Weld on bucket teeth

aarolar · Dec 1, 2016

Any thoughts on these for bucket teeth thinking about making 10 or so to weld on my bucket, the shank is made from 1" thick A36 and the tooth itself is AR500.

Tractor Seabee · Dec 2, 2016

Where did you find those? I have been looking all over for some.

Ron

4570Man · Dec 2, 2016

I wouldn't want teeth welded on my bucket. I like the ability to take them off. I'd build a tooth bar instead.

dragoneggs · Dec 2, 2016

4570Man said:
I wouldn't want teeth welded on my bucket. I like the ability to take them off. I'd build a tooth bar instead.

I'm with you on that... a removable tooth bar is my preference. But I suppose it depends on your usage requirements. That said, I have not removed my Piranha Tooth Bar since installing. Bigger more aggressive teeth could be more useful for some though. I like being able to have moderate teeth and both dig and backdrag with them.

4570Man · Dec 2, 2016

dragoneggs said:
I'm with you on that... a removable tooth bar is my preference. But I suppose it depends on your usage requirements. That said, I have not removed my Piranha Tooth Bar since installing. Bigger more aggressive teeth could be more useful for some though. I like being able to have moderate teeth and both dig and backdrag with them.

Back dragging was the biggest problem with my bigger teeth. You had to use the back of the bucket and I like to use the edge.

dragoneggs · Dec 2, 2016

4570Man said:
Back dragging was the biggest problem with my bigger teeth. You had to use the back of the bucket and I like to use the edge.

Exactly!

stuckmotor · Dec 2, 2016

Tractor Seabee said:
Where did you find those? I have been looking all over for some.

Ron

Yeah! Where'd ya get um?

aarolar · Dec 2, 2016

I made it obviously, profiled the shank out on the plasma table and the AR is some flatbar we had leftover from a project. I would rather have the welded on teeth myself I've never favored using the bucket to backdrag much always used a back blade mostly.

mike69440 · Dec 2, 2016

4570Man said:
Back dragging was the biggest problem with my bigger teeth. You had to use the back of the bucket and I like to use the edge.

You should not back drag with front edge of bucket as it really stresses your loader. I have 2 x 2 x 1/2 L angle welded to back of bucket as a scraper, and weld on replaceable Esco teeth (Abosultely the best tooth system and well made teeth you can get. I have Cat style on my excavator and they do not compare.
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beowulf · Dec 2, 2016

I would get a bolt on tooth bar. Your bucket will then be much more useful and versatile. Once they are welded on you lose the full utility of the bucket and there may be times you will regret that you no longer have the option of going toothless. The bolt on tooth bars are easy to take on and off. For me and the ways I use my tractor, I would never want permanent teeth on the bucket, and mostly I have the tooth bar off. I feel strongly about this.

Also, I don't think you would save much if any money buying separate teeth vs buying a tooth bar. But permanent teeth may work for you - depends on how you use your bucket all the time.

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