This is an idea I will share, but will admit I rarely use. It seemed like a great idea and for some uses it might be, but the reality is I never use it........ at least yet. I will use the grab hook welded on occasionally.
It is a 2" receiver hitch attached to the center of the bucket. It is bolted on so I can take it off if wanted.
The idea was the same drop hitch pictured on my box blade above could be used with this receiver to move trailers or to put my pontoon paddle boat into the pond. I think it would work fine for that, but the reality is I just use the box blade.
A person needs to be careful welding a grab chain hook in the middle of the bucket. It is handy, but if a person has a particularly stout loader he could bend the center of the bucket as this position is not near as strong as where the bucket attaches to the loader.
