Which Tooth Bar to get??

[suburbanfarmer]

Hi All,

So it seems there are a few options for getting a toothbar. Which ones do you have and the pros and cons would me finalize the decision. The price varies from $251 to $405

Titan 6" Bucket 23TF Tooth Bar Universal Size Skid Steer Tractor USA Made

Bucket Tooth Bar, Clamp On for Sub-Compact Tractor

Order | Toothbar

thanks in advance for your guidance and comments.

 

[atsah]

Did you look at the

BXpanded Piranha Toothbar

 

[atsah]

Are you seeking a toothbar for a Craftsman GT5000 or another machine?

I'm guessing the 2720..

 

[suburbanfarmer]

Yes for the JD2720 61" bucket

 

[suburbanfarmer]

The titan beats everyone hands down in price but cant find any reviews on it.

 

[atsah]

What do you need it to do?

 

[suburbanfarmer]

What do you need it to do?

Tear out brush/roots and occasional moving dirt/clay.

 

[atsah]

Piranha Tooth Bar beats a regular tooth bar hands down for what you need it for IMO.. Lots of people here have them and like them, they have kind of a cutting edge to them that regular bars don't.. Probably $309 for you're 61 inch outside diameter bucket..

 

[suburbanfarmer]

Just read through the reviews, shipped its $354..So about $100 over Titan.
According to the reviews does everything I will need it to do for me.

 

[newbury]

What's your soil like?
The Piranha excels in clay, loam, etc. but if you have a lot of decent size (softball plus) rocks a longer "tooth" (like the ones i your links) is usually needed.
All my soils are sedimentary and I've made great use of my piranhas in slicing just below the soil surface when clearing briars and brush.

 

[suburbanfarmer]

What's your soil like?
The Piranha excels in clay, loam, etc. but if you have a lot of decent size (softball plus) rocks a longer "tooth" is usually needed.
All my soils are sedimentary and I've made great use of my piranhas in slicing just below the soil surface when clearing briars and brush.

It is mostly clay and has rocks when I tilled a section. But honestly dont need it to dig out rocks but clear land to make trails.

 

[whistlepig]

I have had one of these for a few years. It's so rugged that I tilt my bucket at a slight angle and fluff up my hard packed gravel driveway to level humps and dips. Saved me the cost of a box blade. Still has the original teeth although these teeth are easily replaceable.

W.R. Long Tooth bar for Tractors and Skid Steers | Add a tooth bar to your tractor or skid steer bucket with a bolt on tooth bar

 

[suburbanfarmer]

I have had one of these for a few years. It's so rugged that I tilt my bucket at a slight angle and fluff up my hard packed gravel driveway to level humps and dips. Saved me the cost of a box blade. Still has the original teeth although these teeth are easily replaceable.

W.R. Long Tooth bar for Tractors and Skid Steers | Add a tooth bar to your tractor or skid steer bucket with a bolt on tooth bar

How good is it at cutting and ripping brush?

 

[whistlepig]

I don't use it for cutting and ripping brush. I do not think it would do well at that. It's certainly a heavy duty digging tooth bar.

Trying to cut brush with a bucket doesn't work so well for me. The bucket with or without the tooth bar rides up over brush like Honeysuckle. Raising the whole tractor. Nothing for the bucket or teeth to bite into.

I understand what your asking and looked hard at the Piranha before buying the Long. I was never convinced that the Piranha would cut and rip rush. The sharp edges on the Piranha certainly would held but sharp edges on a tooth bar, at least the way I use one, aren't going to last very long.

 

[suburbanfarmer]

I don't use it for cutting and ripping brush. I do not think it would do well at that. It's certainly a heavy duty digging tooth bar.

Trying to cut brush with a bucket doesn't work so well for me. The bucket with or without the tooth bar rides up over brush like Honeysuckle. Raising the whole tractor. Nothing for the bucket or teeth to bite into.

I understand what your asking and looked hard at the Piranha before buying the Long. I was never convinced that the Piranha would cut and rip rush. The sharp edges on the Piranha certainly would held but sharp edges on a tooth bar, at least the way I use one, aren't going to last very long.

Thanks for the reply. No serious digging needs as such. Like I said more about tearing out brush

 

[Redlands Okie]

The piranha bar would work best for your needs. Cutting or ripping small brush and vines at ground level. Would be better than a regular bucket for digging but not as good as a tooth bar.

The tooth bars are great for digging and can be used somewhat as a rake for both vines, small limbs, etc. Spreading loose soil somewhat evenly also. Just like a yard rake. Not worth a lot for cutting brush.

 

[4570Man]

The Titan bar with the rolled up teeth is trash. They won’t cut with the bucket level. You have to roll the bucket down to engage the teeth and then it’s too aggressive. Second major flaw is the teeth are too big. Teeth are supposed to be sharp. Here’s what a tooth bucket is supposed to look like.

 

[GeneV]

Tear out brush/roots and occasional moving dirt/clay.

The last 2 days, I was on my tractor tearing out brush with roots and all that stuff, leveling dirt, all with the ratchet rake strapped onto the bucket. That thing is legit. It's cost me $300 with $40 shipping. I also bought their snow edge. Same price.

 

[suburbanfarmer]

The last 2 days, I was on my tractor tearing out brush with roots and all that stuff, leveling dirt, all with the ratchet rake strapped onto the bucket. That thing is legit. It's cost me $300 with $40 shipping. I also bought their snow edge. Same price.

i have the snow edge and really like it. Wasnt sure about the ratchet mechanism and how much force it would withold.

 

[fried1765]

The last 2 days, I was on my tractor tearing out brush with roots and all that stuff, leveling dirt, all with the ratchet rake strapped onto the bucket. That thing is legit. It's cost me $300 with $40 shipping. I also bought their snow edge. Same price.

I have the ratchet rake.
It is very effective for tearing out brush & vines.