Kubota-Monkey
I guess comparing L-48 to full sized TLB is apples/oranges?? That said, I finally found my brochure on JCB 1700B TLB and using info from Carvers site on L-48, here’s what I find:
JCB
Engine disp 243 cu
Gross HP 94.5
Net 90.5
Weight 15,980 lbs
Pump capacity 40.8 gpm
Loader breakout 11,500
Lift capacity 7,200
BH dipper cyl 9,110
BH Bucket cyl 12,200
Drawbar pull 11,243 lbs (1st gear)
Kubota L-48
Engine disp 148.5 cu
Gross HP 48
Net 37.5 (pto)
Weight 7,760
Pump capacity 25.9 gpm
Loader breakout 4,375 (at pivot pin)
Lift capacity 2,260
BH dipper cyl 3,968
BH Bucket cyl 5,908
Drawbar pull Didn’t find
Some disclaimers, the brochure didn’t qualify breakout at pivot pin, nor HP at PTO but I guess it gives a rough comparason.
As much crying/crabbing I did about us needing to get a tractor. My primary desire was L-35 except I found the GST was TERRABLE with the hills we have and it's brakes / freewheeling while changing gears on slopes. I then decided that if they came out with a Hydro version, that would be the one. In the mean time, my little Sunshine gave me the OK to buy this and as I compare them I guess I ought to be backflipping. I have found only two or three trees (dead pines) that this thing wouldn't simply push over with some patience. The others I cut my wedge for direction THEN push them over. I feel LOTS more comfortable snuggled inside the cab (with all windows missing) while the tree is falling than being outside with the falling tree. I have wrapped a chain around TWO entire trees (maybe 11/12 inches diamater) and dragged them to fire pile. I also had a pile of maybe 12 trees (ENTIRE, I mean this pile was probably 60 feet long) some cedar, most pines and was able to push/roll the entire pile over to existing fire and just add them in instead of having to cut them up, sort them out etc...I guess I have to presume the L-35/L-48 wouldn't do these same things as easily/quickly, or that if it WOULD, then that means Brutus should have the capacity to do even MORE than I am currently aware.
On the YIKES side of the equation... Brutus has been out of commission for couple of days. Last Saturday I was wrestling some of these trees when an errant sappling sprung up and impaled the transmission filter, thereby turning it into a collander. It also broke a $25 part that had to be ordered. Fixed all last night and Brutus is back in business. I am counting my blessings that it didn't impale something more serious ($$$) /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif and won't allow any more freestanding sapplings. Either they are trees I have to drive AROUND or they are coming up from the roots. No more driving "over".
