Yes, a toothbar would certainly help you dig and load faster. Most people on TBN who have them like toothbars. Not sure if that is only because they are useful or whether there is a certain amount of keeping up with the Jones involved. (I have one too ). There are not too many negatives to bucket teeth: 1) it makes it difficult to drag the bucket to smooth the ground, 2) adds 75lbs or so to the edge of your bucket which is probably about 100-125 lbs off the total mid bucket lift capacity, 3) ??? cannot remember other disadvantages right now, maybe someone else can help.
I put a tweek in my bucket before I got my teeth bar. i think the bar renforced bucket some.. you might put bend in bucket and bar if you are only working one tooth. i just use it and havent seen any damage yet the only suggestion i have is dealer told me to drill mounting holes in back (away from edge) of oval on bar bracket as soon as i get a chnce I will weld them up and drill in front so it will flip in to bucket to get smothe edge for gradeing .
tom
Definitely more Pros than Cons. I've dug with my FEL before and after installation, the toothbar makes all the difference in the world for digging, grubbing and popping small stumps. It genuinely makes your bucket much more efficient in compacted, rocky and vegitated soils. The only con IMO is if you need really smooth finish when leveling with the bucket, personally I don't need that smooth a surface with the bucket. That's what they make rakes and RBs for. If I did I would simply remove the bar, couldn't take more than five minutes on my setup. I don't notice any deforming in the bucket edge, if anything it re-enforces it, and I've hooked some sizable rocks/roots with one tooth on mine enough to stop the tractor, loss of traction and made the loader hit relief. With some practice I've been able to root out decent sized rocks(and I've got no lack those things round here) and pop out small stumps. No way I'd have done either w/o a toothbar. Plus it just makes the front of your tractor look tough , not quite as mean as Island's grapple but still tough none the less. Also as a side benefit it protects the factory cutting edge on the bucket, no need to spend $100 on a replaceable after market edge.
I've also been able to dig out and transplant some six foot blue spruce trees and save trees that would have been trashed in my recent project. Obviously not as effective on these tasks as a backhoe, but a nice compromise in between. If you're thinking about installing one, do it and don't look back, you will not be sorry. If teeth on a bucket weren't a major digging productivity increaser than why do all industrial hoes and excavators have them? I say go for it.
Greg - Kioti CK20 TLB said:
I had asked my dealer if they stocked toothbars and was told they didn't recommend them because the caused the bucket edge to bend out in the center.
Have any toothbar users noticed "smiles" in the center of your bucket? Or does the toothbar help strengthen the bucket edge?
This i ill depend on the toothbar you purhchase i guess. Mine there is a flat 1/4" piece of metal all the way across so it make it stronger. I have moved some heavy rocks and grubed out some serious rocks and stumps. Just pay attention to the details when you purchase it
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