toothbar or weld-on teeth

[swick1]

I've got a JD 1026r that I want to either put a tooth bar on or install some weld-on teeth with replaceable tips. Is there any advantage to the toothbar besides being removable? I can't imagine i'd ever want to remove my weld-on teeth. Is there a big difference structurally?

I was looking at these teeth: WET-1 Berlon: Weld on Teeth

 

[RoyJackson]

The tooth bar has a bar (the teeth are welded to) that fits the cutting edge of your bucket. This bar would reinforce the bucket's cutting edge (which the weld on teeth would not)...less likely to damage your bucket.
Also, the tooth bar is removable...as are the individual teeth (the teeth on my tooth bar are pinned in place), so easier to repair or replace, if necessary.
Since the tooth bar is removable, your bucket will be more versatile. As an example, you probably wouldn't want a tooth bar (or teeth on the bucket) when removing snow.

 

[LD1]

I was facing the same dilema.

A tooth bar would have been nice, but expensive.

Weld on seemed too permanent.

I compromised and got bolt on teeth and drilled/tapped the bucket cutting edge itself. So they are still removable.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/199977-my-new-bucket-teeth.html

 

[swick1]

I would probably want a smooth cutting edge for scraping sidewalks after I throw dirt all over them wouldn't I? Honestly all I really do with the tractor is dirt work. I've never tried snow removal yet.

 

[RoyJackson]

I would probably want a smooth cutting edge for scraping sidewalks after I throw dirt all over them wouldn't I? Honestly all I really do with the tractor is dirt work. I've never tried snow removal yet.

Well, it does depend on what you'll use the tractor for...

 

[swick1]

Berlon: Serrated Edge

Secret option #3???

 

[sixdogs]

My vote is for the toothbar as RoyJackson suggests and is what I would do. Yeah, it costs more because it has more benefits.
Maybe next in line would be what LD1 did. Second only in that it would take a while to remove the teeth if you wanted to. As well, the edge would not be as strong as with a toothbar.
Just my two cents.

 

[9973720wb19]

I have a toothbar and it stays off most of the winter for snow removal. other things that are hard to do with the the toothbar on include: smooth spreading of dirt and stones. I think you'll be sorry if you weld teeth on

 

[F250DSLPWR]

Go with the tooth bar, you may want to back drag to smooth things out in the future. The tooth bar also wear its cutting edge rather than the buckets cutting edge.

 

[creekbend]

I have a tooth bar made by W.R.Long. It has 8 teeth and is quite easy to remove when you need your tractor for other tasks. As others have commented, it protects the bucket especially when working with or digging up rocks.