Toothbar, bucket spade abd bolt on forks : anyone make a compatible system for all 3?

[mangler]

My Kioti CK2610 with 66" bucket is being prepped, so this is good time to start the shopping.

I know I want a toothbar, so far the leading players are BX piranha and EA wicked. My biggest concern is will either of these let me use a bucket spade and/or bolt on forks with the toothbar attached. I suspect once I put on the tooth bar, it will be on there 99% of the time. It would be nice to have a compatible bucket spade and compatible bucket forks to keep the unbolting to a minimum.

So, anyone running forks or a simple bucket spade with toothbar attached? Any negatives/issues? What brand make do you use for the spade and forks? I did not see a small bolt on spade on the BX o the EA website. I will also need to ship all this to Ontario, Canada, so it would be nice to find everything under the same roof.

 

[kenmbz]

I have the PTB and clamp on titan short forks. The depth of the clamp on these is pushed out a bit with the PTB on. I think the longer forks have a longer clamp and would work fine. Been happy with the PTB so far for breaking up rocky soil which stopped my tractor dead with the straight edge only. The EA looks pretty nice, I'm sure others must have one and could comment.
This is how it looks on my 48" bucket. Easy to measure,drill,install. I might take it off to move my 600 pound bar, but I left it on to move/lift lots of wood rounds and smaller trunks with the short forks.

 

[jeff9366]

A bucket spade has to be tight against the bucket for support. A bucket spade is under much greater strain than a toothbar due to its length and concomitant leverage. Buy one of the shorter bucket spades in the marketplace for your CK2610.

I am almost 100% sure you would have to remove either toothbar in order to securely mount a bucket spade.

 

[Underdog57]

I would get the tooth bar, and a set of 42" QA pallet forks . I do quite a bit of digging and popping out saplings with the forks, just push the forks as close together as you can. I also built a small spade that slips over the end of the forks.

 

[mangler]

I would get the tooth bar, and a set of 42" QA pallet forks . I do quite a bit of digging and popping out saplings with the forks, just push the forks as close together as you can. I also built a small spade that slips over the end of the forks.

I really like that idea. One less attachment, narrow width ensures maximum ground pressure. I'd even go a little silly on the pallet fork grade, given the potential abuse. Someone has to make that "sleeve" spade you refer to? I figure if you took the time to fabricate it, you probably are not the only one with this use case...

 

[jeff9366]

Most Bucket Spades are designed to clamp securely on FEL bucket OR attach to Pallet Forks. PHOTO

Attached to Pallet Forks, leverage works against tractor more than direct bucket attachment.

LS 4041 weighs 3,800 pounds bare tractor weight.

Kioti CK2610 weighs 2,650 pounds bare tractor weight.

Buy one of the shorter bucket spades in the marketplace for your CK2610.

VENDERS: Quick Spade Combo - Skid Steer Tractor Trencher Loader Bucket / Fork Attachment | eBay

Paumco Products Quick Spade Combo-#111 8568375 | eBay

Note that rear engine Skid Steers have 3 X to 4 X FEL lift capacity relative to same weight front engine tractors.

 

[mangler]

Most Bucket Spades are designed to clamp securely on FEL bucket OR attach to Pallet Forks.

Attached to Pallet Forks, leverage works against tractor more than direct bucket attachment.

LS 4041 weighs 3,800 pounds bare tractor weight.

Kioti CK2610 weighs 2,650 pounds bare tractor weight.

Buy one of the shorter bucket spades in the marketplace for your CK2610.

VENDERS: Quick Spade Combo - Skid Steer Tractor Trencher Loader Bucket / Fork Attachment | eBay

Paumco Products Quick Spade Combo-#111 8568375 | eBay

Note that rear engine Skid Steers have 3 X to 4 X FEL lift capacity relative to same weight front engine tractors.

Thanks Jeff, will certainly look into those, decent pricing too. It's not like I'm going to wear these attachments out, so not overpaying for those once in a blue moon attachments is important. A bit worried about shipping to Canada, I have had some US vendors in the past tell me they don't ship overseas

 

[jeff9366]

A bit worried about shipping to Canada, I have had some US vendors in the past tell me they don't ship overseas.

Check eBay Canada for attachments and implements inventoried in Canada.

 

[shooterdon]

Clamp on pallet forks are better than nothing... but bite the bullet and get a SSQA pallet fork. Paid $500 for a set from MTL.

 

[mangler]

Check eBay Canada for attachments and implements inventoried in Canada.

Unfortunately you usually end up with a much lower selection (usually nothing, or some clown selling for 3X the price). I would usually just get things shipped to my PO box in Michigan, but with zombies roaming the earth, this will be more difficult.

These guys are probably my best bet, shipping wise.TRACTOR IMPLEMENTS, VALUE PRICES SHELBURNE, ONTARIO, CANADA. 519-925-2258 OR 8-826-5 - Home. Although that serrated QA tree spade is definitely too big for my tractor. Good point on going SSQA for the forks, may be worth saving the hassle of Jerry rigging bolt on forks with the tooth bar attached. Double whammy if I end up using the forks as light duty spade extensions...