Kubota L39TLB access

[kcender]

Burr!

Mike,I am guessing you have wheel spacers on the rear axle.If so,how thick are they and what do you think the minimum thickness would be that would still allow chains?

 

[Stonehaller]

That tiny pebble?

These are good machines.

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Placing rocks in the L39 bucket with the excavator does not count as lifting them with the L39. But those are impressive pictures.

 

[mike69440]

Mike,I am guessing you have wheel spacers on the rear axle.If so,how thick are they and what do you think the minimum thickness would be that would still allow chains?

I have inner & outer wheel Wieghts to add another 750 Lbs to stablize the tractor.
1 inch spacers are enough, 1.25" would be better.

 

[mike69440]

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Placing rocks in the L39 bucket with the excavator does not count as lifting them with the L39. But those are impressive pictures.

Granted it would be a we bit difficult to scoop up a pile of rocks that high in the bucket without loading in them in with the excavator, but what did you think I did with those rocks?
I picked them up and moved them 1/3 mile away.

PS
(Never, never drop rocks in a loader bucket with an ecavator with the loader bucket elevated, as the impact wrecks the fornt axle.
Always firmly have the bucket on firm ground so the shock load of dropping the rocks does not tranfer to the front axle)
Don't ask me how I know this.

 

[avc8130]

All good choices, the L45 has a bit more curl force and M series front Axle, Hydro and a bit more power, although you loos it with the Hydro.

Nothing wron with the others although the JD110 is very Very expensive to repair. Not just very expensive like the orange are!)

I've owned an L39 and currently own an L45. I'll gladly give back that extra power to have the HST. I was blissfully in love with the GST on the L39...until I owned the L45 for a few weeks. I thoroughly enjoyed operating the GST on the L39. You really get into the hang of using ALL of your appendages to accomplish loader work. The HST in the L45 is just so much easier to operate and that ease translates directly into efficiency.

The wider front axle is noticed. The turning radius on the L45 is not as good as the L39. I'll deal with it for the added stability and lower stress level on the front components.

ac

 

[mike69440]

I've owned an L39 and currently own an L45. I'll gladly give back that extra power to have the HST. I was blissfully in love with the GST on the L39...until I owned the L45 for a few weeks. I thoroughly enjoyed operating the GST on the L39. You really get into the hang of using ALL of your appendages to accomplish loader work. The HST in the L45 is just so much easier to operate and that ease translates directly into efficiency.

The wider front axle is noticed. The turning radius on the L45 is not as good as the L39. I'll deal with it for the added stability and lower stress level on the front components.

ac

I agree.

I am very at one with the GST. Not great on hills due to roll back and danger of being careless forgetting setting e brake and dropping bucket before dismounting. I do a lot of roading. I like the GST better than hydro for that. Loader work with a hydro is easier. 3 x 2 Hydro on Kubota is neat. The old L48 needed an extra range between M & H.

I do not like straight gear or 2 speed hydros at all as the limit the capabilities of the machine. My new Mahindra max28 is an 8x8 Mechanical shuttle, not as nice as the GST, but way more versatile than the 6 F/ 2R gear of my previous trusty B7200.

Kubota finally offered a nice Cab with the new L47 & M62, **** them! I wonder if they will cost less than a full size TLB?

 

[avc8130]

I agree.

I am very at one with the GST. Not great on hills due to roll back and danger of being careless forgetting setting e brake and dropping bucket before dismounting. I do a lot of roading. I like the GST better than hydro for that. Loader work with a hydro is easier. 3 x 2 Hydro on Kubota is neat. The old L48 needed an extra range between M & H.

I do not like straight gear or 2 speed hydros at all as the limit the capabilities of the machine. My new Mahindra max28 is an 8x8 Mechanical shuttle, not as nice as the GST, but way more versatile than the 6 F/ 2R gear of my previous trusty B7200.

Kubota finally offered a nice Cab with the new L47 & M62, **** them! I wonder if they will cost less than a full size TLB?

That free wheel between forward and reverse (or any other shift for that matter) on the GST is terrifying on hills. You learn really quickly on a GST that proper direction AND speed must be chosen BEFORE the hill.

The hydro is less than ideal for roading or long distances, especially on the TLB series as there is no cruise control.

To give the OP some perspective here is a common loader work scenario:

GST

Shuttle lever forward drive towards pile.
Approach pile, drop shifter on right side to lower gear.
Lower bucket engage material.
As bucket is being curled/raised shuttle lever backwards to reverse.
Once clear of pile shuttle lever forward.
Move shifter up gear for travel speed.
Approach dump site, lower shifter.
If precise you may need to use foot clutch.
Dump material.
Move shuttle to reverse.
Then move shuttle forward to drive away, shift lever up as needed for ground speed.

As you can see, your arms are getting quite a workout. Your left hand is constantly moving from steering wheel to GST shuttle, your right from loader control to GST shifter. There is a lot to do, but once you get it down it is fast and can be pretty efficient.

HST
You never "shift" on the L45. You select "M" range and rock your foot back and forth. With auto-load sensing the machine will automatically drop to M "turtle" when you engage the material pile if necessary and shift up to M "rabbit" once you are traveling. Simply rock your foot back and forth for forward/reverse. Your hands are left free to operate the steering wheel and loader control.

I THOROUGHLY enjoy owning/operating both machines. Both are worlds more capable than the similar HP CUT offerings.

ac

 

[avc8130]

I have inner & outer wheel Wieghts to add another 750 Lbs to stablize the tractor.
1 inch spacers are enough, 1.25" would be better.

Where did you find those spacers/weights?

 

[mike69440]

Where did you find those spacers/weights?

Back when I had access to the shop where I worked, this was a "Special Project"

I think a really good concept for wheel weights would be a sapcer with an offest flange that would accept additional 75-90 Lb weights. The weights would fill the hub side of the rim.

The weights stay in the hub when servicing the tire.

 

[mike69440]

That free wheel between forward and reverse (or any other shift for that matter) on the GST is terrifying on hills. You learn really quickly on a GST that proper direction AND speed must be chosen BEFORE the hill.

The hydro is less than ideal for roading or long distances, especially on the TLB series as there is no cruise control.

To give the OP some perspective here is a common loader work scenario:

GST

Shuttle lever forward drive towards pile.
Approach pile, drop shifter on right side to lower gear.
Lower bucket engage material.
As bucket is being curled/raised shuttle lever backwards to reverse.
Once clear of pile shuttle lever forward.
Move shifter up gear for travel speed.
Approach dump site, lower shifter.
If precise you may need to use foot clutch.
Dump material.
Move shuttle to reverse.
Then move shuttle forward to drive away, shift lever up as needed for ground speed.

As you can see, your arms are getting quite a workout. Your left hand is constantly moving from steering wheel to GST shuttle, your right from loader control to GST shifter. There is a lot to do, but once you get it down it is fast and can be pretty efficient.

HST
You never "shift" on the L45. You select "M" range and rock your foot back and forth. With auto-load sensing the machine will automatically drop to M "turtle" when you engage the material pile if necessary and shift up to M "rabbit" once you are traveling. Simply rock your foot back and forth for forward/reverse. Your hands are left free to operate the steering wheel and loader control.

I THOROUGHLY enjoy owning/operating both machines. Both are worlds more capable than the similar HP CUT offerings.

ac

You are correct regarding loading with a GST, but I don't even think about the sequence you describe, it just sort of happens, like breathing.

PS

I can hit 15-16 indicated MPH on level smooth ground in 12th gear roading. 15 mph feels like over 100 MPH in the L39.