Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Should I take the tooth Bar off my FEL to remove snow?

[Dusty1]

Well hey, if you leave it on the huge gashes in the gravel you leave behind could be used for traction :thumbsup:

 

[jgrreed]

Remove the tooth bar, it only takes a few minutes.

Is there any risk to the mounting holes while it's off??

-Jer.

 

[lungdoc]

I don't think so unless very heavy use with lots of scraping of gravel. If you think you'd use it in that way you could presumably use same holes to mounts a removable wear bar-scraper edge.

 

[Egon]

Leave it on and try it that way. If it does not work to your satisfaction then take it off.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Might do a good job of getting rid of ice??

 

[peterc38]

Another vote for taking it off. I take mine off each year and put it back on in the spring.

 

[Mike_Kanzer]

I have a gravel drive also and I take mine off the bucket. Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[RalphVa]

I only put the tooth bar on if I want to dig dirt.

Don't need it otherwise. It sticks out and is too easy to hang up on things, like garage doors, etc.

Ralph

 

[RoyJackson]

Is there any risk to the mounting holes while it's off??

-Jer.

Been using my bucket for moving snow for about ten years...no problems with the toothbar holes.
I do suggest you paint the bare metal with Rustoleam or similar though.

 

[oldballs]

In this part of the country, you can be moving snow one day and moving buckets of dirt the next. Think I'll leave my toothbar on and see.:confused2:

 

[Diamondpilot]

Yes....

Chris