Toothbar Price

[BoneheadNW]

I have read many posts praising the Markham toothbar. With shipping, it looks like it would cost around $250 or so from what I understand. When I was pricing a Kubota B7610, I was quoted $400 (installed) for a toothbar from the dealer. Does this seem a bit high? Does the quality between different toothbars vary that much? Would you just order one from Markham instead?

Bonehead

 

[RoyJackson]

$400 is kind of high...by about 25%.

If you can drill a couple holes, install the tooth bar yourself.

I have a Woods which is a good quality piece. I don't see much difference between the different tooth bars as far as quality of manufacture.

 

[txdon]

There are a couple of variables when it come to the toothbars. Markham does not make a toothbar for your bucket if your tractor has a removable cutting edge. The dealer (like the middleman) will make a little on the deal and you do not have to install it. Different manufactures make different heavier models. I saw some toothbars at the dealer and they were kind of small so he ordered a "FFC Extra Heavy Duty" toothbar to custom fit around the bolts on the 72" cutting edge for $620 installed. I can barely lift it. The Markham tooth bar looks good to me and if they custom made them for the removable cutting edge I probably would have got one and had more money for another implement. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

toothbar photo

 

[Scrounger]

H&H EZ Attachments shipped directly to me was cheaper than the local dealers around me and I was able to install in about 20 minutes. 10 minutes and 10 minutes of looking busy.

I would buy and install yourself. If I can do it, anyone can. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Nasty135]

BoneheadNW, Always wanted to call someone bonehead ,Thanks...

Now to your question , I am a happy markham customer and for a 60" it only took 3days counting the day I ordered it. They are nice to deal with and if there a day late on shipping you get the shipping charge refunded /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

And yes you can install it yourself in about an hour thats including putting all your tools away... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I don't know about the cutting edge problem previously mentioned, So it would be best to find one the would work properly

 

[Freds]

I think I paid around $180 three years ago for a 4' ATI toothbar from a local dealer. When I traded tractors I told the dealer (different one) I wanted a toothbar and he ended up getting a dealership with ATI and included it in the deal plus mounting, which is a piece of cake with a stout drill and bit.

From what I've read here recently, you will need a sledge hammer to install a Markham toothbar that has been shipped to you. So figure that in your price if you don't already have one /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Oh, nice pooch!

 

[plants4u]

Bonehead,

I ordered a 60" Markham toothbar a month ago. Like everything you've read, their quality and service is #1. Shipping via Con-Way freight to Puyallup was $100. Mine arrived in fine condition, didn't need a sledge hammer to straighten anything out.

C.M.

 

[Nasty135]

Fred, My toothbar was OK when it arrived also, probably it was the shippers miss handling that caused others to have difficulty on the installation end of things. But just the same when you pay your money you want things to go on smoothly so if it is the shippers fault it could still leave you with "that bad experience feeling" and it could taint your memory of the toothbar company as well. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[milkman]

DannyD and I ordered from Markham and had them shipped together to save a little on shipping, both of them arrived and installed without any problem, and no hammer needed.