Serious tractor envy, Thanks for bringing out the M62

My dad had a payloader when I was a teen back in the 70's that had a 4 in 1 bucket and tracks. He worked magic with that machine. Wish he had kept it to pass it on to me. What a tool.

Either that is a very big bucket or Neil is shrinking💯🇺🇲👍👍

Wouldn’t be without it. Working around the farm and woods it’s a great tool...especially when working by myself. It is as you said...does many things moderately well, but the versatility for me is invaluable. Thanks for another great video!

You forgot one of the most useful features and that is to pick up the last of a dirt pile by clam shelling it. How many times have we been moving a large pile and by the time we get to the end we have to grab a regular hand shovel and scoop it into the bucket because all we’re doing is chasing the pile

This specific implement looks to be much better suited for a skid steer. I love the Messicks demonstration videos. I always watch them to learn something new whether or not I will ever own such a machine.

As a newbie to tractors, I really appreciate your informative videos. If I lived near there, I would definitely be a customer. All our local dealers treat you like you should already know this stuff. Roll their eyes and sigh when you ask a question.

I have one on my tractor and use it all the time. It's like trying to replace your big tool box with a leatherman tool. The specialty tools are better, but sometimes you just need to do something quickly. Sure a grapple is better, but I may be on the other side of the property and just need to move a few things instead of going to the barn to get my skid steer. Saves a lot of time. Thanks for the demonstration.

This makes me wish I'd considered such a rig for my B2601! I guess I'd still have gotten the box blade, but maybe not the grapple too. For those with a little of this and that to do, 4 in 1 makes sense. Also for those of us with limited storage space.

The reason i got my 2601 is the 4in1 option. Its more versital than most can imagine and more handy than an extra pocket. Its a learning curve that worth the cost and time, imo.

Neil, i bought my M62 locally after watching your videos. took advice from my brother in law (JD110) on the 4 in one bucket. Not an inexpensive upgrade but i use it so much i would consider it a must have! Thank you for all the information and advice.

Well done Mr Neil. Best Messicks video by far about attachments. I think you missed one other function of that bucket. You don’t actually have to normally dump it, say dump dirt into a trailer, just open the jaws, which I think would help with lift height issues.

From Australia - I have a 4 in 1 on my BX23s because the skid steer and grapple was not an option here. I use it constantly to pick up small to medium logs and push dirt and brush around, I absolutely would be lost without it however it is heavier and not as deep as standard bucket and so lift and capacity is reduced. Thanks for the video, there are very few on 4 in 1 and I'm yet to see one on the front of BX23s.

This is actually a good tool for those who don't have a constant need for any of the actual attachments it covers. At times I could use a grapple, but for the most part would sit collecting dust. I sometimes find a need to use a box blade, but it takes up room and finds it's way behind other, more used, equipment and needs to be pulled out, same with the grader blade. In fact, I am considering selling all the above since I haven't used them in years. I think the most useful part of it is how you can dump and spread materials, especially when the bucket can't curl down without hitting a truck bed. I wouldn't replace a standard HD bucket with it, but would have it as an addition. Should also have mentioned that it requires a 3rd function setup if the tractor doesn't have one.

Neil I’ve have had a 4 in one bucket for on my skid loader for 19 years. You can do so many things with it clam the bucket full. Extended reach across a trench and back fill .open slightly and grade . Pick up rocks. Shear off small trees. With a skid steer you do what is necessary to stop the bucking. Caused by a short wheelbase.keep in mind they are heavy.

I had a Kubota 4 in 1 put on my Grand L4060 when it was new. A little heavy, and takes practice but when really working dirt it shows it worth or that rock in the yard you need to pick up the size of a wheel barrel. or tree limbs that fell from the storm

I own this exact tractor and 4/1 bucket AND thumb on its backhoe. This tractor would absolutely be the best selling tractor ever if people only knew what it was capable of. The satisfaction I get by accomplishing the variety of tasks on my property are indescribable. Neil, you really need to visit somebody who owns one of these and educate potential customers as to there capabilities. Incredible “Swiss Army Knife”of all farm tractors.

when digging forward tilt the angle of the bucket not raise/lower the whole bucket - much better control. Also when grappling you come over the top and pull back and curl the back down. You get better as you use it. I love not swapping it. It is standard on the Kubotas here :)

I’ve got an L4760, that looks like it would be a good tool for my 25 acres. Lots of old wood laying around that I would rather not have to mess with, and I’m not sure I would use a grapple fully after finish with that project, plus I have lots of rocks I need to pick as well.

Also handy for 1: grabbing & lifting out old standing fence posts and 2: to hold a log in the air while you chainsaw sections off it. As others have said they’re very popular here in Aus. The ones we get as standard here don’t seem to be made from such heavy material. Very versatile and with practice become like a very powerful set of mechanical hands. They go well with a box scraper or grader scraper on the back. Not much you can’t do. Beware though working with a 4 in 1 with the jaws open means quite a lot of pressure on the hinges and hydraulics.

My work just replaced our Yanmar with a Kabota L3200 with 4 in 1. I love sculpting our man-made beach with this little orange beauty. Come by Southbank and visit next time in Brisbane Australia.

They come standard on almost all the smaller brands and as an option for all the larger brands in Australia for smaller tractors my tym 265 came with it as standard. we'll worth the extra investment if it didn't come standard having the ability to use 1 implement saves so much time and space I still want a grapple in the future but having the ability to wait and buy that when I can afford it while still getting the work I need done is great

4in1s can pick up a large amount of brushy stuff with good technique. Open the bucket and reach over your brush, lower the loader close to the ground and back up. Think of it like rolling a carpet up and clamping down on it when done. A youtube search of international drott will bring up two old videos of 4in1 bucket uses albeit on an international track loader but quite informative. Thanks Neil, your videos are why i bought my L3901 over the competion.

Cool tool, if I didn't already have a grapple, might consider it. Nice to know it's out there though.

Certainly very interesting. Thank you for this review.🤔

I use mine for scraping off top soil, open only 1"-2" the use the bucket as a depth gauge to keep the blade from diving down. The dirt will collect in the bucket.

you can also pick up big rocks with grapple 4 in 1, where the rock will roll if you try to scoop it up at the frount of the bucket.

Well done you yanks, finally catching up to the rest of the world be it 50 years late. Been using these is 🇦🇺 for years and years......

Nice I have used one on the farms JCB 3cx For grabbing logs and brush Thanks

Love the smaller once on my B26, it’s holds a lot of material too. It’s shaped more like a standard bucket. It’s the Kubota one 👍

They work great for cleaning ditches to

Skidsteers are the best for so many attachments like the 4in1 bucket.

Great explanation and demonstration Neil! I need to trade my B3200 in for that M62 :)

I have an L3901 with a backhoe. The weight "disadvantage" I think gives me more stability when moving with the bucket low.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

I gotta get me one of these for my driveway work. Great video Neil.

When moving firewood after drying, I open the jaws just enough (too much and it falls through) so I can put in another tier of wood just about doubling my capacity.

Need to come up with a small one for the BX!

great vid

I wish they had a branch in Florida

Cool bucket, LETSDIG18, has one on his track skid steer.. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Ahhh to have a few scoops full of mulch from that 🤤

I thought I wanted one for spreading stone but I am getting better dumping from the bucket.

4 in 1 buckets are a great tool for a tractor, just make sure that you run off a true 3rd function and not a diverter valve so you can do all the functions you need at once.

My 40hp Kioti has a Long (brand name) 4 in 1 bucket that when fully open creates a true box with the front and rear sections perpendicular to the ground. The bucket in this video as shown at 5:20 isn't open wide enough to create a box for gathering and distributing material. Is that the maximum opening for this bucket? If so, I don't see how it qualifies as the 'box blade' function.

Great for loading trucks too

“a jack of all trades is a master of none, but.... oftentimes better than a master of one.”

Are there any good 4 in 1’s for the B2650 HSDC?

The Swiss Army knife of buckets.

Love mine.

if they could make the clamshell a sort of quick change so that it could be switched out to different specialized tools such as a grapple then you'd have something.

Wow! I had no idea any such implement even existed! It has to be a blast to sit around and use this stuff and test it out! Hmm..... You guys hiring? 😜

I love a 4n1 it is the best all around bucket. You can get a light weight version for compacts roughly 350 pounds. I like Neil but he is not to great on using the 4 in 1 . It will do a lot with a experienced operator

0:14 “A jack of all trades is a MASTER of none, but oftentimes better than a MASTER of one.” --Bill S.

Appreciate the demonstration Neil. However, I would never consider this for my 3301L as it is too heavy and really cannot accomplish anything that I can't do with my box blade, front loader and forks. By the way, I cannot get over how much you appear to be a doppel ganger for the famous actor Jon Cryer. I'm sure you have heard this before. Keep up the great videos. Cheers

Gday mate in oz most tractor buckets are 4in 1 standard dont see many single use buckets .

To clean rocks from a field, food plot, garden, just open it a little shake the bucket and dirt will fall out rock will stay in.

Very nice bucket, do they make em size appropriate? My little J.D. 3025 would be way under h.p. for a bucket that size.

Anybody put a cross over brace on loader arm uprights?

Two questions for Neil - 1. As you know, I bought new an '05 Tc33DA with a 14LA loader. With that, my dealer (no longer in business) matched a Land Pride 3 point, 72 inch, Rotary Mower. I have been told by several people that the 72 inch mower was To Big for the 33 HP tractor. What do you think? 2. I am thinking of replacing the original 15 year old bucket which I think is a 60 incher with a 4 in 1 (even before this video). Does anyone make 4 in 1s less that 72 inch? Can 33 HP driving a LA14 handle a 4 in 1? Would it be essential , wise, or foolish to replace the 15 year old original Hydraulic Pump? Is there an option to upgrade the original pump with a unit with greater GPM? SDH the Great Unknown in CT

Anyone have a 4in1 bucket for a stand on track loader?? Thoughts?

My next purchase... It will work good enough for the projects in hand. Rather spend $2500 on one tool then several

What # top is this? Thx

Niel u forgot to say u can open the bucket for high reach truck loading bucket get a scoop of dirt raise up ove side of the truck open bucket material dumps out and repeat that's if u cant curl the bucket to dump and back out while bucket is still dipped jcb guy in UK load like that all the time in the UK 👍so should be a 5 in 1

That bucket was definitely designed for a skid loader...there are others with a more traditional bucket shape and are a bit lighter.

6:09 Here for the jostling

Neil what kind of camera do you use for these video? I've seen a few videos recently that Kubota Orange looks red, esp in cloudy situations. I wonder if orange is a hard color to capture. Thanks for all the videos, keep up the great work.

5:05 Pushing dirt in 2WD!

Thank you for the content. One suggestion, Talk to Mike Morgan, lend him that machine with the 4 in 1 bucket for couple of days, then invite him to make a video about how to use it.

The only bucket to have

Bout time jcb have been using them for decades and invented the 6 in 1 clamshell loader bucket in the 80s

Not sure I would buy that over a box blade

Love the 4 in 1 bucket. Every body talks about grapples. I think 4 in 1 is more versatile.

Where's the new LE?

This is avaible for m5-111?

1:12 *snicker*

Can we start a Go Fund Me to get new shingles for that roof?

Unga bunga

Not a fan of that tractor. The hsd transmission and autothrottle combo are not ideal. I would rather have a standard/syncro/ hyd shuttle etc that you can gear a bit higher, and have less rpm

Should be called a 4-n-1/4 because it doesn't do anything remotely well. The type of setup that I might buy at auction for a grand but wouldn't pay $4k.

Trying to be a lot and ends up being nothing.