Weld on bucket teeth

[aarolar]

Any thoughts on these for bucket teeth thinking about making 10 or so to weld on my bucket, the shank is made from 1" thick A36 and the tooth itself is AR500.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Where did you find those? I have been looking all over for some.

Ron

 

[4570Man]

I wouldn't want teeth welded on my bucket. I like the ability to take them off. I'd build a tooth bar instead.

 

[dragoneggs]

I wouldn't want teeth welded on my bucket. I like the ability to take them off. I'd build a tooth bar instead.

I'm with you on that... a removable tooth bar is my preference. But I suppose it depends on your usage requirements. That said, I have not removed my Piranha Tooth Bar since installing. Bigger more aggressive teeth could be more useful for some though. I like being able to have moderate teeth and both dig and backdrag with them.

 

[4570Man]

I'm with you on that... a removable tooth bar is my preference. But I suppose it depends on your usage requirements. That said, I have not removed my Piranha Tooth Bar since installing. Bigger more aggressive teeth could be more useful for some though. I like being able to have moderate teeth and both dig and backdrag with them.

Back dragging was the biggest problem with my bigger teeth. You had to use the back of the bucket and I like to use the edge.

 

[dragoneggs]

Back dragging was the biggest problem with my bigger teeth. You had to use the back of the bucket and I like to use the edge.

Exactly!

 

[stuckmotor]

Where did you find those? I have been looking all over for some.

Ron

Yeah! Where'd ya get um?

 

[aarolar]

I made it obviously, profiled the shank out on the plasma table and the AR is some flatbar we had leftover from a project. I would rather have the welded on teeth myself I've never favored using the bucket to backdrag much always used a back blade mostly.

 

[mike69440]

Back dragging was the biggest problem with my bigger teeth. You had to use the back of the bucket and I like to use the edge.

You should not back drag with front edge of bucket as it really stresses your loader. I have 2 x 2 x 1/2 L angle welded to back of bucket as a scraper, and weld on replaceable Esco teeth (Abosultely the best tooth system and well made teeth you can get. I have Cat style on my excavator and they do not compare.
ESCO Corporation |
SV2(R) Tooth System

 

[beowulf]

I would get a bolt on tooth bar. Your bucket will then be much more useful and versatile. Once they are welded on you lose the full utility of the bucket and there may be times you will regret that you no longer have the option of going toothless. The bolt on tooth bars are easy to take on and off. For me and the ways I use my tractor, I would never want permanent teeth on the bucket, and mostly I have the tooth bar off. I feel strongly about this.

Also, I don't think you would save much if any money buying separate teeth vs buying a tooth bar. But permanent teeth may work for you - depends on how you use your bucket all the time.

tractor tooth bars for front end loader - Bing images

 

[LD1]

I thought about making some years back. Then found some bolt on teeth. I liked the idea of being able to remove them if needed, but never have. But for the cost, I couldnt justify building teeth.

These are what I used....Bobcat Bolt-On Tooth - AugerTeethOnline

 

[big bubba]

You sould not back drag with front edge of bucket as it really stresses your loader. I have 2 x 2 x 1/2 L angle welded to back of bucket as a scraper, and weld on replaceable Esco teeth (Abosultely the best tooth system and well made teeth you can get. I have Cat style on my excavator and they do not compare.
ESCO Corporation |
SV2(R) Tooth System

unless you use the float option on the fel when back dragging with bucket edge. don't use it much, but the float option is useful.

 

[4570Man]

You sould not back drag with front edge of bucket as it really stresses your loader. I have 2 x 2 x 1/2 L angle welded to back of bucket as a scraper, and weld on replaceable Esco teeth (Abosultely the best tooth system and well made teeth you can get. I have Cat style on my excavator and they do not compare. ESCO Corporation | SV2(R) Tooth System

Back dragging with the tip is fine as long as the bucket angle is not extreme.

 

[mike69440]

I would get a bolt on tooth bar. Your bucket will then be much more useful and versatile. Once they are welded on you lose the full utility of the bucket and there may be times you will regret that you no longer have the option of going toothless. The bolt on tooth bars are easy to take on and off. For me and the ways I use my tractor, I would never want permanent teeth on the bucket, and mostly I have the tooth bar off. I feel strongly about this.

Also, I don't think you would save much if any money buying separate teeth vs buying a tooth bar. But permanent teeth may work for you - depends on how you use your bucket all the time.

tractor tooth bars for front end loader - Bing images

I have a spare bolt on smooth cutting edge held with 11 1/2-13 blow bolts.
I'ts not much harder to remove 11 bolts than 4 with a tooth bar setup.
With the scraper on back of bucket, I really have no need for a smooth edge anyways.

 

[dickfoster]

Back dragging with the tip is fine as long as the bucket angle is not extreme.

My manual says 15 degrees max. It's mostly the curl cylinders that suffer from back dragging with big bucket angles.

 

[beowulf]

My manual says 15 degrees max. It's mostly the curl cylinders that suffer from back dragging with big bucket angles.

Whoops! I need to rethink some of my habits.

 

[prichard]

Wow, this thread went sideways.

Nice work. Have you gotten them on the bucket yet? How wide is your bucket?

 

[dragoneggs]

Wow, this thread went sideways.

Yes, that is what we are good at!

 

[Fallon]

I'm getting a piranha bar on my new L4060. I like the idea of having the teeth & what is essentially a bolt on wear bar in the same package.

Depending on the bucket lupus strength & reinforcement I can see a single tooth catching a rock or something & tweaking the bucket. Probably only an issue with heavy use on a light bucket though.

 

[aarolar]

Wow, this thread went sideways.

Nice work. Have you gotten them on the bucket yet? How wide is your bucket?

Don't even have a loader yet planning to purchase it and a grapple by the end of the month hopefully.