Hi Workinallthetime
Attached are a couple of photos of mods I made to the Kubota 4 in 1 before painting it so you can see the differences. I found the hoses were not very well protected and spoil could also hit the cylinders so I increased the height of the back of the bucket by 6" and added cover plates to protect the cylinders. This also increases the capacity of the bucket to the point that if I fill it with heavy wet soil the L45 won't lift it all the way up but it always gets it high enough that I can dump the material in my dumping trailer. Before the modifications I never had any issues with lifting a full bucket.
It sure is handy when you need to pick stuff up but it has a pronounced hump in the bottom which makes it a little more difficult to push into a pile. All in all though I would still get the 4 in 1 - especially with a new machine. I kept the 66" light duty bucket from my B26 which carries almost as much material and has a thinner edge when I want to really push into a pile.
Good luck with your new purchase.
Regards,
Lauren
Attached are a couple of photos of mods I made to the Kubota 4 in 1 before painting it so you can see the differences. I found the hoses were not very well protected and spoil could also hit the cylinders so I increased the height of the back of the bucket by 6" and added cover plates to protect the cylinders. This also increases the capacity of the bucket to the point that if I fill it with heavy wet soil the L45 won't lift it all the way up but it always gets it high enough that I can dump the material in my dumping trailer. Before the modifications I never had any issues with lifting a full bucket.
It sure is handy when you need to pick stuff up but it has a pronounced hump in the bottom which makes it a little more difficult to push into a pile. All in all though I would still get the 4 in 1 - especially with a new machine. I kept the 66" light duty bucket from my B26 which carries almost as much material and has a thinner edge when I want to really push into a pile.
Good luck with your new purchase.
Regards,
Lauren