Piranha Toothbar or Ratchet Rake????

12pack · Jun 2, 2018

Hey there.

So.... Piranha Toothbar or Ratchet Rake???? for my BX-22...... or any other suggestions.

I want to clear some woods of overgrown invasive plants, downed limbs, old piles of wood etc... and also maybe try and smooth out the ruts in my my 1000' dirt driveway. I use a rear blade now but need to roughen it up. I know I should probably get a landscape rake for driveway but money tight and was thinking a toothbar might help.

But anyway what do you think is better between the two styles,,,, looking for some pros and cons on each, Thanks

bcp · Jun 2, 2018

Which of these would be more useful, if you were doing it by hand?

Bruce

tjkubota93 · Jun 2, 2018

12pack said:
Hey there.

So.... Piranha Toothbar or Ratchet Rake???? for my BX-22...... or any other suggestions.

I want to clear some woods of overgrown invasive plants, downed limbs, old piles of wood etc... and also maybe try and smooth out the ruts in my my 1000' dirt driveway. I use a rear blade now but need to roughen it up. I know I should probably get a landscape rake for driveway but money tight and was thinking a toothbar might help.

But anyway what do you think is better between the two styles,,,, looking for some pros and cons on each, Thanks

I have the piranha tooth bar. It works well for back dragging. Never used a ratchet rake.

nightdevil · Jun 3, 2018

piranha tooth bar. It stays on the bucket, more versatile without needing to keep reattaching it. The landscape rake is better or easier for collecting or dragging rubbish and your ruts but a box blades is what you're going to get anyway

newbury · Jun 3, 2018

bcp said:
Which of these would be more useful, if you were doing it by hand?

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Bruce

Excellent Bruce!!!

Keep this in mind for the next hundred times the question comes up!

jeff9366 · Jun 3, 2018

Your topic has been masticated hundreds of times here.

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majorwager · Jun 3, 2018

In the process of building a toothed rake but it will not be bucket mounted, but rather have a dedicated SSQA adapter. Masticate is generally an action associated W/ chewing food, but since tooth bar is noted, perhaps a clever adaptation of the word, or not?

FTG-05 · Jun 4, 2018

My Piranha tooth bar lives on my FEL bucket; I've never taken it off once I installed it.

My RR lives on the back end of my box blade as an extra 110 lb. weight - after only using it once.

Take that as you will.

Rustyiron · Jun 4, 2018

How are these Piranha bars wearing?
I have a strange question for those of you with them, I'm thinking about making a sickle cutter for small limb & branch trimming out of a pair of Piranha edges (back to back). One side will be driven hydraulically (slowly) and the other side stationary, mounted on a pole of some sort attached to either the bucket or a separate ssqa plate.
I just emailed them about this and if they would sell a "blank" edge, 6'-7' long to be cut in half for a 3'-3.5' long "cutter".
Any opinions?

man00 · Jun 4, 2018

Rustyiron said:
How are these Piranha bars wearing?
I have a strange question for those of you with them, I'm thinking about making a sickle cutter for small limb & branch trimming out of a pair of Piranha edges (back to back). One side will be driven hydraulically (slowly) and the other side stationary, mounted on a pole of some sort attached to either the bucket or a separate ssqa plate.
I just emailed them about this and if they would sell a "blank" edge, 6'-7' long to be cut in half for a 3'-3.5' long "cutter".
Any opinions?

I think they wear pretty good, as in they can take a beating. Mine looks new other than some mud in it, about two or three year old

Goose69 · Jun 4, 2018

I cannot imagine wearing out a PTB, with a compact tractor. They are pretty tough, and sharp and they are heck on shins, if you aren't paying attention..

tjkubota93 · Jun 5, 2018

Mine has lasted way better than stock bucket edge

npalen · Jun 5, 2018

Rustyiron said:
How are these Piranha bars wearing?
I have a strange question for those of you with them, I'm thinking about making a sickle cutter for small limb & branch trimming out of a pair of Piranha edges (back to back). One side will be driven hydraulically (slowly) and the other side stationary, mounted on a pole of some sort attached to either the bucket or a separate ssqa plate.
I just emailed them about this and if they would sell a "blank" edge, 6'-7' long to be cut in half for a 3'-3.5' long "cutter".
Any opinions?

That is a very interesting idea! It would certainly make a heavy duty sickle and, I'm guessing, wear very well particularly if the reciprocating speed was kept reasonably slow. Would probably need a fairly heavy duty means of keeping the two blades in contact with each other.
Keep us posted please.

Rustyiron · Jun 5, 2018

I'm thinking "hold down's" similar to any sickle bar, just on steroids:laughing: and yes a slow stroke of 3-5 seconds ?? each direction. The tractor or SS parked, manipulating the cutter on a 8' ?? boom through the target limbs & branches then re positioning.

npalen · Jun 6, 2018

Sounds like a small cylinder would work well by reversing the valve for each stroke?

bikerdib · Jun 6, 2018

Rustyiron said:
How are these Piranha bars wearing?
I have a strange question for those of you with them, I'm thinking about making a sickle cutter for small limb & branch trimming out of a pair of Piranha edges (back to back). One side will be driven hydraulically (slowly) and the other side stationary, mounted on a pole of some sort attached to either the bucket or a separate ssqa plate.
I just emailed them about this and if they would sell a "blank" edge, 6'-7' long to be cut in half for a 3'-3.5' long "cutter".
Any opinions?

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