L48TLB & L Series

[yooperdave]

The L48 will cost:
TLB $37,300
TL1705 Front hydraulics $975
Pallet Forks $695
72" brush Cutter $1106
73" 4in1 bucket $2,050

TOTAL $41,126


I can get the same unit without the backhoe right away for around $34,500. Since the subframe is already there it should be a gimmie to put on a hoe at a latter date.

Will a new hoe for a L48 sell for $7,000, or is it usually much cheaper to buy it up front, and to also take advantage of the initial financing?

Thanks

Yooper Dave

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

its always cheaper to buy up front. When I am pricing out a tractor I have a set maring in mind that I want to make, the customer can pile on as many implements on top of that margin as they like and I am going to take a much smaller cut of each piece than if they are bought seperatly. Shop time is also less expensive up front because you don't have the time spent moving the tractor in and out of the shop additional times.

 

[5030]

Gray:

Bradco ATI just put together a nice kit for the Grand L series with cabs. I would imagine that Mr. Messick has the part numbers. The hoe must set away from the back of the tractor so as not to interfere with the cab. Bradco ATI's regional salesman just called me and told me it was available from the dealer of my choice.

 

[uhmgawa]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have bent my steering covers at least 6 times running up against small stumps and large clumps while clearing. I got one new one and found out that they are bolted with 2 top bolts but none on the bottom. They are drilled and tapped for it so I added them to each side? I became careful around some of the piles and stumps. Should be a lot tougher now that it is bolted. No other bends or dents. Just an observation I had to share.)</font>

This is downright mystifying. I also managed to get one steering cover hung up
on a rock. Yes there are bolt holes in top and bottom in the cover but on my
front axle holes exist only in the top. No holes on the axle bottom nor
castings where they would be machined.

This is true for 2004 models as well. Do you know in what year your tractor
was manufactured?

I don't know why the design was changed. Securing via bolts on both top
and bottom adds significant rigidity to the shield. About all I could image is
there being an issue with the bolt heads on the bottom getting sheared off
and the remaining headless bolt being a pain to extract. Even this is a weak
reason.

 

[uhmgawa]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I must say, the L48 could use a little style.)</font>

I've noticed the '04 model has a few minor cosmetic changes.
Then again to me it is a tool rather than a pin-up.

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I will keep it though. It is one powerful CUT.)</font>

It is, but I'm finding its limits. Yesterday I extracted a tree
which had five ~16" birch trunks. After I undermined the
rootball, knocked the whole business over and freed the
trunks I had one ugly, wet, heavy stump sitting in a hole.
While I did manage to get it out via rolling it around with
the backhoe, when I tried to carry it in the loader I discovered
it was so heavy that if I didn't have it centered in the loader
it would cause the tractor to tip as I raised the bucket.
After getting it centered and the loader inched upward,
I decided it was a bit too high for comfort. I've never
seen the loader sink that quick before nor continue to
fall for a second or so after the spool valve was back in
neutral.