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Read articles →This is a real long-term owner review, not a dealer walkaround: ten years and roughly 962 to 682 hours of use on a secondhand L48, including hurricane cleanup, tree removal, and digging with the 36-inch bucket. He covers reliability (mostly just hydraulic hoses), the hydrostatic clutch, front/rear bucket use, and a dented hood repaired via Kubota parts. Good for buyers wanting durability feedback rather than spec walkthroughs or hands-on demos.
Posted by an actual long-term owner-operator sharing personal experience, not a dealer or reviewer channel.
Over about ten years and 962 hours, the owner says it has had very few issues, mainly needing several hydraulic hoses replaced due to age.
Yes, the owner used the 36-inch bucket to dig and pull out trees and clear roads after four or five hurricanes with no problems.
The owner was cautious about it at first but says he has had literally no issues with the hydrostatic clutch.
Yes, after a tree dented the hood during a hurricane, he ordered a new hood panel from Kubota and received it within about 37 hours.
