I moved about 200 yards of dirt this past week. I got it done but I can imagine a toothbar would have helped a lot. I had a hard time breaking into the dirt to get a bucket full. I have no doubts on how the toothbar will help out in this regard but I am worried if there are any situations where it will get in the way. I use my tractor for pretty much everything.
any cons to a toothbar?
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BrettW
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it gets in the way if you want to peel up sod in a clean pass, like putting in a new sidewalk area. I pulled mine off for that and hit the bucket with the grinder, got it sharp and it did a great job on the sod. Tooth bar is for digging, not slicing.
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If you attempt to walk around the bucket and catch a toothbar with your leg, the toothbar will win. It does have it's limitations but not many. It comes off so easily that when I need to do some final site work, I remove it.
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"I am worried if there are any situations where it will get in the way"
It is removed and installed too easily to worry about that.
It is removed and installed too easily to worry about that.
PineRidge
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We take ours off in the winter months so we can back-drag the snow to aid in snow removal. Two bolts and a sharp whack with a sledge takes it off in bout 5 minutes.
The tooth-bar also helps me to get under downed trees and boulders so that my bucket grapple can hold them for transport.
The tooth-bar is well worth the investment in my opinion.
The tooth-bar also helps me to get under downed trees and boulders so that my bucket grapple can hold them for transport.
The tooth-bar is well worth the investment in my opinion.
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Have always used removable toothbars on our FEL's. As stated in the other posts E-Z on and off make them a great attachment. When I got my 110TLB I saved my bar from my old 72" bucket, thought; I'm in great shape. Wrong! 110 bucket had the "second" reversible/replaceable edge in bolted to the existing edge. I had to have one custom made to extend over the two edges and around the attachment nuts. This one is a little heavier than the ones I had in the past. I used to be able to take them off/put them on myself. This one take two. Of couse, I am getting older, not much I can do about that.
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It sticks out more in front. You have to allow for that in driving close to things.
Mine on the JD is so easy to put on and take off. It's off. Think I'll only put it back on for dirt work that has rocks in it. For soft dirt, gravel and snow, it's better without the toothbar. Not sure about mulch yet. Think I'll use it without to avoid dinging my Gravely cart in loading it with the FEL. Plan to take mulch down the hill in FEL and cart behind the JD. Put a big castor on the back of one side of the cart to keep it from tipping back but plan to load it a bit heavy in front, propped on 2-3 bricks.
Ralph
Mine on the JD is so easy to put on and take off. It's off. Think I'll only put it back on for dirt work that has rocks in it. For soft dirt, gravel and snow, it's better without the toothbar. Not sure about mulch yet. Think I'll use it without to avoid dinging my Gravely cart in loading it with the FEL. Plan to take mulch down the hill in FEL and cart behind the JD. Put a big castor on the back of one side of the cart to keep it from tipping back but plan to load it a bit heavy in front, propped on 2-3 bricks.
Ralph
btolle
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Only con is know of es backdragging with the bucket lip.
And it will put nice dents in the shed corner. You just have to remember that it sticks out a little further than the bucket lip.
I took mine off today to do some leveling, took all of 5 minutes or less to take it off, about the same to reinstall it.
Bill Tolle
And it will put nice dents in the shed corner. You just have to remember that it sticks out a little further than the bucket lip.
I took mine off today to do some leveling, took all of 5 minutes or less to take it off, about the same to reinstall it.
Bill Tolle
notamustang
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Only con I can think of is when you use it and ask yourself why didnt I do this sooner /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
JOELENAHAN
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Although I agree with everyone with the backblading. My only regret is that I didn't buy one sooner.