Backhoe Bucket Tooth Wear

RadarTech · Jan 30, 2011

jinman said:
I think I get your inference. I should quit whining like a mamby pamby and be happy I have it so easy, huh?:laughing: I suspect there's a bit of truth in that.

When did R Lee join the thread?
:laughing:

dcyrilc · Jan 30, 2011

RadarTech said:
When did R Lee join the thread?
:laughing:

He found Jim in another thread and snuck in over here in good ole Marine Corps style.

Jbrink64 · Jan 30, 2011

jinman said:
I looked at one of those when looking for teeth, and it prompted me to talk about not having installation instructions for teeth in the operator or service manuals. I know how that tool works for both insertion and removal, but I swear I do not think that split pin shown in use on the tool will work on my backhoe teeth. The darn pin would not extend out on each side of the stub and the tooth would just fall off. If I have room, I can deal with nuts and bolts alot better than a high-tech split pin.:confused2:

The split pins will protrude around 3/16" of the shank. They hold a tooth in place real well in impact situations, whereas a bolt will break. If the shank is worn, and the tooth is loose, bolts will work better, especially in the digging conditions you have. Of bolts work, use them.

jinman · Jan 31, 2011

Jbrink64 said:
The split pins will protrude around 3/16" of the shank. They hold a tooth in place real well in impact situations, whereas a bolt will break. If the shank is worn, and the tooth is loose, bolts will work better, especially in the digging conditions you have. Of bolts work, use them.

Well, my teeth aren't loose on the shanks, so maybe the split pin will work. They look big to put into the 7/16" hole, but maybe that's just because of the filler material in the split. The next time I change teeth, I may try a pin on one of the outside teeth to see how it works. If it had pins when I first got it, I'm sure I'd have more faith in it. But never seeing it with pins makes me a little skeptical as you can tell.

bindian · Jan 31, 2011

Romac came through with prices for my Bradco bucket. Twin Tiger tooth $11.32 and $1.71 for roll pins. It will cost be $65.00 to buy another Mahindra/Bradco shank and weld it on to narrow the gap between teeth and to have 5. I looked at the bucket again this morning in relation to the thumb and think now I will not add a tooth and just go with 4 Dual Tiger teeth.
hugs, Brandi

jinman · Feb 1, 2011

bindian said:
Romac came through with prices for my Bradco bucket. Twin Tiger tooth $11.32 and $1.71 for roll pins.

Sounds to me like Romac just made another customer.:thumbsup:

jinman · Feb 12, 2011

bindian said:
Romac came through with prices for my Bradco bucket. Twin Tiger tooth $11.32 and $1.71 for roll pins. It will cost be $65.00 to buy another Mahindra/Bradco shank and weld it on to narrow the gap between teeth and to have 5. I looked at the bucket again this morning in relation to the thumb and think now I will not add a tooth and just go with 4 Dual Tiger teeth.
hugs, Brandi

Brandi, did you ever receive your teeth? How do they fit and what do you think? Enquiring minds want to know....

bindian · Feb 12, 2011

jinman said:
Brandi, did you ever receive your teeth? How do they fit and what do you think? Enquiring minds want to know....

Jim,
Between the ice and me still recovering from foot surgery, I haven't ordered them yet.

I'll post when I get them on order.:thumbsup:
hugs, Brandi

jinman · Feb 12, 2011

bindian said:
Jim,
Between the ice and me still recovering from foot surgery, I haven't ordered them yet. I'll post when I get them on order.:thumbsup:
hugs, Brandi

Brandi, I hope your healing is going well. To hear somebody from Willis talk about ice is really, really strange. This storm really kicked our collective butts here in Texas.:confused2:

dcyrilc · Feb 12, 2011

jinman said:
Brandi, I hope your healing is going well. To hear somebody from Willis talk about ice is really, really strange. This storm really kicked our collective butts here in Texas.:confused2:

Storms like that really aren't that uncommon as far as the Earth's concerned. I remember hearing about it happening when I was a kid. They're just not common enough to build for them. Now if you start getting them in August... I'd be getting worried.:laughing: