EddieWalker
Epic Contributor
I'm always browsing stuff on ebay. I just go through the listings for ideas and maybe something that I need. A few weeks ago, I saw some bucket teeth that I thought were a good deal. Six teeth with weld on shanks and pins for $60. After shipping, it came to $88. I got to wondering and did some searches for weld on teeth. The shanks were in the $10 to $15 range and the teeth were about the same. This looked like a pretty good deal. The seller has a good rating, so I bought them.
The package arrived from UPS damaged. When I looked through the box, I found that I was missing a tooth. I contacted the seller, who said that I needed to file a complaint with UPS. Once that was done, he would send me a replacement tooth. I called UPS, told them about the missing tooth and damaged package. They said to hold onto the box for five days in case they wanted to inspect the package. Then the seller contacted me and told me that UPS said they would pay him for the lost item and he was shipping the replacement tooth to me. It was here a few days later.
The teeth themselves seem home made. I'm not sure about them, but then I don't really know what I need them to do or what they should be made out of to be better. They are big, solid and heavy duty. They are welded together and it looks like quality work. I was expecting a cast looking tooth like on my backhoe bucket.
The shanks have an angle to them that fit the edge of my bucket. I also have a bolt on cutting edge on my bucket, but these don't touch it or interfere. I can easily remove and replace the cutting edge at any time. I cleaned up the metal on the bucket and welded on the teeth every 15 inches. If I was buying individual teeth, I think I would have bought 7, but since they came in a set of six, that's what I worked with.
The teeth are held in place with pins. I had to hammer the pins on, which took a bit of effort. I think that's good. It should make it harder to loose a tooth. I thought about welding each tooth to the shanks, but haven't done so. I still might. Anybody lost a tooth that was attached with a pin?
It's too muddy out to test it out. I'm curious if I'll notice a difference. I've never read a complaint about having teeth on a bucket, and from what I've read, everyone loves them. For what I spent, I don't think I can go wrong.
Eddie
The package arrived from UPS damaged. When I looked through the box, I found that I was missing a tooth. I contacted the seller, who said that I needed to file a complaint with UPS. Once that was done, he would send me a replacement tooth. I called UPS, told them about the missing tooth and damaged package. They said to hold onto the box for five days in case they wanted to inspect the package. Then the seller contacted me and told me that UPS said they would pay him for the lost item and he was shipping the replacement tooth to me. It was here a few days later.
The teeth themselves seem home made. I'm not sure about them, but then I don't really know what I need them to do or what they should be made out of to be better. They are big, solid and heavy duty. They are welded together and it looks like quality work. I was expecting a cast looking tooth like on my backhoe bucket.
The shanks have an angle to them that fit the edge of my bucket. I also have a bolt on cutting edge on my bucket, but these don't touch it or interfere. I can easily remove and replace the cutting edge at any time. I cleaned up the metal on the bucket and welded on the teeth every 15 inches. If I was buying individual teeth, I think I would have bought 7, but since they came in a set of six, that's what I worked with.
The teeth are held in place with pins. I had to hammer the pins on, which took a bit of effort. I think that's good. It should make it harder to loose a tooth. I thought about welding each tooth to the shanks, but haven't done so. I still might. Anybody lost a tooth that was attached with a pin?
It's too muddy out to test it out. I'm curious if I'll notice a difference. I've never read a complaint about having teeth on a bucket, and from what I've read, everyone loves them. For what I spent, I don't think I can go wrong.
Eddie