Why don’t you own a toothbar?

[WVH1977]

Once I got my root grapple, I took off the toothbar on my bucket. Have not really needed it since.

 

[Jrasband]

Three reasons I don’t own one:
1) They are not free.
2) It would get in the way of really useful stuff like bolt on forks, or a piece of 12” x 24” long steel C-channel, that I bolt under the center of my heavy duty bucket for transplanting trees or digging narrow ditches.
3) It would be tough to make a good grade backdragging with one of those.

I think it doesn't interfere with back dragging, if you don't want to dig in with the teeth just make your tilt less aggressive. If anything I think it makes it easier.

 

[oosik]

I DO have a Rankin tooth bar. It's permanently mounted, via four large bolts, to my bucket. When I use the bucket - it helps get into my piles of dirt.

 

[WranglerX]

Because I don't do enough bucket work to have need for one.....

 

[Runner]

Welp, after a 17 year wait, I've now had my toothbar for 8 months and still haven't used it. Still glad I bought it, though, because "one of these days"....

 

[Henro]

Welp, after a 17 year wait, I've now had my toothbar for 8 months and still haven't used it. Still glad I bought it, though, because "one of these days"....

Most of the time my toothbar is on the bucket. Easy enough to put it on and remove it.

My particular one is probably designed for a skid steer. It give great strength to the lower lip. Never regretted buying it 20 plus years ago.

BUT there are times when it should be removed to let the bucket edge do its job...

Just like any other implement...