L45 OR M59 WHAT TO BUY

[Chato]

About a year and half ago, I traded my L39 on a M59. They made me a very good deal with only 150 hours on it. I had heard the 45 was on its way but didn't consider it given the M59s' specs.

The M59 is a much more capable machine in our remote and rugged desert mountain back country. It has a good balance in HP and size for canyon ranch work versus a bigger TLB. Easier to haul off road on narrow switchbacks using a shorter equip trailer.

Don't get me wrong the L39 was an excellent machine but had shortcomings for what I was using it for.

Having to do it all over again, if the L39 or 45 machines had been available the M59 still would have been my choice.

 

[Charlesaf3]

Love my m59. I don't find it "big" and I basically use it on under 2 cleared acres.

It has a lot of advantages over a full sized backhoe, as I've posted here before. Basically, you can use it as an off road skidsteer, and I do that a lot. You can't do that with a full size backhoe. If you have consistent heavy duty digging, the full size is better no doubt. But for those of us who want a combo Tractor/skidsteer/backhoe, there is no replacement. It does all those jobs well.

Only conceivable issue to my mind is the cab. Isn't for me, but I could see that for some.