4-in-1 bucket

[MChalkley]

Del, I've got a Sales Attachments, Inc. thumb on my Bradco 609. It's just a manual one that pins back completely out of the way when you're not using it, and has a spacer that allows you to position in one of two working positions. It's not as handy as a hydraulic thumb, of course, but it's a lot lighter and doesn't require additional hydraulics. No more than I need one, the manual one is fine for me. It works great for picking up logs and rocks, chunks of asphalt or concrete, etc.

Mark

 

[Anonymous Poster]

That sounds a lot better than my old solution which was tying a tire on to the boom for something to wedge against! I've thought about a manual one too, I know a guy that has one of those and finds it very useful. As I remember though your hoe is just "one of many" things you hang on the back.

Anybody out there with a hydraulic thumb?

Mark, what have you been emailing Santa for this year? Soil Pulverizer or Power Rock Rake? I don't want much, just a 4-1 bucket that when the clamshell is up, the remaining "bucket-blade" can be tilted all the angles that a bulldozer blade can on a CAT, and with a set of removable bars that hook midpoint to the tractor so pushing forces are a lot better and easier on the tractor...I don't want much! Oh...and a cupholder on the L35...

 

[gordon]

Yes you can't forget the cupholder that is one of the most important options that a tractor can have. Next to a 4 in 1 that is. I would love to have a 4 in 1 but first things first. I need a new tractor first. How do you like your L-35 does the hoe have plenty of digging power? Would you rather have a hst if they had that option?
Gordon

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Richh, Mark, and anybody else with a 4-in-1 bucket. What size Long bucket did you get for your tractor. I am trying to make up my mind between a HJ2- 60",62" or 64" bucket.
Tractor is a JD 970, 35hsp. Bucket on their now is a JD 73" with tooth bar. I know I cannot go that wide because of the extra 4-1 pounds. The tractor rear wheel spread is 58" inches so all of the above will cover tire tracks on back dragging. However, I am not that good a pilot and need all the margin I can get while back dragging. The weight differences on the above buckets are as follows.
The 60 weighs 445#s, 62 weighs 456# and the 64 weighs 468#.
As you can see their is only a 23# spread between the 60" and the 64" buckets. Price spread from 60" to 64" is only $35. Dealer leans toward the 64" on the "bang for the buck" theory.
I would be more interested in what the forum thinks.
Also tooth bar to fit from the 60" to 64" bucket comes with 7 teeth.
I am thinking of adding 1 extra tooth to narrow the spread between teeth. I do a lot of brush work and I am wondering if tightening the space between teeth would help that much.
Let me know what you think of this idea as well.
I been wanting to get this bucket for a long time and now that Uncle Sam is sending me back some tax bucks I can finally make my move.

thanks again,
george

 

[Harv]

At the risk of repeating a link, here's the one you want. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[gerard]

keoke,
Since I'll be sending money IN to uncle Sam you want me to just cut the check to you? Save some paperwork!!!!!!

 

[richh]

George, You need to look at the ratting on you loader and the weight of your bucket now and under stand that you will now pick up less! But I would not let that stop you from getting one I won't leave home without it. I would go for the 64" thats what I put on and its just wide enough. Thooth bar is great as you know, if your happy with your setup now I would do the same, this is the first one that I ever had and I love it, like a big rake!!