gwdixon
Elite Member
Serach my posts on L48s....I have 2 of them and love them![]()
curtisfarmer and I have gone a few rounds about the L48. It is a great TLB - definitely heavy duty and industrial quality. If you take the BH off it is not that great for other jobs.
But I have the luxury of having other tractors to do those other jobs so maybe the comparison is unfair.
The L48's loader work is still impressive without the BH but ground engaging equipment and 3 PH tasks, like mowing, are less than ideal because of the transmission. Some folks, me included, have been disappointed in the gearing of the HST. Sure, the issues can be worked around but if you can afford the M59 that would be a definite step up.
Do a search for "L48" and see what you come up with and draw your own conclusions.
Parts for the L48 are starting to be hard to find since it is discontinued.