Markham Toothbar on a BX24

[Mowbizz]

Just got my Tooth bar and installed it today...Looks and fits great!
And I also got my rear wheel spacers from BroTek and they are truly a work of art...going to install them and my front skid plate from BroTek when things dry up a bit out there...
Yah, I know...my bucket looks too clean...I will be doing a mulch job on Monday and spending a day next weekend pulling stumps and moving dirt and rocks around for a client so it should start getting some scrapes and scratches then...

 

[hangnail]

never saw the spacers before. Is there a particular reason for needing them?

 

[Mowbizz]

never saw the spacers before. Is there a particular reason for needing them?

It gives the rear wheels a 4" wider stance overall, making the tractor more stable. That is the only reason I know of...

 

[PAB_OH]

never saw the spacers before. Is there a particular reason for needing them?

Not being a smart guy but if you don't have them and never heard of them, likely you don't need them.

I felt I did...

 

[PAB_OH]

BTW Mowbizz, I like the skid plate. I was running through some brush today clearing out branches and small limbs and had to keep stopping to clear debris from underneath. Stuff was poking up into the underbelly all over. I'm going to have to look into a skid plate or protective structure for my hyd filter hanging way down there!

 

[Mowbizz]

BTW Mowbizz, I like the skid plate. I was running through some brush today clearing out branches and small limbs and had to keep stopping to clear debris from underneath. Stuff was poking up into the underbelly all over. I'm going to have to look into a skid plate or protective structure for my hyd filter hanging way down there!

I think that's a good idea...some have used something as simple as a rigid piece of plastic or similar lightweight material, velcro'd to the underside...just a simple shield might make the difference in that wayward stick poking its way up there...

 

[hangnail]

It gives the rear wheels a 4" wider stance overall, making the tractor more stable. That is the only reason I know of...

Thats what I figured but I hadnt seen that anyone that made these, and, I didnt know if there was interference on the bx24's with the back hoe on. Deffiantly something I will need to look into, as my back yard is quite steep, I will need all the help I can get for stability.

 

[mwb]

never saw the spacers before. Is there a particular reason for needing them?

The wheel spacers are required (at least for some models) if you want to use tire chains; the tires are to close to the fender for chains. Kubota sells spacers also (not a nice as the ones posted here though!)

 

[2310 guy]

Do you need spacers for the front tires too?

 

[PAB_OH]

Do you need spacers for the front tires too?

Spacers on the front of the machine do no real good, especially if your front axle pivots (most if not all CUT's?). You only need them on the rear for stability. If you're using them to set spacing for crops then you might want them for the front. I don't know if any CUT's that are set up for that kind of work though. Granted, I don't know very much about tractors in general so I could be wrong about that last statement.

 

[Berniep]

Hey Mowbizz,
I wann know some more about those spacers.
How much were they?
And is there any concern for extrra stress on the driveline?
They look pretty spiffy.

 

[Mowbizz]

Hey Mowbizz,
I wann know some more about those spacers.
How much were they?
And is there any concern for extrra stress on the driveline?
They look pretty spiffy.

Contact Richard at BroTek and he'll answer any questions...I'm no engineer...

Bro-Tek: Tractor Add Ons

 

[Berniep]

Contact Richard at BroTek and he'll answer any questions...I'm no engineer...

Bro-Tek: Tractor Add Ons

Well I was kinda hoping that he would chime in here so everyone can get the info. I can't find where he has ever even mentioned them on here before. They certainly aren't anywhere on his website.

 

[mjncad]

Just got my Tooth bar and installed it today...Looks and fits great!

Looks just like my Markham toothbar. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet; but I expect to this summer.

 

[Mowbizz]

Well I was kinda hoping that he would chime in here so everyone can get the info. I can't find where he has ever even mentioned them on here before. They certainly aren't anywhere on his website.

Just email him from the website and he will answer your questions...

 

[sailnseagulls]

Hey Bernie,

In another thread I wrote that about a week ago I installed the BroTek spacers also. The price listed is $260, but if bought in combo with another item they are cheaper. I bought the ripper tooth also and Richard charged me $220 for the spacers.
The spacers are machined and very light, so they don't add extra weight to the axle. They space the tires to the outside about 2 inches each side, for a total of about 4 inches in stance. Doesn't sound like a whole lot, but it does make a noticable difference in stability.
I also am no engineer, but my feelings are that they do not stress the axle in any great way. I would think adding wheel weights would do this more and my dealer installed weights when I bought my BX23. That said, I have noticed that my rear bar tires seem to dig up a little more when turning. I am not sure if I just notice more because the tire sticks out more or if the extra stance makes the wheel turn at a different rate. In any case, it seems a small concession for the extra stability. On the visual aspect, I think they look great and make the tractor look beefier.

Larry

 

[Berniep]

Hey Bernie,

In another thread I wrote that about a week ago I installed the BroTek spacers also. The price listed is $260, but if bought in combo with another item they are cheaper. I bought the ripper tooth also and Richard charged me $220 for the spacers.
The spacers are machined and very light, so they don't add extra weight to the axle. They space the tires to the outside about 2 inches each side, for a total of about 4 inches in stance. Doesn't sound like a whole lot, but it does make a noticable difference in stability.
I also am no engineer, but my feelings are that they do not stress the axle in any great way. I would think adding wheel weights would do this more and my dealer installed weights when I bought my BX23. That said, I have noticed that my rear bar tires seem to dig up a little more when turning. I am not sure if I just notice more because the tire sticks out more or if the extra stance makes the wheel turn at a different rate. In any case, it seems a small concession for the extra stability. On the visual aspect, I think they look great and make the tractor look beefier.

Larry

They sure sound good.
I have SOME flat spots around here but they aren't big enough to park my tractor on

 

[ACHINBAC]

I ordered a rear set and had Richard fabricate a front set also, though not quite as wide. They are aluminum and nicely finished - a note of caution though - I found the studs were not pressed fully in & had to redrive all in with a punch prior to mounting them. Prior to install I would get the creeps at about 15 degrees - now the tractor feels more stable. The rear wheels still track inside the FEL. If you have grades to deal with it's good insurance. You can see the wider stance in the pictures.

 

[mjncad]

I like the way you made the ROPS, canopy and front posts fold for passage under low garage doors.

 

[hangnail]

I ordered a rear set and had Richard fabricate a front set also, though not quite as wide. They are aluminum and nicely finished - a note of caution though - I found the studs were not pressed fully in & had to redrive all in with a punch prior to mounting them. Prior to install I would get the creeps at about 15 degrees - now the tractor feels more stable. The rear wheels still track inside the FEL. If you have grades to deal with it's good insurance. You can see the wider stance in the pictures.

are your tires loaded? By the looks of the front spacer it looks as if it is about 1", and the rear is 2" so the turing radius is probably not really affected right? is there any concern on the added leverage stress that the spacer could cause on the front end and steering componants?