Just ordered my first attachment......

[Famah]

Drum roll please.....

A Gator/Markham tooth bar! I have a lot of small growing trees, large fallen trees, rocks, and general debris to get rid of so I can push the boundaries of my woods back and make some trails. From what I read on the Forum, it is a very useful addition and makes a FEL much more effective when playing in the dirt and woods.

A good friend is going to let me borrow his rotary cutter and box rake, so the tooth bar seemed like a good idea.

If you don't mind sharing some stories, how have you folks used your tooth bars? Where do they shine, above just a regular bucket?

Nick

 

[bullbreaker]

:thumbsup:Congrats, heres a couple pics of my original MKHM toothbar.(some taken from far away) 2007 L3400DT Bota
Boone

 

[missourithunder]

Famah,
You're gonna love the toothbar. It took me some practice but I finally got the hang of it as to moving earth. You want to scrape the surface a little at a time. It went from shiny black to shiny silver really really fast : )

MT

 

[Famah]

MT:

I don't know how I missed hearing about Kubota's special and limited-time MOUNTAIN THUNDER edition tractor/loader package! Those are fantastic graphics. Nicely done.

Nick

 

[Famah]

OOPS! I MEANT MISSOURI!

 

[NSBound]

The digging in the dirt part is pretty straightforward. I've found it's useful for picking up logs. A grapple may be better, but a grapple I don't got .

 

[RoyJackson]

you dive into a pile of dried, clumpy dirt with just a bucket....frankly, you probably won't get too far.
A tooth bar digs right in. Those teeth can break up the dried "hard" shell of the pile.
However, you'll still want rear ballast of some sort to provide adequate traction

 

[missourithunder]

Famah,
Roy's is absolutely right about the counter weight. Make sure you have something on the rear before you start diggin. Appreciate the kind words in regards to the graphics, click on the link below for the history.

MT

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ssourithunder-takes-message-boards-storm.html

 

[ninefinger]

When you drill the holes for the side bracket, drill to the foward end of the slot. This way you can just loosen the bolts, pull the toothbar foward and fold it back in the bucket without having to take it off. Have not needed to do this but I do have the option

 

[Famah]

MT:

That is quite a history. It is pretty cool that you have it preserved, for posterity. Kind of like a diary that you can look back on and others can learn from. Very nice.

That being said, I WILL NOT be trying to remove my FEL out of boredom. I will only do so when and if I have to. Secondly, the next time I come across a stranded locomotive, I will generously offer my assistance. Lastly, I feel even better about my tooth bar purchase after reading how other Forum members encouraged you on the subject.

9Finger:

I think I understand your suggestion, and it is a fantastic idea. It would be great to make the bar retractable, rather than on-and-off. I will need to have the bar in front of me to be able to visualize exactly what you are talking about.

There is a thread that made me a little nervous about the bucket measurement I provided to Markham: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/1147348-post20.html

I came up with 64 1/2 " from inside to inside, 8" back from cutting blade. This is for a standard LA463 loader with standard "60 inch" bucket. That was the first thing that threw me. My manual refers to my bucket as a "square 60 inch." But I measured the inside dimensions three times and came up with 64 1/2 ".

Can anyone chime in with their experience? I would think this dimension would be completely standardized. But Markham was adamant about having me measure. Have other people with this FEL package come up with 64 1/2?

As always, thank you for your thoughts.

Nick