After wanting one for 20 years I finally found a deal on a Gnuse bucket and wished I had it for the last 20 years too! They are very popular in Nebraska where we can usually get by without a big snowblower most of the time.
With the rear mounted Gnuse the weight is on the drive tires vs. a tractor loader without MFWD and/or chains. The buckets are strong and can dig dirt if it is not too hard packed.
When pushing snow in reverse you can use it as a scoop or tip the bucket most of the way open and use it like a snow pusher or blade. When open, you can pull snow or materials forward too.
The newer (many years) ones will have captive pins for the lower three point hookups rather than a pin bolted on each side. The Gnuse guy told me once that the main reason for that is nobody made a pin that was good enough any more so they are now beefed up with a longer pin supported on both ends. I think those will fit CAT 2 or 3 3pt. The steel for the hitch is high grade as the guy said that with mild steel they wouldn't handle the loads. Very nice company to visit with.
Three things to look for on a used one: First is rust underneath if it was parked in the dirt all of its life instead of setting on something. Two is cracks on the hitch area if it has been used really hard. Not common, but I found them on my very well used one. Maybe they used it to dig stumps??? It was cheap and I fixed it. Three is if the bucket has damage around the area where the bucket pivots. If the operator lets too much dirt or ice get packed on top of the arms that hold the bucket, the bucket will have dents or bends near the hinge. It can usually be fixed or ignored if not too bad.
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