RedNeckRacin
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- Joined
- Jan 6, 2008
- Messages
- 2,517
- Location
- Western PA
- Tractor
- John Deere 5083E MFWD, Kubota L3400 HST
SO I think I'm going to tackle a pretty big excavating project with one of my in-laws pieces of equipment( Yes i know bad idea but its free as long as i fuel and grease it)
SO anyways, I have a shale bank about 6-8 feet in heigh that I want to dig back 25 feet or so but the teeth on the bucket of the machine are about the shape of teaspoons. I called the Local Deere dealer and he says he can get the factory teeth but thats it. I asked for a dimension on them and went on the hunt. I'm almost set on getting something like a tiger tooth or as near to that as I can. The only thing I'm worried about though is when I end up raking the teeth up the front of the shale bank, will they take the stress of the loader picking them up vertically through the stone or should I look for a little wider tooth to prevent snapping it off?
Never bought teeth for a track loader before so I'm looking for some opinions before I spend the $200 and start snapping teeth.
SO anyways, I have a shale bank about 6-8 feet in heigh that I want to dig back 25 feet or so but the teeth on the bucket of the machine are about the shape of teaspoons. I called the Local Deere dealer and he says he can get the factory teeth but thats it. I asked for a dimension on them and went on the hunt. I'm almost set on getting something like a tiger tooth or as near to that as I can. The only thing I'm worried about though is when I end up raking the teeth up the front of the shale bank, will they take the stress of the loader picking them up vertically through the stone or should I look for a little wider tooth to prevent snapping it off?
Never bought teeth for a track loader before so I'm looking for some opinions before I spend the $200 and start snapping teeth.