First 2 days of a TC45DA.

byax65 · Mar 14, 2004

Shoppintractors,

Thanks, that's a nice lift. Gives me some ideas. Pineridge what's your website, I didn't see it mentioned in the bio?

BY

jinman · Mar 14, 2004

( Actually I'm thinking I'd raise the platform than throw a ladder up to it and climb up. )

I did that once when I needed more stuff than I could easily haul up a ladder. Most of the time, a ladder makes an easier platform to move and position just by itself. I used to get my girlfriend to raise me up in the bucket with three 50-lb bags of corn to fill my deer feeder. Then I bought her a Kawasaki Mule and I can stand in the bed and fill the feeder now. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

If you don't want to remove your cutter bar to install a toothbar, check with KC Canary. You'll see their banner ad across the top of TBN from time to time. I figure with the cutter bar and a toothbar, the bucket will be nearly indestructible.

markie61 · Mar 14, 2004

( Any of you see a safety problem with building a basket for the forks to climb into and do high work such as second story on the house etc? )

Screwed 2 pallets, some 1x6's to complete the floor, and some old porch railing to make a man-lift. I drive into place, raise the loader, chock wheels/keep in gear/set parking brake/drop implement on ground/lock the joystick, and use a ladder to climb up. Works well. See attached picture.

Mark

byax65 · Mar 14, 2004

Markie,

That's what I had in mind. Simple but effective. I'll have to remember those chocks though. Jinman, did a google search on kc canary, found their site but couldn't find that tooth bar. Any idea where or what category it's hidden under?

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jinman · Mar 15, 2004

By, you didn't need to go to Google, you could have searched the NH Owning/Operating forum and found what you need. You will have to call these folks and give them info on your bucket's measurements. I'm going to do it within a month myself so I have the toothbar for Springtime work. Here is the info:

K.C. Canary-Fultonville, Inc.

Route 5S
Fultonville, NY 12072
Phone: (518) 853-3405
Toll Free: (800) 920-7097
Fax: (518) 853-3405
Ask for Mark in Sales


...and this thread from the not-to-distant past has a post with a picture of the toothbar by by John Miller III who was a TBN information legend in the early days of TBN.

Toothbar Thread

byax65 · Mar 15, 2004

Jinman,

Thanks, wound up reading that entire thread. I take it you gave up on the swiveling forks idea? What's been your experience now 2 1/2 years later, do you backdrag with the back of the bucket? Are we looking at 3-4 hundred for that toothbar also?

Thanks,
BY

jinman · Mar 15, 2004

( I take it you gave up on the swiveling forks idea? )

Yep! I gave up because I don't think it would be wise to get the toothbar up away from the cutting edge and take a chance of something foreign getting in there like a rock or a big root. That would leave the toothbar kinda hanging out there unsupported (since you can't see it from the operator's seat) and it could easily be bent or broken. I think it's best that the toothbar is rigidly attached to the bucket lip. I'll just backdrag with the back of the bucket if I need a really smooth surface finish. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I think a toothbar from K.C. Canary is probably about $375 plus shipping for one of our 72" buckets. I don't think that's too much since it's pretty much custom made.