The 4560 has done some serious work around our place and I am very happy with it. It was originally built for the L series Kubotas in the early 90's, maybe even late '80's, so it's not all the latest design, but it's a heavy, rugged hoe meant for commercial level of work. It was marketed to cemeteries, landscapers and the like, as well as for property owners.
It's a very powerful hoe. If you read the specs, you'll see it has a curl breakout force of 6,000 lbs, which exceeds that of the current Kubota
L45 construction TLB. I can attest to that power, as it will rip or split any tree root I've encountered. It will literally lift either end of the 7,000+ lb tractor, depending on whether you're pushing or pulling.
It runs with a pto pump, so there's no need for rear hydraulic remotes. That's simpler in some respects, but it made the 4560 heavier and more expensive because of the pump, plumbing and hydraulic reservior. It also has a very heavy subframe setup. The attach/detach routine is similar to other Kubota backhoes, and is pretty simple once you've done it a few times.
If there's one drawback to the 4560, I think it's the joystick control valve array, which require a pretty fine touch. I think it was made with the presumption it would be used by a skillful operator. In my case, that was presuming a bit too much since at first everything moved way too fast for my comfort, but with practice I have improved in operating the hoe.
Here are photo's of the tractor with backhoe, the dis-mounted hoe itself and the subframe. The tractor is an
L4610, similar in size to the MX5000, also with the LA852 loader.
