Dirt Moving Tooth Bar for BX1500 W/FEL ?

[torrin]

Ladies And Gentlemen;

I have a BX1500 w/FEL. I have a dirt moving project that involves leveling an area to accommodate a parking space. (Company truck) My question is, is my FEL strong enough to put a bolt on tooth bar to remove the clay base turf and possible tree roots.

I am aware of the lift limits, and plan to do the removal in layers with no more then 1/2 full bucket. My wife suggested a rented skid steer, but I can buy a bolt on tooth bar for less then a 1 day rental.

Ideas, suggestions?

 

[JRL305]

I have a BXpanded toothbar on my B3200 and it works great. If you bite off more than it can chew, the tractor or the FEL hydralics will tell you. I've moved tons of dirt and brush already with mine and I will probably never remove it.

 

[CosperTractor]

W.R.Long makes a great tooth bar!!

Tooth Bars TB, STB, and ITB

Donald

 

[dondc]

I also use the WR Long Tooth Bar. It usually has one more tooth on theirs vs others that I have seen so the teeth are a little closer together.

 

[Code54]

If you happen to have a rototiller you can also use it to break up the base (or subsoiler, plow, etc). Makes it a bit easier on the the tractor if you think it is going a bit too hard

 

[whis]

just use your bucket for that small of a job

 

[Tollster]

I got the Piranha tooth for my BX23 and it was night and day, I could cut right in, remove brush, and rocks where no longer a hinderance. Remember your bucket is for moving piles of debris, so use it easy and shave layers if you can.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Ladies And Gentlemen;

I have a BX1500 w/FEL. I have a dirt moving project that involves leveling an area to accommodate a parking space. (Company truck) My question is, is my FEL strong enough to put a bolt on tooth bar to remove the clay base turf and possible tree roots.

I am aware of the lift limits, and plan to do the removal in layers with no more then 1/2 full bucket. My wife suggested a rented skid steer, but I can buy a bolt on tooth bar for less then a 1 day rental.

Ideas, suggestions?

I've owned a BX1500 and a B3200. Your signature shows you have both. Why would you use the tiny instead of the regular sized? The B3200 would do your job fairly well with just the front bucket, I would and do think but the BX1500 is going to struggle at that job and have major traction problems. A tooth bar has a place in the implements owned but it won't magically turn a tractor FEL into a digger. I believe you'll be disappointed at the results if your expecting a toothbar to do a much better job that just the bucket it has on it now. A boxblade will do a better job, more different jobs and will provide the needed rear weight to counter the FEL weight all of the time. Bust the ground up and then scoop it up is right but a BX1500 straight on with a toothbar ??????? Tilting bucket with a toothbar and back dragging, which I've done a lot of back dragging in my years but it is a very risky way to destroy the FEL and I would expect more so with a BX1500.

 

[torrin]

I do the maintenance and repairs on the 3200, it is my Father-in-laws, (90 years old) and there is no way he would let me borrow it.

 

[torrin]

I've owned a BX1500 and a B3200. Your signature shows you have both. Why would you use the tiny instead of the regular sized? The B3200 would do your job fairly well with just the front bucket, I would and do think but the BX1500 is going to struggle at that job and have major traction problems. A tooth bar has a place in the implements owned but it won't magically turn a tractor FEL into a digger. I believe you'll be disappointed at the results if your expecting a toothbar to do a much better job that just the bucket it has on it now. A boxblade will do a better job, more different jobs and will provide the needed rear weight to counter the FEL weight all of the time. Bust the ground up and then scoop it up is right but a BX1500 straight on with a toothbar ??????? Tilting bucket with a toothbar and back dragging, which I've done a lot of back dragging in my years but it is a very risky way to destroy the FEL and I would expect more so with a BX1500.

John;

You make some interesting points, but the area I am going to level is not so much digging as it is dirt moving. I have a raised area of about 30' x 20' that is about 8" to 18" higher then my driveway. I hav used just the bucket to move some of this material in the past. It was not to my liking. The area is topsoil and clay. As for rear weight, I have loaded tires (Beet Juice) and a Back Blade, so ballast is not a big issue.

I am fairly new to the loader operations, but with the tooth bar, I can already see ways I could clean areas of scrub brush and areas of potholes I could fill.

When done with the leveling, I would use the bar as a leveler for the gravel on clay driveway.

As I stated before, the 3200 is one I maintain, not own and would not be able to borrow.

All of the suggestions are greatly appreciated

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

John;

You make some interesting points, but the area I am going to level is not so much digging as it is dirt moving. I have a raised area of about 30' x 20' that is about 8" to 18" higher then my driveway.
My property is mostly hillside so that's what I've been working with for 11 years and it's red clay with limestone rocks.
I hav used just the bucket to move some of this material in the past. It was not to my liking. The area is topsoil and clay. As for rear weight, I have loaded tires (Beet Juice) and a Back Blade, so ballast is not a big issue. The ballast was a side product of the tool best suited (other than BH) for the job of DIGGING which is what the teeth on the boxblade will do along with level probably better than you rear blade

I am fairly new to the loader operations, but with the tooth bar, I can already see ways I could clean areas of scrub brush and areas of potholes I could fill.
The best tool made for this is the RatchetRake
When done with the leveling, I would use the bar as a leveler for the gravel on clay driveway.
A great implement for this is the RatchetRake and boxblade
As I stated before, the 3200 is one I maintain, not own and would not be able to borrow.
You could do the service work/maintain it one day at your house/property
All of the suggestions are greatly appreciated

I bought my first tractor, a BX2200 MMM FEL 11 years ago to tame the hillside where I planned to build my home myself. Over the years I made lots of changes in tractors and implements. The good thing is with decent shopping skills one can buy tractors and implements at decent prices and when one realizes that tractor has become to big or to small for current needs then it can be traded and then trade again as major projects taper into medium size projects and hopefully taper into smaller and maintaining projects which is where I am now.
I've bought toothbars, landscape rakes, post hole digger, Pats quick hitch, Ferguson overseeder, funnel fertilizer spreader, ebay quick hitches, tiller (same one twice but now sold) rotary mower, BH, FEL, rear finish mowing decks (two different ones) 17 Kubotas, boxblade (two different ones) single bottom plow, 2 bottom plow, rear blade, RatchetRake (two different sizes), BH thumb (just got and not installed yet), 2 16' dual axle trailers, and probably other stuff I can't remember. I appreciate other peoples reviews and opinions.......but....I like trying it myself for my needs and uses.
I currently own a FEL, BH, Front bucket attaching forks (just remembered them), RatchetRake, one set of ebay $90 quick hitches (never use any more but very useful with rear implements), and a F2680e, F3080, RTV1140 and B2620. All Kubotas.
Each of the implements did some work for me or helped me do work. The least helpful for my jobs and needs were the toothbar and rear blade. Just my experience. Maybe can see where they are more usable on a bigger, stronger tractor than I was using but probably not.
Go forth and buy and always remember there are new people buying tractors every day and they will one day be looking/pondering/considering just like you and maybe they will buy the implement that didn't quite do the job for you.
Tractor Harley Rakes, Power Box Rakes, 3 Point Hitch, PTO

 

[torrin]

Well I made my decision, I purchase a BXpanded piranha. I ordered it late last Friday and it arrived Wednesday. I am going to install it Saturday.

I don't know if the weather will permit me to try it this weekend, supposed to rain mostly.

 

[ryan08]

You will love the Piranha bar. I have one and it makes dirt work a lot easier. Easy install too.

 

[Tollster]

Nice choice, I have made good use of mine in the most demanding conditions, it hasn't failed..
I moved shale and rocks all summer last year... now you can say..."Full bucket"!