Kubota intros L47, M62 tractor-loader-backhoes with more power, roomier cab

At the World of Concrete show here in Las Vegas, Kubota has launched two new tractor-loader-backhoe models.

The L47 and M62 TLBs join the B26 in the company’s TLB lineup and will be available at Kubota dealers this month. The lineup offers the capabilities of three machines in one for front loader, backhoe and tractor work.

The headline feature of the M62 TLB is an improved backhoe with farther reach and a dig depth of 14 feet, a 17-percent increase over previous models. The machine is also compatible with certain Kubota mini excavator buckets.

The M62 is powered by a Tier 4 Final engine pushing 63 gross horsepower and has a bucket digging force is 6,572 pounds.

The L47 is powered by a 47-gross-hp engine and has a 10-foot digging depth with a bucket digging force of 5,825 pounds.

Both models are equipped with 17.7-gaLlon fuel tanks–48-percent more capacity than the models they replace.

Both new models can equip a pallet fork or box blade via either a mechanical two-lever quick coupler or an optional hydraulic quick coupler.