Installed Toothbar

[bill6]

My new 3215 G is ready to rip with the addition of a new tooth bar from Markham Welding in North Carolina. It's 60" with 7 teeth. The first bar came 3 weeks ago, but 3 of the teeth were welded on slightly crooked. I wanted it cosmetically perfect, so I sent it back. They built another one and it looks much better. It came black, so I took it to my local body shop and they painted it New Mahindra Red. Now it looks beautiful!

It was easy to install; just drill 1/2" hole in each side of the bucket. I welded on the 3/8" thick doubler plates, and bolted the unit on. Really turns the FEL bucket into a great tool. But as usual my dilemma is: I have it SO clean, waxed and nice looking, I hesitate to go out and use it for fear of getting it dirty! What's wrong with me??......

 

[DavesTractor]

My new 3215 G is ready to rip with the addition of a new tooth bar from Markham Welding in North Carolina. It's 60" with 7 teeth. The first bar came 3 weeks ago, but 3 of the teeth were welded on slightly crooked. I wanted it cosmetically perfect, so I sent it back. They built another one and it looks much better. It came black, so I took it to my local body shop and they painted it New Mahindra Red. Now it looks beautiful!

It was easy to install; just drill 1/2" hole in each side of the bucket. I welded on the 3/8" thick doubler plates, and bolted the unit on. Really turns the FEL bucket into a great tool. But as usual my dilemma is: I have it SO clean, waxed and nice looking, I hesitate to go out and use it for fear of getting it dirty! What's wrong with me??......

Bill6, you had the toothbar professionally painted? I'm at a loss for words on this one....What would a person call such a phobia?

 

[BobG_in_VA]

I think we went thru this before. I think you should buy a backhoe, have it installed with frame mount, have the whole tractor/FEL/BH totally repainted polished etc, and then never bring it out of the garage. Then you might be happy. Here's the deal: Bring that sucka' to me and I'll give it back in a couple of days.......you do the math (lol). BobG in VA

 

[Maine_Polack]

May I ask what was the purpose of this tractor purchase?

As the attachment shows, I try not to scratch my bucket up either. Don't you just h a t e that?

 

[Iowachild]

Bill6, you had the toothbar professionally painted? I'm at a loss for words on this one....What would a person call such a phobia?

**** comes to mind.

 

[bill6]

...Maine Polack I think you need a new bucket!

You guys are teasing me - - - truth is, someone told me long ago "a clean tractor is a happy tractor".

The toothbar color should match the rest of the FEL, so it will look beautiful. Even the actual teeth are painted red. From scooping rocks & gravel, there is already 1 small scratch in the paint on tooth #5 But I have a small bottle of touch-up paint for that!

After each use I clean and polish the whole tractor, and it's parked in a nice heated garage so I can work on it late @ night. The wife says maybe I should go out there and sleep next to it........

 

[Maine_Polack]

...Maine Polack I think you need a new bucket!"


Naw, this is a bucket I had before I purchased the 6500. I modified the hook-up to Quick Attach, so as to use it with the the M. It is 5', and I like it for digging. Last spring I cut out the middle of the top . then I rotated it and reattached it as shown. See...painted it and no scratches Allows me to get a little further under tree roots when I need to. It also allows picking up large things, (as seen in my first attachment), that normally I would not be able to with this small bucket.


You guys are teasing me - - - truth is, someone told me long ago "a clean tractor is a happy tractor".

Yeah, When I was a kid, the nuns used to teach us this about our minds...I think I failed that part of the instruction


"The toothbar color should match the rest of the FEL, so it will look beautiful. Even the actual teeth are painted red. From scooping rocks & gravel, there is already 1 small scratch in the paint on tooth #5 Heavens NO! Not # 5! But I have a small bottle of touch-up paint for that!"

After each use I clean and polish the whole tractor,I do that....well,.., I almost do that,...Well, I did think about it....once. and it's parked in a nice heated garage so I can work on it late @ night. The wife says maybe I should go out there and sleep next to it........

Wow! What happens if your wife gets scratched?

Did you ever consider that your ladder is missing a few rungs? Well...I wouldn't worry about it. I know all about defective ladders, and I'm ok...I'm ok...I'm................................

All is meant in good fun. You are just too good to pass up. No intense offended!

 

[Iowachild]

The toothbar color should match the rest of the FEL, so it will look beautiful. Even the actual teeth are painted red. From scooping rocks & gravel, there is already 1 small scratch in the paint on tooth #5 But I have a small bottle of touch-up paint for that!

Fess up now ..... are you pulling our legs or not?

If not, I'd love to buy any used equipment you want to part with!!!

 

[DavesTractor]

Bill6,

Just tell them you are joking...even though we know you aren't!!!

In any event, you are a good sport to entertain us like you are.

 

[wnymudd]

This is what they are supposed to look like!! By the way this was a couple of days after it was delivered!!

 

[lil red]

Wow just read your post about keeping your tractor clean and polished, glad Im not the only one who does that, of course this is my very first tractor, mine also lives in the garage (not heated) and the truck lives outside, and Ive had it about 3 weeks and have waxed it about two times and it only has 5 hrs. on it. And with fall coming and the grass not growing I dont see me getting to use it much, dont have any other toy to attach to it.

Lil Red
Nancy

 

[weldingisfun]

I just read this thread. Boy, am I glad I was still wearing my boots! I love my Mahindra too, but not as much as you guys and gals apparently love yours.
Wow!

 

[rrengr]

I cant seem to get on the Markham site--I did last week but not since then. Is there a phone number for them? I am on the West Coast--how is their shipping fo a toothbar? I did notice a toothbar on EBAY (72" for $339 7608652927) has anyone bought one of these? Thanks

 

[bill6]

Hi Rrengr: Markham's phone is toll free 888-453-6252. Their shipping was quite prompt and is a reasonable price.

After 70 hrs of use, the toothbar is still in great shape. It's hardened steel, extremely strong. But after digging & moving some large rocks, I got another small scratch in the red paint; so last night I touched up the tooth with Mahindra Red spraypaint.

 

[weldingisfun]

Hi Rrengr: Markham's phone is toll free 888-453-6252. Their shipping was quite prompt and is a reasonable price.

After 70 hrs of use, the toothbar is still in great shape. It's hardened steel, extremely strong. But after digging & moving some large rocks, I got another small scratch in the red paint; so last night I touched up the tooth with Mahindra Red spraypaint.

Oh, brother!

 

[wallace]

Hold everything....
I have the answere for BILL...
Come to my heated tractor showroom with about 15 tractors inside and I will let you take you frustrations out with a can of wax!

 

[bill6]

Hi Wallace Tractor: Sure, I would enjoy seeing your facility and meeting you! Unfortunately, I'm way out in the state of WA. But I could sure put some waxin' on some of your hardware!

Several years back a friend of mine who owns a couple thousand acres north of Pasco, WA, hired me to run wheat combine for 3 weeks. It was too far to drive each day to reach his location, so I flew my Cessna each morning and landed on the rural road, parked, and went to work. I was operating a large JD 9600 with 30' header. I noticed the entire combine (green, of course) was getting dusty and dirty. So on the following off day (Sunday) I flew up there and brought my detailing supplies. It took me a full 11 hours of hard work, but I rubbed out the paint with polishing compound, then applied 2 coats of high quality wax.

To this very day, that wheat farmer tells of how that particular JD 9600 remained cleaner, shinier, and corrosion-free, much better than his other 9600's.

My airplane is kept waxed & beautiful, and also I have a 2005 Honda Insight that I display at weekend car shows. Still, my wife says I should move out to the shop/garage and sleep with the Mahindra......