L39 4n1 bucket

jjk9178 · Jul 31, 2007

Has anyone used a 4n1 bucket on a kubota l39? just ordered one and @860 pounds i was wondering if its going to be too heavy. Do they work good on this small of a tractor?

alchemysa · Aug 1, 2007

I've got one on a B1550 which is a pretty small tractor. I have no doubt you'll love it. Its a truly sensational attachment. I have no idea of the weight of my bucket but its no lightweight. You'll probably want some extra weight on the back to improve traction.

amigauser · Aug 1, 2007

WR Long has some lighter weight 4in1 buckets. I am pondering on getting there HJ2L - 54 for my B3030 with q/a. You may want to look at their offerings.

WRLong Products Page

Norm

Ductape · Aug 1, 2007

alchemysa said:
I've got one on a B1550 which is a pretty small tractor. I have no doubt you'll love it. Its a truly sensational attachment. I have no idea of the weight of my bucket but its no lightweight. You'll probably want some extra weight on the back to improve traction.

Alchemysa,
Is your 4 n 1 a manufactured piece, or something you built (or had built)?? I've always wanted one for my little 18 hp Yanmar, but most are WAAAYY to big (and heavy). Closest i;ve seen to the size for my tractor has been for a mini skidsteer (such as a Toro Dingo), but those were just a bit too small.

Scott

SkyPup · Aug 1, 2007

I've got an 850 pound skidsteer root rake grapple on my L-39 and it handles it without any problem, weighs about double what the OEM FEL bucket weighs. Still has plenty of lift.

alchemysa · Aug 1, 2007

Ductape said:
Alchemysa,
Is your 4 n 1 a manufactured piece, or something you built (or had built)?? I've always wanted one for my little 18 hp Yanmar, but most are WAAAYY to big (and heavy). Closest i;ve seen to the size for my tractor has been for a mini skidsteer (such as a Toro Dingo), but those were just a bit too small.

Scott

It was on the tractor when I bought it second-hand so I dont know who made it. It has no identifying marks at all but it looks pretty professionally put together so I dont think it was a one-off. The kubota is only 17 hp with about a 5 gpm pump but it handles it reasonably well. Sure, with all that extra weight up front, there is a loss of lifting power but the design of the 4in1 usually means you have a smaller bucket capacity anyway. (And how often do you really need to carry full bucket loads of anything?). As far as I'm concerned the positives outweigh the negatives by so far that its just not an argument.

shasta · Aug 1, 2007

I have a Construction Attachment 4 in 1 bucket on my L39. It works very well. The weight is probably about the same as the one you ordered. I wouldn't know what to do without the extra versitility this bucket provides. I think you will be very happy you got one too.

dfkrug · Aug 1, 2007

alchemysa said:
I've got one on a B1550 which is a pretty small tractor. I have no doubt you'll love it. Its a truly sensational attachment. I have no idea of the weight of my bucket but its no lightweight. You'll probably want some extra weight on the back to improve traction.

Wow, that is the smallest tractor I have seen a 4in1 mounted on.

I just bought a B21 project and it has a 54" 4in1 on it, which weighs
510 lb. Lifting capacity of the Tl421 loader is only a little over 900#,
so a lot is spent on lifting the bkt. I put a CA 60-incher on a L2550
years ago and it weighed 625#. FEL was the BF400 so it could only
do 880# total. Too heavy!

jjk9178 · Aug 1, 2007

I think the web sit is Skid Steer loader attachments for the 4n1. tell me what you think.

alchemysa · Aug 1, 2007

dfkrug said:
Wow, that is the smallest tractor I have seen a 4in1 mounted on.

I just bought a B21 project and it has a 54" 4in1 on it, which weighs
510 lb. Lifting capacity of the Tl421 loader is only a little over 900#,
so a lot is spent on lifting the bkt. I put a CA 60-incher on a L2550
years ago and it weighed 625#. FEL was the BF400 so it could only
do 880# total. Too heavy!

I'm sure its the only B1550 with a backhoe AND a 4in1 in the State. It may be the only one in the world!

I was very lucky that it came up for sale in the week I started shopping. I wasn't actually looking for a 4in1, but now I can't imagine NOT having one.

Whats a 'B21 project'?