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Kubota L39 specifications

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Short answer

Kubota L39: backhoe loader.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
L39	Gross Power 39 hp Operating Weight 2wd 6,989 lb

L39 specification matrix — Backhoe
Specification	L39
Load Height - Std	7.61 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std	13.41 ft
Dig Depth - Std	10.09 ft
Reach At Load Height - Std	4.9 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Std	5,825 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	L39
Transport Width	5.58 ft
Transport Height	8.86 ft
Wheelbase	5.75 ft
Ground Clearance	1.03 ft

Loader
Specification	L39
Clearance At Max Dump Height	7.5 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height	1.71 ft
Dig Depth	3.94 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height	2,767 lb
Bucket Breakout Force	3,561 lb

Engine
Specification	L39
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	L39
Gross Power	39 hp
Net Power	37.4 hp
Power Measured @	2,700 rpm
Displacement	111.4 cu in

Operational
Specification	L39
Operating Weight 2wd	6,989 lb
Fuel Capacity	10.6 gal
Turning Radius	7.3 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd	27x10.5-15R4
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd	15-19.5R4

Transmission and speeds
Specification	L39
Transmission Type	GST
Number Of Forward Gears	12
Number Of Reverse Gears	8
Max Speed - Forward	14.3 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	L39
Pump Flow Capacity	23.5 gpm

Ratios
Figure	L39
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.4
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.63 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.28 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	backhoe loader

Where the L39 ranks in Kubota's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kubota	backhoe loader	L39	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	L39	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	37.4 hp	6 of 9	23.0 hp	57.0 hp
Listed weight	6,989 lb	6 of 9	1,570 lb	8,345 lb
Pump flow	23.5 gpm	4 of 9	6.2 gpm	26.7 gpm
Fuel capacity	10.6 gal	5 of 7	6.6 gal	17.7 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.4 hp	8 of 9	5.3 hp	14.6 hp

The L39 beside its neighbours
Base version	L35	L39	L45
Engine power	32.5 hp	37.4 hp	42.5 hp
Weight	6,000 lb	6,989 lb	7,173 lb
Pump flow	17.3 gpm	23.5 gpm	11.8 gpm
Fuel capacity	L39: 10.6 gal; L45: 11.9 gal
Wheelbase	5.58 ft	5.75 ft	6.04 ft

Owner experience with the L39 — Historical owner-entry sample
Index	Entry queried	Reviews	Forum discussions	First review in sample	Last review in sample
TractorByNet	L39 backhoe loader	16	87	Mar 17, 2010	Jan 28, 2016

Model	Owner rating	Forum discussions	Model years reviewed	Pros named more than once	Cons named more than once
L39	4.8 of 5 from 16 owner reviews	87 (14,018 views)	2000 to 2015	everything (2)	named once each: oil dipstick location, design, backhoe could be slightly faste

L39: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
TractorByNet	backhoe loader	Kubota and the L39	70

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	5
engine power and smoke	2
fuel system	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	5	7%
engine power and smoke	2	3%
fuel system	2	3%

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Used market for the L39 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kubota backhoe loader	2

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
L39	2	Not stated	$32,000	$32,150	$32,075	None shown

L39: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Kubota together with the backhoe loader L39	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kubota L39 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Owner reports	Owner reports: TractorByNet owner reviews for Kubota L39 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for Kubota L39 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kubota L39 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Kubota — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Historical TractorByNet review observation
Reference scope	Equipment type	Reviewed label in source	Owner entries	Average owner score	Scale maximum	Reported cons
L39	backhoe loader	L39	16	4.8	5	No con named by multiple reviewers

Kubota L39: Configuration records

L39

Specification	Source figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Std	7.61 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std	13.41 ft
Dig Depth - Std	10.09 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Std	5,825 lb
Reach At Load Height - Std	4.9 ft
Dimensions and weight
Wheelbase	5.75 ft
Ground Clearance	1.03 ft
Transport Width	5.58 ft
Transport Height	8.86 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height	7.5 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height	1.71 ft
Dig Depth	3.94 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height	2,767 lb
Bucket Breakout Force	3,561 lb
Engine
Engine Model	L39
Gross Power	39 hp
Power Measured @	2,700 rpm
Displacement	111.4 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	3
Net Power	37.4 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity	10.6 gal
Turning Radius	7.3 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd	27x10.5-15R4
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd	15-19.5R4
Operating Weight 2wd	6,989 lb
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	GST
Max Speed - Forward	14.3 mph
Number Of Forward Gears	12
Number Of Reverse Gears	8
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	23.5 gpm

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