How to Choose Bobcat Bucket Teeth for Loaders & Excavators (Bolt-On vs. Weld-On)

Published on January 4, 2023

Expertly designed and manufactured to offer ideal strength and ground penetration, while providing long life. Bobcat offers a variety of bucket teeth, available in all shapes and sizes to match your bucket and application needs.

Choosing the Right Bolt-On Bucket Tooth for Loader and Excavator Buckets

Bobcat offers multiple bolt-on bucket teeth and components for your attachment bucket needs. The standard tooth, longer forged tooth, wider forged tooth and two tiger tooth options are designed to suit various digging requirements. Bolt-on bucket teeth are affixed to the shank with a flex pin, and the assembly is then bolted to the bucket edge. The tooth is designed so it does not protrude below the cutting edge. This allows for a smooth tooth bucket grading job.

Bolt-On Bucket Teeth Assemblies for Attachment Buckets

Standard Bolt-On Bucket Tooth

Standard Tooth

Multipurpose standard tooth that is approximately 4.5 in. (114.3 mm). This general-duty tooth is a quick and efficient choice for most general-purpose loading, hauling and excavation ground engagement applications.

Multipurpose Longer Forged Tooth

Longer Tooth

Multipurpose longer forged tooth that is approximately 5.5 in. (140 mm) long. The shape of this tooth has been changed to increase the life and wear of the tooth. These teeth add efficiency and enhanced performance for most basic loading, hauling and excavation applications.

Wider Edge Tooth

Wider Edge Tooth

Designed to protect bucket side edges, this tooth is the same length as the longer tooth but is 4.0 in. wide. Best used to add efficiency and extend the life of the bucket side and front edge. Designed for scraping, cleaning and clearing; not intended for ground penetration.

Tiger Tooth

Tiger Tooth

A sharp narrow point that is best for use in applications that require maximum penetration for severe impact digging, rock, tightly compacted soils, hard pan, clay and frost. Can be installed between twin teeth and used with twin penetrator tooth for superior penetration of hard or frozen surfaces.

Twin Tiger Tooth

Twin Tiger Tooth

Two required per bucket. Installed at each end of bucket edge, twin angled tooth cuts path for bucket side. Designed for penetrating frozen, rocky ground, shale or hard pan. When the outside point is worn, tooth can be reversed to the other side of bucket for extended tooth life.

Shank

Shank

Allows for one tooth to be bolted to bucket.

Flex Pin

Flex Pin

Holds the bucket tooth up on the adapter.

Complete Bolt-On Assembly

Complete Bolt-On Assembly

Consists of longer forged tooth, shank, flex pin, and two nuts and bolts.

Choosing the Right Weld-On Bucket Tooth for Loader and Excavator Buckets

Bobcat offers multiple weld-on bucket teeth and components for your attachment bucket needs. A weld-on tooth assembly is available for use on Bobcat® excavator buckets in three tooth configurations: tiger tooth, twin tiger tooth and standard tooth. All are designed to suit various digging requirements. The shank is welded to the bucket cutting edge. The teeth are attached to the shank with a roll pin.

Weld-On Bucket Teeth Assemblies for Attachment Buckets

Complete Tooth Assembly

Complete Tooth Assembly

Includes shank, roll pin and standard tooth 4.5 in. (114.3 mm).

Shank

Shank

Allows for one tooth to be welded to bucket.

Roll Pin

Roll Pin

Holds the bucket tooth up on the adapter.

Standard Tooth

Standard Tooth

Multipurpose standard tooth that is approximately 4.5 in. (114.3 mm). This general-duty tooth is a quick and efficient choice for most general-purpose loading, hauling and excavation ground engagement applications.

Tiger Tooth

Tiger Tooth

A sharp narrow point that is best for use in applications that require maximum penetration for severe impact digging, rock, tightly compacted soils, hard pan, clay and frost. Can be installed between twin teeth and used with twin penetrator tooth for superior penetration of hard or frozen surfaces.

Twin Tiger Tooth

Twin Tiger Tooth

Two required per bucket. Installed at each end of bucket edge, twin angled tooth cuts path for bucket side. Designed for penetrating frozen, rocky ground, shale or hard pan. When the outside point is worn, tooth can be reversed to the other side of the bucket for extended tooth life.

Bucket Teeth Buying Guide

Learn about choosing the right bolt-on bucket teeth for Bobcat loader and excavator buckets.
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