Received Markham Tooth Bar

[johnk]

One more. Sorry bout the mud.................

 

[3RRL]

Looks real good on that bucket. How long have you had it on? Have you noticed any stress or wear on the bucket itself? Seems like the toothbar is very sturdy and robust.

 

[IslandTractor]

Hey, I have some Markham toothbar photos too. Actually I was very impressed with how much easier it made picking up brush and especially pulling briars out of wild areas. I was longing for a grapple bucket but now I am wondering if the toothbar will be enough. Of course the material is still loose so it is useful mostly to move 20-50 yards to a burn pile not some cross country trek. Some of these photos show the bucket high but that was mostly for the photo, not for traveling.

 

[IslandTractor]

Look Ma, no chains! Again, for a short trip (backwards). The toothbar really makes picking up debris easier and means I don't need to hop off the tractor, get out the chain, attach the chain, release the chain, store the chain etc.

 

[3RRL]

Geeze, those are great pics! OK, you guys convinced me. I've got lots of that to do on my place as well. but I've got to wait to get those measurements on my bucket until I go back up. It's a 72" Koyker bucket. Wonder if the guys at Markham would know the measurement if I called them tomorrow?

 

[IslandTractor]

They asked me to measure the inside dimensions of mine then they built the toothbar about 1/4 or 1/2 inch narrower so it fits in pace. No problem with installation though mine did take a few more than 15 minutes. I haven't welded on the 3/16ths steel squares yet either.

 

[RedRocker]

If it ever rains in Texas again, we'll have mud too! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[N80]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I haven't welded on the 3/16ths steel squares yet either. )</font>

Welding? What type of welding is required? I thought it was a bolt on through the sides of the buckect.

 

[IslandTractor]

No welding is required to attach the toothbar. However, Markham sends you a roughly two inch by two inch piece of 3/16 steel with a 1/2 inch hole that looks like a square washer. See photo. The idea is that if you weld that to the bucket side it will reinforce the bolt hole you need to drill in the bucket and therefore prevent the hole from enlarging with use. Not necessary to even use it or to weld it if you do but someday I probably will (gives me yet another excuse to buy a welding set up /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif) Right now it is attached and held in place only as a washer. Honestly I don't see quite how the bar is likely to cause stress on the bolt hole so long as you really jam the thing on to the cutting edge before you bolt it in place. Most of the force on the bucket will be taken up by the cutting edge. In theory I think the stress on the bolt holes would only come from the levering action one might use with bucket rotation/break out movements.

 

[vtwinkicker]

Anyone have any experience with the toothbar sold on ebay? The item number is 7563164469. Cast iron replaceable teeth, ships from Massachussetts.