Tooth bar vs none difference?

[airbiscuit]

I had a Bobcat 642 (32hp) with a smooth and tooth bucket. The tooth bucket was like having 20% more power and traction. I rarely used the smooth bucket. You will love it.

 

[JCoastie]

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[airbiscuit]

I had a Bobcat 643 (32hp) with a smooth and tooth bucket. The tooth bucket was like having 20% more power and traction. I rarely used the smooth bucket. You will love it.

The unexpected benefit of a tooth bar was for back dragging. It was like using a garden rake. Especially good when I had clumps of sod and roots in the dirt

 

[spruce Deere]

I put an EA wicked tooth bar on the LS XR 3140, The difference was night and day comparing the straight factory edge to the tooth bar.

Digging into piles or moving compacted soils is where they really shine. It seems when I spin a tire now with the tooth bar on the bucket, its full. When tire spin would happen with the factory edge, 'bout guarantee the factory edge was hung up on something and bucket not even close to full.

Another plus with a tooth bar is it adds rigidity to the bucket edge. When I installed the EA tooth bar, I found the factory edge was beginning to bend. Which after installing the tooth bar was straight again.

There is a learning curve after installing a tooth bar if you are accustomed to the passed dull factory edge. Your bucket will dig easier, fill easier with less force and angle. Try using a tooth bar with the same action as the factory edge, you might Have some surprises come up.

I really like my tooth bar. It makes moving material much more efficient.

 

[fatjay]

Now i'm looking forward to it. If it works out well, I'll get one for my bobcat, it's a much meatier machine than the kubota.

 

[mikester]

One thing to be aware of is the tooth bar gives you a bigger scoop and your tractor might not be able to lift it if the scoop is too heavy.

 

[oosik]

I have a Rankin tooth bar. MADE IN WA STATE!! It hooks under the bucket lip. I made it a permanent installation - more or less. Rather than the bolts being pressure clamp arrangements - I drilled completely thru the bucket and bolted the bar directly to the bucket.

The teeth are the long style and DO DEFINITELY help the bucket when picking up "stuff".

 

[spruce Deere]

That was the other tooth bar I was looking at oosik. Only thing was back blading a smooth surface with that style would always leave lines. Rankin makes good stuff. I have there 5 foot arena harrow and it works wonders in the tree fields.

Mikester, a tooth bar will help fill the bucket faster. But for over all volume it ads to the bucket isn't much. A tooth bar will help embed a bucket farther into stuff, giving the illusion of a too full of bucket and to much material.

 

[fatjay]

It arrived early! It's heavy, and pretty heavy duty. The fit is... snug. I picked 48", my bucket is 48.5" wide, and I had to get out my motivational hammer to get it into place. The gaps under the hooks have what looks like enough space that I should be able to put a 1/4" piece of flat bar under the bucket and weld it into place.

The down side is it's raining the next 2 days, then freezing.

 

[2manyrocks]

Looks good. I wonder if tire chains would help at all with the traction or just tear up your turf tires?

 

[spruce Deere]

Very nice!! Replaceable teeth looks like too. You will like it alot!

 

[RjCorazza]

It arrived early! It's heavy, and pretty heavy duty. The fit is... snug. I picked 48", my bucket is 48.5" wide, and I had to get out my motivational hammer to get it into place. The gaps under the hooks have what looks like enough space that I should be able to put a 1/4" piece of flat bar under the bucket and weld it into place.

The down side is it's raining the next 2 days, then freezing.

Motivational hammer.... Love it !
I just ordered a Piranha Tooth Bar, mostly for shaving off some soil for 2 upcoming projects.
Enjoy the tooth bar!

 

[fatjay]

Looks good. I wonder if tire chains would help at all with the traction or just tear up your turf tires?

The tires are dry rotted to hell and due for replacement, I want to replace them with R4's, but I can't find them in the right size.

Very nice!! Replaceable teeth looks like too. You will like it alot!

The teeth are replaceable but I can't imagine them wearing out in my lifetime.

 

[airbiscuit]

Let us know how you like it after you've used it

 

[fatjay]

I replaced the bolts it came with with grade 8 bolts of an appropriate length when the 4th one stripped just putting the nut on.

Took it out and once i figured out the proper angles, digging went great. And I hit them pretty hard, and nothing broke. My next weak point became apparent though, traction. But it dug in well and I made some decent progress.

 

[drizler]

Motivational hammer.... Love it !
I just ordered a Piranha Tooth Bar, mostly for shaving off some soil for 2 upcoming projects.
Enjoy the tooth bar!

I’ve had one for about 8 years now and in shale country mine has but one small nick in one serrated tooth. Do grab that can of red or orange paint and paint the tips of both outboard teeth. Your body will appreciate it later as you step too quickly across the front and get too close. It also helps you avoid ramming it into things as they stick out past the bucket lip if turning in close quarters

The bar itself is fantastic within its machines limitations. I like the way it sort of holds some of the old horse poo and hay that tends to fall out when I lift. Whatever this is made of it hates to rust. It’s been in cold barn weather since 2015 here in the Arctic Swamp of NewYorkistan and there is only light surface rust just starting. Strange

 

[RjCorazza]

My whole tractor is orange and I still bust my knees or head on it.
It's a pain like no other! I tied yellow caution tape to my ssqa auger after walking into it several times.
I look forward to some grading work with the tooth bar this spring.

 

[big bubba]

have a Woods hd bar bolted on mine that i haven't removed since tractor purchase. go as heavy duty as possible. to me having one is like the difference between a round & square nosed shovel

operators probably already know FEL is not meant for excavation esp with a small sub compact your size. but do think a bar would help in your application
like the idea of back dragging as well. to me taking a speedy run to the pile is hard overall on the drive train, regards

 

[airbiscuit]

...............To me having one is like the difference between a round & square nosed shovel
.................like the idea of back dragging as well.

 

[KB7210]

The old style bar with long teeth work really well for hard soil. The piranha style is better for cutting and ripping roots and vegetation.

Just got my Piranha tooth bar, specifically for ripping some roots where I plan to build a shed. I asked on here about using it on roots to an 8" Maple tree stump and got answers that it wouldn't work, well we'll see soon. I'm just waiting for the frost to thaw.