Tooth Bar for Front End Loader
 

If you have a front end loader on your tractor and have thought about having teeth on the bucket, this is for you.
I just wanted to tell everyone about a great company I just dealt with. I wanted a tooth bar for my tractor's front end loader and thought the Kubota price was outrageous, at 375.00. I found a company who would literally custom make the tooth bar for my loader and ship it to my door over 100.00 LESS that the Kubota price.
This company is Markham Welding: http://markhamwelding.com/

I called them to ask about the pricing, and was told how to measure the bucket. I then called them back with an order for 3 tooth bars, one for me, my neighbor, and my Dad's tractor, all different sizes, 3', 5' and 6'. I ordered them after lunch yesterday and got them today before 15:00!!

That's what I call customer service! :D

If you're wondering what I'm talking about, here's the deal. The tooth bar fits on the front edge of the bucket, hooked under the lip, and is held on by 2 bolts inside the bucket. Removing those 2 bolts allows me to remove the tooth bar if I need a smooth blade edge. The teeth are held on by a roll pin and are replaceable when you wear them out or break one off. I think this is an excellent design. See pics on their web site.

Chris

Sound like a good deal I'll pass the word along.
CJ

I have been looking into them, let me know how they work.
If they are rugged enough, i'll order one for my skidsteer:D
Rich

Well, I have only had mine on for a day, but I have managed to stall the 4x4 tractor out in low gear by just sticking the teeth into the ground. I guess they're stronger than the tactor. :rolleyes:
I'm not worried about breaking teeth as they are replaceable. My 6 ft bar is VERY heavy. Wish I had a scale handy.

Chris

They work great on a skidsteer. Have set for the dirt bucket.

Some pics of the tooth bar and mounting. I have been wearing the paint off of it and am very happy with the performance. I wonder the the teeth are carbide or something else very hard because they are quite sharp and all the stuff I'm doing with it merely wears the paint off.
I tried to wash it off a bit before the pics, but didn't want to spedn another 30 minutes on it for seeing the teeth. I just took some pics of the new one for my friends tractor so I could post them.

Chris

Mounting, outside. I just slipped the bar in and drilled though the mounting holes into the bucket, then slipped the bolts in. It comes with the squares of 1/8 inch steel for the "washers" outside the bucket. It would have taken less than the 15 minutes it did if the bucket wasn't so hard to drill, but I think that's a good thing.


Chris

Mounting, from the inside.

New Bar.

Upside down bar, showing the mounting bar and the way it hooks on the bucket.

Close up of a tooth, showing the pin that holds it on. This is not a roll pin like most have, but some kind of rubber filled pin, like they did on Ford calipers in the 80's.
Didn't think to take a close up of the welds, but they sure are pretty beads on there.

I think thata leave a mark....[eyecrazy] [laugh]