Toothbars, how much is too much?

MadReferee · Apr 20, 2005

( If you go with it, use a unibit to drill the bucket.)

A bi-metal hole saw (the white ones) works better and is cheaper.

RoPie · Apr 20, 2005

Ordered mine about a month ago and had it two days after I placed the order. Mine was shipped to a hub, which saved me $35 over residential delivery. It didn't come strapped to a pallet though, and one of the mounting tabs was a little bent (I think there's another thread on that problem somewhere). Installation was quick, the biggest drill bit I had was a 3/8, but a little work with die grinder took care of that problem.

Mike_C · Apr 20, 2005

If anyone else is thinking about ordering right now, Markham did tell me there is a 2-3 week backlog, because they are short on some part required to make the toothbars.

btolle · Apr 20, 2005

( The replaceable tooth type will cost a little more as well. )

The 4' that I got from Markham for $150 + shipping has replaceable teeth.

Shipping to East Texas was about $68.50 but that was before diesel went up so high.

Also, as someone else stated, there is a $35 or $38 charge if it is delivered to a residence. You can save that by having it shipped to a business address or picking it up at the freight terminal.

Bill Tolle

don716 · Apr 20, 2005

What is the web address for the toothbars?I would like to look into one for my B7500.
Donny /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

GaryE · Apr 20, 2005

Markham Welding

Tom_H · Apr 21, 2005

You won't get better price or service than Markham. Their quality is excellent too. They don't control the shipping costs though. If $ is that tight, fetching it at the hub is a good idea.

SkyPup · Apr 21, 2005

I just got my super heavy duty 1-1/2" steel shank toothbar from W.R. Long 70.5" for $360, the shipping via UPS was $75 but the toothbar weighed 135 pounds. Total cost was $425 to my door. I was surprised that UPS would deliver something that heavy but they backed the truck up to the barn and unloaded it right next to our L39's FEL bucket. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Only took ten minutes to insall it and put it to good use.

http://www.carverequipment.com/wrlong_loader_attachments.htm

http://www.wrlonginc.com/stb.htm

Mike_C · Apr 21, 2005

well call me cheap, but I think $250 is too much for a small hunk of steel without any moving parts, and since I have a welder, I have decided to build my own toothbar. I went down to an industrial surplus warehouse today and picked up the steel stock for $1.50 per pound. Now I just need to buy a bunch of metal cutting blades for my sawz-all, cut it up and weld it together. It won't be as pretty as the ones you guys buy, but I'm sure it will be quite functional. I'll post pictures when I'm done; I'm sure it will be several weeks.

chatcher · Apr 21, 2005

( well call me cheap, but I think $250 is too much for a small hunk of steel without any moving parts, and since I have a welder, I have decided to build my own toothbar. I went down to an industrial surplus warehouse today and picked up the steel stock for $1.50 per pound. Now I just need to buy a bunch of metal cutting blades for my sawz-all, cut it up and weld it together. It won't be as pretty as the ones you guys buy, but I'm sure it will be quite functional. I'll post pictures when I'm done; I'm sure it will be several weeks. )

I'm sure you'll have fun doing it yourself, but how much money can you save? My toothbar weighs about 150 pounds, so at $1.50 per pound that would be $225 just for steel, not allowing for any waste, or supplies, or labor, or teeth (unless you will be making those, too). I don't mean to discourage you, on the contrary I'll be anxious to see the end result.