EZ ATTACHMENTS Landscape toothbar

[sassafraspete]

Just put this on....don't know if it will help me in my work on leveling out my Barn site, but hope so. I would think it should help me with the brush and also small roots.

sassafraspete

 

[sassafraspete]

How would you like this thing chasing you down?

 

[sassafraspete]

The toothbar came from the factory painted CAT yellow....I had to change that fast. Got some spraypaint and did a little cosmetic surgery. One last shot....

 

[Chipperman]

sassafraspete
Looks great, where did you get it and what did it cost? It looks like it swivels up, is that correct?
Happy Tractoring
Chipperman /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
PS: What sizes does it come in?

 

[Evasive1]

Looks great,

That brush doesn's stand a chance. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Did that come from the H & H sales that you mentioned earlier? What length did you have them make it at?
I think we have close to the same bucket. My bucket is wedged shaped, wider at the front, the front is around 66 1/4 inches and back where you would bolt it is under 66 inches. Yours looks like it fits great!

 

[sassafraspete]

Chipperman, I've been thinking about the advantages of the toothbar especially in what I am getting ready to work on...and then saw a post by Henro, showing this website ....www.ezattachments.com. This is a site for H & H sales and mfg (Greenbay WI). I went to their website and found a dealer that was 20 miles away...but people there hadn't heard of this company...(guess the dealer listing was out of date). Anyway, I asked my tractor dealer Dave to check into it for me. I priced some woods toothbars, etc in the 325 range... (others on TBN have gotten them cheaper). These had 7 teeth I think. The Landscaper bar caught my eye, since it seems like it would be handier with small roots, brush , small rocks....and also making more of a finished grade. Anyway, it has 18 teeth !! That's a lot of welds. I shelled out $450. This may be pricey...I assume my dealer Dave got something for his trouble. I had to drill a 1 " hole on each side....and didn't have a drill bit that size. My dealer Dave just handed me a 1/2 inch chuck drill with a 1 " drill bit and said " take this home with you". The bar doesn't flip up (hole is not slotted) , so if you want it off, just unbolt it. All you do is send them the inside dimension of your bucket. They custom make to fit....leaving about 1/4 inch shy on each side....which insures you can fit it in easily. You can bend the wings to the sides when you bolt it down. The paint job was not too great, and wrong color for me, so I grabbed a can of paint and changed it. I guess I will be knocking off the paint anyway. Was rainy here this week, so won't get a chance to try it until it drys out some.

pete

 

[sassafraspete]

Duane, they give you 1/4 inch on each side ( 1/2 total from your inside bucket measurement) to play with. The side wings can be bent to touch the inside of the bucket by just tightening down the bolts. Looking forward to trying it out...maybe give a review. I was shocked to get it delivered in a week.

pete

 

[dougzdog]

so pete, have you had a chance to try out that toothbar? i am getting one and cant decide if i should get the tradional style or that one. yours seems better suited for back dragging.

doug

 

[sassafraspete]

Doug, It's probably not fair for me to comment between the 2 since I haven't ever tried the bar with 7 - 8 teeth. I used mine on small saplings and also cutting in a road where I had to cut into a bank about a foot deep. I found that it wanted to dig real well, and took me awhile to get the right place on my level indicator calibrated so that I had just the right angle and didn't dig in too quick. I've used it to knock down some bumps in my gravel drive...when I had the backhoe on. I just tilt it down some, then backdrag. We have a hilly drive with a sharp turn and seems like one of our vehicles is bad about getting wheel hop...and dishing out the gravel...so I've used it to backdrag the wheel hop bumps. It is somewhat like running a comb through the gravel. Backdragging on dirt works pretty well also. I only have a couple inches between teeth...so it will snag up small saplings/roots pretty well. I am sure there are advantages for the other bar as well...where you have 9-10 inches between teeth. That would give you a larger area to use for pushing trees in the 7-8 inch range. ( OK dealers...you can wince at that one...yep, we think they are bulldozers sometimes). One thing I like about the ezattachment bars is that they have 2 strips of metal welded into a V shape which sandwiches your cutting edge and gives more overall strength. The 18 tooth bar is going to run you 1/3 more in cost. More teeth = more things to bump into. Since I am hair challenged.....and tend to run into things with my bald head....I am waiting for the day my bucket is up in the air and I accidentally turn into it. I assure you it is not a matter of "if" but only when. Least I haven't run into any buildings or cars with it yet. But don't teach your wife how to use the fel controls...as it would make a mighty good weapon....and well if you've loaded up on the life insurance policies...you are in double trouble. Your neck would fit between the teeth on a regular bar, maybe buying you a few minutes....but with only 2 inches between the teeth on my bar...I haven't got a prayer.

sassafraspete

 

[dancce]

Hey Duane,

Have you had a chance to try out your toothbar yet?

dancce