Toothbar Tutorial (my Version)

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Here are some photos as I put my toothbar on last night. The 54" toothbar weighs about 60-70 lbs I'd say.

 

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I used yellow duct tape under the ears so I could see where to drill the holes. Hard to see a black Sharpie mark on a black bucket.

 

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Holes are marked on both sides

 

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Used a 1/4" hole to start. DeWalt pilot tip bits are great.

 

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Next went to a 1/2" hole on both sides

 

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Thought you'd like to see the late 50's, early 60's era 1/2" Craftsman Drill I used. It only runs at 600 RPM, but as you can see has enough torque to snap the rear handle off of it. I did that years ago. While drilling these holes, I think the RPM may have dropped to 595..... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

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Couldn't locate the step drill bit I wanted to use to make the hole 3/4". Used this Unibit instead. Drilled both sides of the metal because this bit is 7/8" total and I didn't want to make it that large.

 

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Test fit the bolts......yep they fit real good /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

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Here I am all finished with the install.

 

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Total time, 50 minutes, including going out back to bring the tractor around, taking pics and cleaning up