Kubota L5240 or L48?

   / Kubota L5240 or L48? #1  

Charlesaf3

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Richmond VA & Irvington VA
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Kubota B3030, Kubota M59 TLB
I was set on buying an L5240 until reading a bunch of posts on here made me start thinking that an L48 might be a better fit for the ground engaging work I am doing, due to general beefiness.

Any thoughts or opinions? (A used fullsize TLB would probably be cheaper, but wouldn't fit my needs)

What's a good price on the L48?

Thanks all
 
   / Kubota L5240 or L48? #2  
L48 has an extra hydraulic pump that allows better backhoe performance (swing & curl at the same time). It is beefier for loader & hoe work. The loader does not come off.
 
   / Kubota L5240 or L48? #3  
I've owned four machines now and ran Deere hoe's and excavators over 30 years worth and I can say owning an L48, that they are awesome machines. Very tough, three pumps instead of the usual two on machines, have mine over four years, nearing 600 hours now, and not a single problem with it. I would get one all over again if I had to and wouldn't mind personally if I had the new M59. Pricing I can't get into as I really haven't a clue what they go for now.
 
   / Kubota L5240 or L48?
  • Thread Starter
#4  
I'm fine with the loader not coming off, I've never had reason to take mine off in truth.

The new M59 seems about 6k more, which isn't that much of a bounce... I'd hoped the spread would be more...
 
   / Kubota L5240 or L48? #5  
   / Kubota L5240 or L48?
  • Thread Starter
#6  
thanks, good to know.

To mix it up, how about L5240 vs. L 48 vs M59? This is not easy to decide.. (but it is kind of fun)
 

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