4-in-1 bucket

[richh]

Told him I had a L4610. He gave me a price of $2125.00 delivered to my house. He didn" say if the price inclued the control valve kit. Can you just take HYD off the valve bank for the Jaw or do I have to buy a remote?
RICH

 

[MChalkley]

It will come with a control valve that you connect to the Power Beyond circuit of the loader valve. I don't recognize the model number - the last I knew, they had a Hydra-Jaw I and II. I'll look at mine tomorrow.

Mark

 

[MChalkley]

Ok, here's the deal. The model number of mine is HJ-60. That means I have the Hydra-Jaw I 60" wide. The one you were quoted is the Hydra-Jaw II 64" wide - HJ2-64. My buddy with the L2550 has an HJ2-60, which is just 4" less wide than the one you were quoted. I would not get the Hydra-Jaw II for the L4610. My HJ-I 60 is much heavier than my friend's HJ-II 60 and has a lot more capacity. I'd asked Carver to quote you the specs on the HJ-60 or HJ-64. Let me know what he says if you decide to do that. Does the 'T' in the model you were quoted mean tooth-bar bucket or something?

Mark

 

[richh]

Hey Mark thanks for the info. IM out here in sunny/smogy Calf. on vacation, so its been hard getting back. When I get back I will get with them and see whats up!! thanks agin
RICH

 

[richh]

The T must mean the sides of the bucket have some teeth on the sides when you use it in the open position[ to grab a log] the others have smoth sides. IM guessing the tooth bar that your talking about gos on the cutting edge? Dose any one have a # or address for long so I cane call them about all this bucket stuff??
RICH

 

[MChalkley]

If it turns out that the 'T' means teeth on the jaws, instead of the bucket edge, I'd like to know. I haven't seen that model. I thought it meant teeth on the bucket. I got a bolt-on tooth bar from them, so I'd have both.

Mark

 

[richh]

Mark, still out in sunny CA. and don't have file with me, but will check when I get back in a week AS to the tooth isue. Do you have any idea how I can get a-hold of LONG ?? When I talked to Johathan at carver he was some what helpfull but said he hadn't sean one of the buckets him self, sooooo I think I rather talk to the horse, if you know what I mean.
RICH

 

[MChalkley]

Rich, there's no web site that I know of. I do have a phone number somewhere. I'll see if I can find it.

Mark

 

[richh]

Thanks Mark I should be home on the 25TH . IF you find any thing just post it. I will try and call carver on 26TH if its not to crazy at work. fat chance. I hope the L4610 will be there too!!
RICH

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Mark, that's why you'd better off with a GST, you wouldn't have to stop and use the loader to pull those trees out you could just hit the ground with the tooth bar angled down a little, just put it in gear and drive forward and clear your property in short order. You wouldn't be slowed down by all that whining and slipping from that automatic trans.

(Sorry Mark, couldn't resist)

And while we're still talking about the 4-1 how about a new thread on thumbs. I've looked at a couple and have a local builder that makes them for everything from big track hoes down to scooters. There's some lift loss from the extra weight, but I feel it be worth it for me where I can't get in with the loader, and I've seen a guy using one with a piece of iron to "hand-grade" around trees.

What tradeoffs if any have you noticed? Any interference problems when digging? Are using a foot pedal to clamp and unclamp or an extra lever? There also seems to be two mounting options, down low so you can set rockery rocks or up as high as possible to stay out of the digging area

The excavators I rented both had push buttons in the levers to clamp and unclamp. That was slick.

The guy that makes them said he usually plumbs themself, he had someone bring him a Kubota they had spend bookoo bucks on some kind of an optional valve or port and it was worthless as it was only an on-off valve not an forward neutral reverse setup. Probably used for a hydraulic hammer I bet...

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