fried1765
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- Jan 6, 2015
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- Tractor
- Kubota L48 TLB, Ford 1920 FEL, 8N Ford, Gravely 12 HP "Professional", 48" SCAG Liberty
The Kubota TLBs are real Swiss Army knives, and built like a tank. Incredibly handy and very precise controls.
I will say that our M59 is a bit of a fuel hog, although I don't begrudge its thirst. I know that big heavy HSTs always use more fuel, and in addition the M59 has an oversize hydraulic system - in fact. it has several of them. It can't help but use more fuel to constantly pumping that much fluid around. The upside is that it never lacks for power.
Maybe the M62 will be more economical on fuel. The M59 isn't all that bad on fuel consumption, it just isn't as economical as our old style manual gear shifting tractor with its single smallish hydraulic pump.
rScotty
I don't even think about fuel usage on my L48.
I spill more beer than that.