L39 or JD 110 tlb

[spo307]

I have been reading for sometime now, great site I am looking to get a tlb for my property, 58 acres, I have a 7' alamo flail, to mow about 13 acres, the backhoe is needed for tree replanting to close up some of the 13 acres, maintaining logging roads etc, maybe dig a pond, I like kubotas and have ran several excavators, I have ran cat 446 & 426, I really like the L39. I just want to ask for your opinions, which is a better machine for what I described, kubota L39, or john deere 110 thank in advance for the opionons

 

[Builder]

I have been reading for sometime now, great site I am looking to get a tlb for my property, 58 acres, I have a 7' alamo flail, to mow about 13 acres, the backhoe is needed for tree replanting to close up some of the 13 acres, maintaining logging roads etc, maybe dig a pond, I like kubotas and have ran several excavators, I have ran cat 446 & 426, I really like the L39. I just want to ask for your opinions, which is a better machine for what I described, kubota L39, or john deere 110 thank in advance for the opionons

Have you considered an L-48? Comparable in price to a 110, but might be a little "harder" and a little more powerful. Compare the PTO HP8 ios 37.5 the 110 is only 33. That extra PTO HP will come in handy for your mower. The engine is 5 more HP (12% more)

The L-39 is a smaller shuttle shift tractor. The 110 is a hydrostatic, like the L-48.

The 110, IMO, is more like a small backhoe. The loader & backhoe controls are more like a real dedicated backhoe. It has the creep feature which allows movement from the backhoe seat. It has the side instrument panel. It seems more like a construction site machine when I used it. The L-48 seems like more of an all-around machine for farm or landscape construction.

The L-39 doesn't have the creep feature, it's smaller and less powerful, but it's also less expensive. I owned one for 1 year. I liked it, but it was the wrong machine for me. I didn't like the soft, thin sheetmetal on the hood. The front tires are smallish. Otherwise it's typical Kubota-tough and well engineered.

I guess what I'm saying is to check out the L-48, you might find it to be a better comparison to the 110 than the L-39.

 

[dogbreath108]

I do not own either, and would say that they are both very good tractors for the size. But would think that you would go for a larger machine... They are fairly small tractors and I would think you will rapidly outgrow. Which will cost you $ when you want to trade up in 9 months.
Maybe you should look at the bota M series or the 52** JD series. They are just a little larger with a lot more capacity.

just 2 cents worth

good luck

Joe

 

[Builder]

If you're open to another plan, I too would consider a nice old Case 580E or SuperK 4x4 backhoe for about $20 grand and a nice used 60HP 4x4 farm tractor for mowing for about $15 grand. That way you can have 2 MUCH bigger machines with so much more power & capability. I can tell you with personal hands on experience with both, that my L-39 was just a toy compared to my Case 580.

Here's a comparison of the L-48 and the JD 110

http://www.kubota.com/f/products/l48_comps.pdf

 

[spo307]

I know theres no comparrison between a L39 and a cat 426 4x4 hoe, I was just trying to get it all in one machine, you point sounds good a full size backhoe and a tractor for the flail mower

 

[spo307]

builder where are you in pa, I got a buddy in leihegton

 

[Builder]

I know theres no comparrison between a L39 and a cat 426 4x4 hoe, I was just trying to get it all in one machine, you point sounds good a full size backhoe and a tractor for the flail mower

No problem. I just saw the size of your property and the fact that you want to dig a pond and thought you might be better off with 2 bigger used machines. IMO, those compact TLB's are too expensive for what you get. Been there/ done that.

You can get a 3000 hr used full size 4x4 TLB with a cab for 20 grand if you look a little.
-CASE-580 Super K-glenolden-PA

1987-CASE-580k-Grand Blanc-MI

1994-Case-590-Berwick-PA


You could get a real nice 4x4 farm tractor for ~15K:
http://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/detail.aspx?OHID=5320191&guid=67312951E7AD4255A006E0720339DFB7

http://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/detail.aspx?OHID=5318920&guid=67312951E7AD4255A006E0720339DFB7

 

[machmeter62]

Have you considered an L-48? Comparable in price to a 110, but might be a little "harder" and a little more powerful. Compare the PTO HP8 ios 37.5 the 110 is only 33. That extra PTO HP will come in handy for your mower. The engine is 5 more HP (12% more)

The L-39 is a smaller shuttle shift tractor. The 110 is a hydrostatic, like the L-48.

The 110, IMO, is more like a small backhoe. The loader & backhoe controls are more like a real dedicated backhoe. It has the creep feature which allows movement from the backhoe seat. It has the side instrument panel. It seems more like a construction site machine when I used it. The L-48 seems like more of an all-around machine for farm or landscape construction.

The L-39 doesn't have the creep feature, it's smaller and less powerful, but it's also less expensive. I owned one for 1 year. I liked it, but it was the wrong machine for me. I didn't like the soft, thin sheetmetal on the hood. The front tires are smallish. Otherwise it's typical Kubota-tough and well engineered.

I guess what I'm saying is to check out the L-48, you might find it to be a better comparison to the 110 than the L-39.

RAT, a poster here, purchase a new L-48 when the production started; he liked every thing about the tractor, except the HST gearing wasn't suitable for mowing, and ended up selling it! The low was too low, and the mid-range too high, I think?

 

[Builder]

RAT, a poster here, purchase a new L-48 when the production started; he liked every thing about the tractor, except the HST gearing wasn't suitable for mowing, and ended up selling it! The low was too low, and the mid-range too high, I think?

I had heard that too, but you have to remember the 110 is also a 3 range HST trans like the L-48. So both may suffer that same fault depending on speeds in each range.

I'm just turned off by small TLB's after owning one compared to full size machines. The work output/dollar is so much better with a full size and 3000-5000 hrs on a quality brand full size is nothing. A small TLB would be getting close to worn-out.

 

[Builder]

builder where are you in pa, I got a buddy in leihegton

I'm in SE PA....Philly suburbs.