would withstand the capacity of the loader. I have only used it to drag some logs. I guess that’s why we have engineers though! 😄
I am am not a tractor owner or a welder,
Iam here to learn,
Thanks for the many good vids.
But,
You already have the clevis and the chain,
So why the steel eye and welding ?
Why not put the chain through one or two of the existing hooks and attach the clevis to the chain ?
Thanks for any attention you choose to give this.
Thanks for watching. The center clevis mounts just offers one more attachment point. It’s handy for attaching a nylon strap, and it’s often best to pull from the center of the bucket. I appreciate your interest.
So, 3 year update? Have the hooks or clevis mounts bent your bucket? I use my tractor to move big rocks and logs and I'm concerned weld-ons will end up bending the bucket.
No issues here!
Also need something to attach my straps where did you buy the clevis block from.
Thanks for watching. There's a link in the description.
Ha ha ha two dad jokes. Good video
Thanks for watching! And for catching the dad jokes!
Sorry, I really don't much about welding. Does this type of welder not require a metal stick that you melt to join two pieces? It appears that you actually are melting two pieces of metal together instead of "soldering" them together.
This is a wire feed welder. Same principal as a “stick” arc welder but feeds thin wire as you weld. This one also uses mig shielding gas for a cleaner weld or flux core wire (no gas needed). Thanks for watching! -Ed
Maybe add a plate then the lug
Blows me away that these so called quality tractor manufacturers will not weld a couple of grab hooks on their buckets! WTF? Such a small addition that would be EXTREMELY useful, and not expensive! Just proves that the only thing ANY business is ultimately concerned with is their bottom line, not the end user.
The front end loaders and buckets aren't designed to pull from the top like that so they don't provide an attachment point. If you make this mod you really cannot put very much stress on those hooks. If you need to pull hard do it from the frame underneath the tractor. There are usually holes at the base of the frontloader attach points where you can attach a clevis. Pulling from between the axles is the most stable point to avoid flipping or tipping your tractor.
Can you post the link to where on Amazon I can find that block? Thanks
Jerry Theriot - thank you. I added it to the description but here’s the link; TCS Weld on Shackle/Clevis Mounts 1.000" Thick - LY.905W smile.amazon.com/dp/B07QNRHQGB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_qJUGFbQR9GMXV
Try switching to flux core .35 you'll get better penetration.
andy c - thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!
Where did you get the one inch steel base to weld on? I’m going to do this.
Hi there’s a link in the description. It’s really a nicely machined block. Thanks for watching.
@@MyClutteredGarage thank you for the information
@@MyClutteredGarage Hello from Cape Cod, I’d like to weld this same block on my bucket - but can’t find the link for the block. Can you pls repost ? By the way, great videos !
@@johnpitts5480 Thanks very much. Check out the description or the first comment. I shared the link there. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Not be to much of a critic what you have is a shackle not a clevis .. keep up the good work. Nice
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching. -Ed
How thick is the steel on oyour bucket
Hi Dennis. Probably 3/16"
I would not trust that for heavy use. It is probably ok for lifting ,but not heavy pulling.
It would have been stronger if you V ‘d the chunk of steel. It would be stronger mounted to a thicker piece of plate mounted to the bucket. That bucket is basically sheet metal. Welding with a stick welder would give you better penetration.
Good points. The thick block comes with a nice bevel for welding, and I think the limited capacity of this compact tractor is safe for anything I’ll do with it. Thanks for watching.
should have bevel the edges
Thank you. I should have mentioned that these clevis mounts are machined wit beveled edges. Good welding tip! Thanks for watching!
next time instead of asking Siri to do your math, fold your tape in half with the end at the whole number then they half number is straight in front of you.
hold at 58
Yikes. Dump that 120v welder and move up to a 240v one for thick steel. I wouldn’t trust those welds on a 1” thick piece of steel like that, when “gluing” it together with a 120v welder.
Haha no kidding. 110v welder on material like that Ya ok
What in the hell is a Clovis Hook.
It’s a Clevis
Yeah, my bad. Thanks for watching tho!
You need Siri to tell you what 1/2 of 58.5 is? I was enjoying your video until then. But, then.
Did you take basic math dude??