Tooth bar question

[wickerbill]

Thank guys, just wanted your thought .didn稚 expect to did to dig to china
Just need a little help now and then. I did do a search but so many hits
Not pertaining to tooth bar .Thank again loves this place.
(My wife does face book, I do tractor by net)

 

[dex3361]

You said it right there the rippers and toothbar put it over the edge. Still not an escavator, skid steer or bulldozer but I am sure it helps.

It beats what I had at the beginig which was a shovel and a mattock. By a long shot.

 

[underdog02817]

It beats what I had at the beginig which was a shovel and a mattock. By a long shot.

Absolutely..........

What I was saying is the toothbar and things that soften the ground make it a whole lot easier and better than a straght edge bucket alone

Trust me I use mine to dig to some degree. More of scraping down areas but for a hole I am lucky to have the BH. One of the reasons I bought the toothbar.

 

[dex3361]

Absolutely..........

What I was saying is the toothbar and things that soften the ground make it a whole lot easier and better than a straght edge bucket alone

Trust me I use mine to dig to some degree. More of scraping down areas but for a hole I am lucky to have the BH. One of the reasons I bought the toothbar.

I would like to have a FEL but I will likely opt for a mini excavator.

 

[dex3361]

I would like to have a FEL but I will likely opt for a mini excavator.

Or at least thats what I want.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Just remember to follow the measurement instructions when ordering your tooth bar. They usually ask for you measurement inside to inside at the cutting blade (front of the bucket) then they will ask you to measure back a certain distance from the edge of the blade and get another inside dimension. This because most buckets are tapered slightly with them being wider at the front than the back. If you measure correctly, your tooth bar will fit like a glove. THey do require drilling 2 holes in your FEL bucket on the side. I had to go with a slightly smaller diameter as I couldnt find a 3/4" bit but 5/8" worked just as good. Never had any problem with it. I just marked the hole by placing the 5/8 bit to the back of the larger hole in the tooth bar and getting a center established, then using a pilot bit drilled the pilot holes. Next I went to the outside to finish drilling as it was much more comfortable to work. Slapped in the 5/8 bolt with nyloc nut and never had to touch it again. Since the bolt just holds it on to keep from coming off, having it at the back of the hole keeps it snug. I snugged the toothbar tightly on the FEL first by slipping it in place then using the FEL and weight of the tractor to push it firmly against the cutting edge on the bucket. The bolt then makes sure it stays tightly seated. All force is on the tooth bar and the FEL cutting blade at the contact points. I installed mine with my battery powered drill and a couple of adjustable wrenches in less than 30 minutes since the sides arent that thick it only took maybe 5 minutes per side to drill.

 

[texasjohn]

Welcome

You need a bolt on toothbar, it doubles the usefulness and capacity of the FEL bucket, IMHO.

Many threads discuss it.

Be sure and install grab chain hooks on FEL...very worthwhile

another possibility is install a receiver for trailer hitches...handy for some.

 

[bullopa]

Thank guys, just wanted your thought .didn稚 expect to did to dig to china
Just need a little help now and then. I did do a search but so many hits
Not pertaining to tooth bar .Thank again loves this place.
(My wife does face book, I do tractor by net)

TBN is the Facebook of the tractor world. I spend far too much time here!

 

[wawajake]

Yes many of us compact tractor owners, that could not afford the back hoe option, do dig with our FEL and do many a ditch , swale, foundation , water holes , ponds, culverts etc etc........and yes the toothbar is night and day advantage difference in hard clays , mine stays on 90% of the time. Also allows you to hold onto things on front of bucket , like logs or pipe.

 

[Randalkurt]

Our soil is easy to dig in, so I added a tooth bar this year. Wow, what an improvement, it has reduced my excavating time considerably. I no longer need to break up compacted soil with the backhoe, and then reposition the tractor to use the FEL.
Randy