Front-End Loader Tooth Bar

[boner58]

Yeah, that's why I asked about his QA. I have a smooth bucket and a toothed bucket. With SSQA it's easy to swap and I do a lot.

I do have a quick attach but it is not an industry standard, it is the same for all koyker loaders though.

 

[boner58]

I think I'd get with a local welding shop about replacing your bucket edge and get it good and straight before getting a toothbar or removable wear edge. The new lip they may install on your bucket might use plow bolts to hold a replaceable wear edge on. I'm not set up to haul my tractor so I dropped by a local dealer and they had a number of older pin on buckets sitting out back. Measured one that was "close enough" and I took it home in the bed of my truck. A little time with my angle grinder and cut off wheels cleared enough of the mount to let me rotate the bucket enough to work so I got a new bucket instead of just a new edge. Getting pins to fit and shiming in the mounts on the new bucket to the old rams made assembly a pain but its done and I'm happy.

I don't need to dig as much as I'd like to protect the edge and be able to drag up small trees and undergrowth. Still on the fence and I don't know anyone that has one that I can observe in use in person.

I am afraid with the way the bucket is made that to replace the front edge of the bucket I would make the whole bucket weaker, Unless they added to it like I am trying to do with a tooth bar, and I have it just as straight as the day it was made. and the nearest welding shop is well over an hour away, and honestly I can make or do just about anything they can do.

 

[ovrszd]

I do have a quick attach but it is not an industry standard, it is the same for all koyker loaders though.

Probably what is known as European version. Very common on JD equipment.

With your fab talents you could modify any bucket to fit your FEL.

 

[boner58]

Probably what is known as European version. Very common on JD equipment.

With your fab talents you could modify any bucket to fit your FEL.

I could just would need to find a bucket big enough and strong enough so I don't crush it

 

[Rustyiron]

I could just would need to find a bucket big enough and strong enough so I don't crush it

Find and modify a skid loader tooth bucket. They are built much heavier than a tractor chore bucket.
I use an 84" Bobcat tooth bucket on my tractor that I got used for $400. You'll have to be careful with heavy use, the bucket is now not the "weak link". That has now moved to your loader frame and or mounts.

 

[Clay45]

I am afraid with the way the bucket is made that to replace the front edge of the bucket I would make the whole bucket weaker, Unless they added to it like I am trying to do with a tooth bar, and I have it just as straight as the day it was made. and the nearest welding shop is well over an hour away, and honestly I can make or do just about anything they can do.

Food for thought: Replacement Loader Bucket Cutting Edges - Weld In

 

[JPRambo]

You say you can weld. Could you support across the brake with gusset plates (?) and maybe support the bucket bottom from the back or the top of the bucket? All this could be removed later. Should only reduce the load capacity of the bucket a little.