JATO_RaT
Veteran Member
Mike, one area where the L48 and the L 4850 and L5450 differ immensely is in the drive system. HST on the L48 and a hoe system that is arguably superior to the L5450. Greater capacities and much more hydraulic flow since 2 pumps run the hoe. Don't get me wrong, the L4850 and L5450 are fantastic, but at new comparable setups, the L48 is quite a bit less costly, has more features like 3 pumps and HST (a bonus for most) a very comparable loader lift capacity and the L48 weighs just slightly more. I thought long and hard about the L48 especially since I have almost all my compact tractor hours on a L4850, an almost identical version of the L5450 with only slightly less HP and loader lift. Obviously, the L 4850 and L5450 are going to have to be had used and I would certainly have considered either had they been available. Rat...