Ken45101
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- Kubota M5040, M9540, B21 TLB, B2710, RTV900, JD 325 Skid steer, KX-121-3 mini excavator
Ken, if you roll the bucket back so that the teeth are up off the ground, you then use the back of the bucket and have a smooth flat surface. I actually like back dragging with my toothed bucket and using the teeth, it then disperses the uneven ground evenly.
With loose material, dragging with the back of the bucket will tend to pile up material behind the bucket. A flat bucket or slightly tilted forward does a better job of smoothing.
It all depends on the material, how smooth you want it and how good of an operator you are. But basically it is easier to do a smooth finish job without teeth on the bucket.