TEETH on FEL
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devildog1
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Hey Deano,
No wax on bucket, it's brand spanking new, although the the hood fenders and rims do have a coat of Mothers on them. I purchased the edge guard from Carvers of NC, they are a dealer on this site.
DevilDog
No wax on bucket, it's brand spanking new, although the the hood fenders and rims do have a coat of Mothers on them. I purchased the edge guard from Carvers of NC, they are a dealer on this site.
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laen64
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Hooah! everyone. I will have this added after the settled price. It may not be for a while but you bet there will be pics posted.
Thanks
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Cat_Driver
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I use my buckets for smoothing the dirt after I get done, so the no teeth make for a smoother finish.
Deano
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I bought the WR Long flat tooth bar just for that reason...the best of both worlds!!
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LBrown59
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Why would i need a tooth bar when i have both a BH and a Tiller?
shu
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As mentioned, the tooth bar is more of a hinder than a help when working loose dirt. Even digging, the sharp straight edge of the FEL bucket makes a better and faster cut.
But for many jobs, it's the cat's meow.
..pulling up fence posts, with a 6 ft length of chain to wrap around the post, you have good stout places to tie onto the bucket with the chain.
..lifting/carrying anything else with a chain wrap.
..combing branches out of tall grass, and general brush-pushing.
..popping burried concrete blocks or mobile home pylons out during demolition work.
..just about anything else in demolition work - the tooth bar lets you carry more and hook onto stuff more easily
..popping out small stumps (if you can get a good angle on it; not near as good as a backhoe, of course, but better than a shovel and chain saw).
..take a run at a stack of railroad ties with the tooth-bar installed, you can get two, maybe three, railroad ties onto the FEL for transport; without the toothbar you have to dismount and hump the tie onto the bucket, and you can only carry one at a time.
But for many jobs, it's the cat's meow.
..pulling up fence posts, with a 6 ft length of chain to wrap around the post, you have good stout places to tie onto the bucket with the chain.
..lifting/carrying anything else with a chain wrap.
..combing branches out of tall grass, and general brush-pushing.
..popping burried concrete blocks or mobile home pylons out during demolition work.
..just about anything else in demolition work - the tooth bar lets you carry more and hook onto stuff more easily
..popping out small stumps (if you can get a good angle on it; not near as good as a backhoe, of course, but better than a shovel and chain saw).
..take a run at a stack of railroad ties with the tooth-bar installed, you can get two, maybe three, railroad ties onto the FEL for transport; without the toothbar you have to dismount and hump the tie onto the bucket, and you can only carry one at a time.
texasjohn
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A toothbar at least doubles the utility/usefulness of the FEL....
install it with bolts that can be removed... takes about 5 minutes.... and you can smooth without the bar installed, if that is what you need.
The bar is installed on my FEL about 98% of the time... it is an exception when I need to use the lip of the bucket for smoothing things out. Others have well pointed out the features of extra bucket capacity, holding capability, digging capability and chain attachment for lifting.
install it with bolts that can be removed... takes about 5 minutes.... and you can smooth without the bar installed, if that is what you need.
The bar is installed on my FEL about 98% of the time... it is an exception when I need to use the lip of the bucket for smoothing things out. Others have well pointed out the features of extra bucket capacity, holding capability, digging capability and chain attachment for lifting.
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They are darn useful - a removable toothbar is one of the best bang-for-your buck things you can put on a tractor. And I have a BH and a tiller, but I use them for other stuff.
Those interested should do a search on here - have been a fair number of discussions.
