Installed Toothbar

[bill6]

My new 3215 G is ready to rip with the addition of a new tooth bar from Markham Welding in North Carolina. It's 60" with 7 teeth. The first bar came 3 weeks ago, but 3 of the teeth were welded on slightly crooked. I wanted it cosmetically perfect, so I sent it back. They built another one and it looks much better. It came black, so I took it to my local body shop and they painted it New Mahindra Red. Now it looks beautiful!

It was easy to install; just drill 1/2" hole in each side of the bucket. I welded on the 3/8" thick doubler plates, and bolted the unit on. Really turns the FEL bucket into a great tool. But as usual my dilemma is: I have it SO clean, waxed and nice looking, I hesitate to go out and use it for fear of getting it dirty! What's wrong with me??......

 

[DavesTractor]

My new 3215 G is ready to rip with the addition of a new tooth bar from Markham Welding in North Carolina. It's 60" with 7 teeth. The first bar came 3 weeks ago, but 3 of the teeth were welded on slightly crooked. I wanted it cosmetically perfect, so I sent it back. They built another one and it looks much better. It came black, so I took it to my local body shop and they painted it New Mahindra Red. Now it looks beautiful!

It was easy to install; just drill 1/2" hole in each side of the bucket. I welded on the 3/8" thick doubler plates, and bolted the unit on. Really turns the FEL bucket into a great tool. But as usual my dilemma is: I have it SO clean, waxed and nice looking, I hesitate to go out and use it for fear of getting it dirty! What's wrong with me??......

Bill6, you had the toothbar professionally painted? I'm at a loss for words on this one....What would a person call such a phobia?

 

[BobG_in_VA]

I think we went thru this before. I think you should buy a backhoe, have it installed with frame mount, have the whole tractor/FEL/BH totally repainted polished etc, and then never bring it out of the garage. Then you might be happy. Here's the deal: Bring that sucka' to me and I'll give it back in a couple of days.......you do the math (lol). BobG in VA

 

[Maine_Polack]

May I ask what was the purpose of this tractor purchase?

As the attachment shows, I try not to scratch my bucket up either. Don't you just h a t e that?

 

[Iowachild]

Bill6, you had the toothbar professionally painted? I'm at a loss for words on this one....What would a person call such a phobia?

**** comes to mind.

 

[bill6]

...Maine Polack I think you need a new bucket!

You guys are teasing me - - - truth is, someone told me long ago "a clean tractor is a happy tractor".

The toothbar color should match the rest of the FEL, so it will look beautiful. Even the actual teeth are painted red. From scooping rocks & gravel, there is already 1 small scratch in the paint on tooth #5 But I have a small bottle of touch-up paint for that!

After each use I clean and polish the whole tractor, and it's parked in a nice heated garage so I can work on it late @ night. The wife says maybe I should go out there and sleep next to it........

 

[Maine_Polack]

...Maine Polack I think you need a new bucket!"


Naw, this is a bucket I had before I purchased the 6500. I modified the hook-up to Quick Attach, so as to use it with the the M. It is 5', and I like it for digging. Last spring I cut out the middle of the top . then I rotated it and reattached it as shown. See...painted it and no scratches Allows me to get a little further under tree roots when I need to. It also allows picking up large things, (as seen in my first attachment), that normally I would not be able to with this small bucket.


You guys are teasing me - - - truth is, someone told me long ago "a clean tractor is a happy tractor".

Yeah, When I was a kid, the nuns used to teach us this about our minds...I think I failed that part of the instruction


"The toothbar color should match the rest of the FEL, so it will look beautiful. Even the actual teeth are painted red. From scooping rocks & gravel, there is already 1 small scratch in the paint on tooth #5 Heavens NO! Not # 5! But I have a small bottle of touch-up paint for that!"

After each use I clean and polish the whole tractor,I do that....well,.., I almost do that,...Well, I did think about it....once. and it's parked in a nice heated garage so I can work on it late @ night. The wife says maybe I should go out there and sleep next to it........

Wow! What happens if your wife gets scratched?

Did you ever consider that your ladder is missing a few rungs? Well...I wouldn't worry about it. I know all about defective ladders, and I'm ok...I'm ok...I'm................................

All is meant in good fun. You are just too good to pass up. No intense offended!

 

[Iowachild]

The toothbar color should match the rest of the FEL, so it will look beautiful. Even the actual teeth are painted red. From scooping rocks & gravel, there is already 1 small scratch in the paint on tooth #5 But I have a small bottle of touch-up paint for that!

Fess up now ..... are you pulling our legs or not?

If not, I'd love to buy any used equipment you want to part with!!!

 

[DavesTractor]

Bill6,

Just tell them you are joking...even though we know you aren't!!!

In any event, you are a good sport to entertain us like you are.

 

[wnymudd]

This is what they are supposed to look like!! By the way this was a couple of days after it was delivered!!