4 in 1 bucket

[Boss 302]

I am looking for a 4 in 1 bucket, checking W.R. Long and EA, does anyone have any good recommendations?

 

[Hay Dude]

I am looking for a 4 in 1 bucket, checking W.R. Long and EA, does anyone have any good recommendations?

Bobcat

 

[workinallthetime]

got one you want to buy it? Kubota, been sitting around for several years. great for gravel and finish work, hauling material sucks, not enough capacity. it's for my L45. i am in Oklahoma, I can get it out and test the operation if your interested.

 

[Boss 302]

I'm actually looking at something that has a good size bucket so I don't lose capacity over what my normal bucket is. My tractor has the self leveling loader so that already makes it almost impossible to carry a full bucket down slopes.

 

[Smokeydog]

I'm actually looking at something that has a good size bucket so I don't lose capacity over what my normal bucket is. My tractor has the self leveling loader so that already makes it almost impossible to carry a full bucket down slopes.

That might be an adjustment issue. Self leveling is for forks. Anti roll back or spill guard is for buckets. Had to adjust my Kubota B26. Manual had good procedure.

 

[Boss 302]

I agree Smokey, self leveling is only good for forks it has no place for a bucket in my world. There is no way to make adjustments to the loader that I'm aware of, I am toying with removing/fabricating some brackets so I can defeat the self leveling part.

 

[Smokeydog]

The self leveling feature on the M59 is switched on/off by lever under the loader joystick. There is equipment you would not want this feature. Not familiar with your equipment. What does your manual say?

 

[Boss 302]

Mine doesn't have any way of switching, it is strictly self leveling.

 

[ptsg]

The self leveling loader on that Kioti tractor is purely mechanical. It uses the parallel linkage on top of the arms, so nothing to adjust really.

In order to disable the self leveling, one needs new curl cylinders as the stock ones will be too short and will need to redesign the mount for the cylinders.

 

[Boss 302]

Exactly ptsg, actually I believe the curl cylinders are too long. I haven't really started to evaluate the ins and outs yet of a retrofit but, I believe it can be achieved without too much of a hassle.

 

[ptsg]

Exactly ptsg, actually I believe the curl cylinders are too long. I haven't really started to evaluate the ins and outs yet of a retrofit but, I believe it can be achieved without too much of a hassle.

Maybe you could shorten the linkage that attach to the back of the cylinders and that would give you more curl angle with the expense of losing dump angle up top, but those self leveling loaders always get so much dump angle, so it might be for the best.

 

[rScotty]

Has anyone here tried a 4n1 bucket on their M59? How much capacity is lost?
I was originally going to get one with the M59, but couldn't figure out what I'd use for here in the mountains.

 

[workinallthetime]

I found mine to be very useful for grading, picking thin medium rocks on a flat surface, removing the spoils piles when you use your BH, and moderately effective as a blade. quit using it mostly because I found a better way to do those things with the regular bucket. my neighbor gave me a big bucket off a large ag tractor, it is wider than the wheelbase and does a great job of transporting and grading.