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Bucket teeth?

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Cases450

06-16-2005 18:01:41




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I got some weld on shafts or whatever to put teeth on my bucket. I have an old Massey Ferguson 470 loader thats been pretty much rebuilt from the ground up. I am leery as to installing these teeth as I think they might be too much bite for the machine too handle. To my knowledge (which is limited! lol!) these loaders didn't come with teeth on the buckets from the factory and I would imagine so for a reason. Any ideas?

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Case450

06-17-2005 19:15:30




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 Re: Bucket teeth? in reply to Cases450, 06-16-2005 18:01:41  
well that settles it than..... .i'll give 'em a whirl. Thanks guys!



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NC Wayne

06-16-2005 21:58:21




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 Re: Bucket teeth? in reply to Cases450, 06-16-2005 18:01:41  
Wether you use teeth or not really depends more on what your doing with the machine than what the machine can do. If your not using it for anything but moving a loose material then the teeth aren't gonna do you any good at all because their not needed. If however your digging into packed/hard material then the teeth are actually gonna reduce the effort needed to dig into it and reduce the load on the machine. Basically when you put the bucket into the ground the teeth concentrate the applied force in a smaller area, in effect wedging the material apart til it reaches the actual cutting edge. Having the teeth also allows you to angle them into the ground at a slight angle and, going on basically the same wedge principle, rip the surface and make it easier to actually dig out with the bucket in a "flat" digging position. The main thing is don't hook the teeth into the ground and use them to try to pry out the material, be it roots, rocks, etc. This is one of the worst things you can do with the teeth on a bucket and yes it is hard on the machine because in effect your using the loader arms and the bucket as a pry bar and the weight of the machine to push on it. Like I said, teeth on a bucket can be one of your greatest assets and can reduce the strain on the machine when used right, but when used wrong they can just as easily strain parts of the machine that weren't designed to be strained and cause damage.

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stressfree

06-17-2005 17:54:30




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 Re: Bucket teeth? in reply to NC Wayne, 06-16-2005 21:58:21  
ah wayne let the boy have some fun.i put new teeth on my rebuilt bucket and i have fire comeing off them.the 5 ton rocks come out easier than the 8 ton.teeth are easier on a machine than a straight bucket.you can use it like a dozer to loose dirt thru the teeth.i have 7 on my 450.tried it with and without put em on.



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