The Kubota L48 is a compact backhoe loader with a rating of 48 hp, one of the smaller models in its class. Manufactured from 2000 to 2009, it features a 4-cylinder diesel liquid-cooled engine powering a four-wheel drive system with a hydrostatic transmission. The machine weighs 3519 kg and is suited to tasks covering around 200 acres.
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Rated power
48 hp
Weight
3519 kg
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
56 rows
Recorded power
48 hp
Recorded weight
3519 kg
Transmissions
hydrostatic
Production years
2000-2009
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerKubotaReference
Backhoe loader tractorReference
Four-wheel driveReference
Steeringhydrostatic powerReference
Wet disc brakesReference
Four-post FOPS canopy.Reference
Engine
Kubota 2.4L 4-cyl dieselReference
Fuel tank50.0 LReference
Engine (gross)35.8 kWReference
Engine (net)35.8 kWReference
Kubota E-TVCSReference
dieselReference
4-cylinderReference
liquid-cooledReference
Displacement2.4 LReference
Bore/Stroke87 x 102 mmReference
Power (net)35.8 kWReference
Power (gross)35.8 kWReference
Rated RPM2600Reference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
hydrostaticReference
TypehydrostaticReference
Gearsinfinite forward and reverse (3-range)Reference
PTO & Hydraulics
PTO (claimed)28.0 kWReference
Typeopen centerReference
Pressure193.1 barReference
Total flow98.0 lpmReference
Rear TypeIReference
Controlposition controlReference
Rear lift (at 24"/610mm)1501 kgReference
Rear PTOcontinuousReference
Rear PTO Type540Reference
Dimensions
Wheelbase187 cmReference
Weight3519 kgReference
Front tire10-16.5Reference
Rear tire17.5L-24Reference
Industrial front10-16.5Reference
Industrial rear17.5L-24Reference
Length612 cmReference
Width189 cmReference
Height304 cmReference
Front tread136 cmReference
Rear tread146 cmReference
Backhoe & Loader
Dig depth341 cmReference
Dump angle114 cmReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
Front-end loaderReference
BackhoeReference
Kubota BT1100 Backhoe
Backhoe typeKubota BT1100 BackhoeReference
Digging depth341 cmReference
2-Foot flat digging depth339 cmReference
Loading height291 cmReference
Bucket Rotation187°Reference
Bucket force2679 kgReference
Dipperstick force1799 kgReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
