FEL Tooth-bar - - one mo time

[Tdog]

I've read several posts about how much better the FEL digs with a tooth-bar. That's got my attention. When I bought my tractor & I asked about one, my dealer sorta went, 'huh'? And I was so excited about putting in the order, I did not pursue it.

I'm thinking about ordering one now - - problem is, I use the FEL a good bit to backdrag an area to smooth it. Isn't this a problem with a tooth bar? Is it something that I can bolt on & take off [relatively] easily?

FYI I just don't see many [any?] FEL's with tooth bars in this area. Wonder why? We don't have rocks, maybe that's why?

Thanks.

 

[GerardC]

They usually bolt onto the sides of the FEL with 2 bolts. Easy on, easy off. Do a search and you'll find loads of information. G

 

[sassafraspete]

You might try an EZATTACHMENTS landscaper toothbar. 18 teeth instead of 7-8. Of course, you will pay more for more teeth....but works pretty well with backdragging. See mine attached.

sassafraspete

 

[SCB]

Yes you can remove it easily. I backdrag with mine on though and am happy with the results. As far as digging, You'll wish you had it sooner.

 

[NIXON]

TDog.
A tooth bar certainly is a big bonus as far as digging with a FEL goes . As for as smoothing /back dragging ... the back of the bucket works pretty fine . A big plus is the ability to drag brush . depending on the amount of forward curl , and the wieght of the tractor ,you can use the fel to loosen dirt ,and drag brush.
As to taking the tooth bar on and off ... It's two bolts .
I'd not be without mine !! John

 

[Laminarman]

The first time I stabbed a tree and lifted it out of the ground I was sold on it. Worth every single one of those 45,000 pennies, would do it again in a heartbeat. Get the carbide replaceable teeth ($7 each).

 

[frank_f15]

as the others have said get the removable toothbar, 2 bolts on and off, less than 2 min. helps with digging or lossening hard packed dirt, would not be with out it. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[GerardC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( ....18 teeth instead of 7-8.....
sassafraspete )</font>

Wow /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. That looks mean and aggressive!

 

[sassafraspete]

yep, that's why I haven't taught my wife how to use the fel controls yet. My neck wont fit between those teeth when she pins me against the barn.

pete

 

[keeney]

The toothbar can be of great use when back-dragging as well. By using the bottom of the teeth as a rake, you can get things very level in a big hurry because it loosens the humps, breaks up clods, and allows the dirt to flow through in a metered amount. Then, use the back edge and bottom of the bucket with the theeth curled up out of contact to put the final smoothing on.

I found it much easier to smooth 1-1/2" rock using the toothbar as a rake than using the bucket back edge. Quicker in sand as well, but sand is easy.

- Rick

 

[JCA]

I'm new at this myself, but with two whole day's experience under my belt, I'll second what Rick says--a toothbar can be really useful for back-dragging. Remember that box blades, which are made to do this kind of work, have "teeth"--scarifiers, or whatever they're called. First you break up the soil, then you flatten it. With the bucket/toothbar you do it in two passes instead of just one...first with the teeth, then with the bucket, tilted up.

One thing I'm not sure of--I'll address this in a separate post--is how strong those teeth are. They look very strong, but it seems possible that they would break if you drag them with too much weight in packed soil/gravel.

Jim

 

[Tdog]

Thanks to all - - think I'll see what Carver can do for me.

Good information.

 

[Henro]

<font color="blue">One thing I'm not sure of--I'll address this in a separate post--is how strong those teeth are. </font>

JCA,

I did not see your separate post so I thought I would repond here.

My toothbar teeth are very strong. I don't worry about them at all. I have picked/pried large concrete pieces out of fill dirt dumped on my driveway, sometimes only using one tooth and never worried about it. I would call them indestructable if I could spell the word... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

I have attached a photo so you can get the feel of what I am talking about... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif