Where can I find teeth and shanks for a toothbar

[Hydraman]

I built a new bucket for my loader last year; and now have the old one just setting there, doing nothing, so I am thinking that if I can find the teeth and shanks I would weld them in place in my old bucket. Then all I would have to do is switch buckets to do my serious digging. But, I need to know where I can buy the stuff I Need.

 

[hermit]

Hydraman,

I bought the teeth I needed for my toothbar from my JD dealer. They were replacement teeth for the 47 & 48 backhoe. Seems like they were less than $6 apiece. They sure looked the same as the ones shown on different factory toothbars. The shanks to fit these teeth was just 1" square bar stock. Made for a real economical toothbvar and seems to work just fine. Most any equipment dealer should have replacement teeth available and probably in more than one size.
The local Deere dealer had about 5 or 6 different sizes in stock and I'm sure the Cat dealer would stock larger sizes as well. Good luck.

 

[edt]

Hydraman a question for ya if you don't mind how mutch did a new bucket cost? and did you go back too the dealer? is it heavy duty ? i'm looking into another bucket heavy duty
are they all the same type mounts? thanks EDT

 

[EdDekker]

I purchased Teeth, Sockets and the roll pins from Carver. http://carverequipment.com 910-892-7171

 

[chim]

Have a look at the string "A Question For Those Who Built Their Own Toothbar" under the BUILD IT YOURSELF room. Here's a C&P covering one source:

The teeth on mine are almost parallel with the bottom of the bucket. They are slightly lower than the cutting edge. The sketch in my previous post is fairly close to how it looks. Works fine. The only operations I've had better luck without the bar is scooping up crushed stone. It works best for me to remove the bar so the factory cutting edge slips under the edge of the pile.

Stopped at Binkley & Hurst this AM and got the following info:

Weld-on bases for teeth = 12L6DW-8-2A-H..........$9.95/ea
Replaceable teeth for above = T41166................$3.08/ea
Roll Pin = 38-32028...........................................$0.79/ea

The bases listed above are already drilled for the roll pins, but the larger ones I saw were not. The roll pins on mine fit very tight. You'd best assemble the base/tooth/pin before welding. You really need to smack the beejiminy out of them to get the roll pin in. As another poster noted, it would be a job to work between the teeth with a hammer. Good luck, let us know how it goes. Any? just ask.


When you grab something that doesn't want to move, there is a cosiderable force exerted on the metal the shank is welded to, so you might consider reinforcing the cutting edge if it isn't real beefy..........chim

 

[Hydraman]

Nope; don't mind your asking about the cost; it was around $350 for materials. That includes some new pins and other hardware. Also $60 of that was labor. There is an excellent steel supply warehouse nearby where I buy my materials. They have a large capacity brake to do the bending with and a lrge cap shear to make the cuts. I just gave them a good working drawing of what I wanted. About 4 days later I picked up all the pieces; hauled them home and welded them together. I guess I could possibly look and see if I could still find the invoice so I could give you a detailed list of materials.
Will look later. The bucket size is 7' x 28" deepx 28" high made of 1/4" plate; the pin brackets on the back are from 1/2 x 4" stock, there are two skidplates on the bottom of 1/2 x 6"; the cutting edge is a 1/2 x 4" weld on. This is a little bit too big for gravel; but my old one is only 5 1/2 foot x 20" deep . The tractor and loader handle the weight just fine; but I get a little worried about the front rims and spindles-- could fold something up, or break something real easy in soft dirt when making tight turns and moving forward .