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Kubota L45 specifications

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Listing-entry count
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Short answer

Kubota L45: backhoe loader.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
L45	Gross Power 45 hp Pump Flow Capacity 11.8 gpm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	L45
Transport Length	19.72 ft
Transport Width	6.04 ft
Transport Height	9.49 ft
Wheelbase	6.04 ft
Ground Clearance	1.02 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab	7.91 ft
Rear Tread Range	55.91 in
Front Wheel Tread Width	45.67 in

Operational
Specification	L45
Fuel Capacity	11.9 gal
Max Weight	7,173 lb
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	12.3 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity	12.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.8 gal
Front Axle Fluid Capacity	1.9 gal
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd	27x10.5-15
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd	15x19.5
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps

Transmission and speeds
Specification	L45
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic

Hydraulic
Specification	L45
Pump Type	Open center
Pump Flow Capacity	11.8 gpm

Ratios
Figure	L45
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.9
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.28 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.28 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	backhoe loader

Where the L45 ranks in Kubota's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kubota	backhoe loader	L45	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	L45	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	42.5 hp	4 of 9	23.0 hp	57.0 hp
Listed weight	7,173 lb	5 of 9	1,570 lb	8,345 lb
Pump flow	11.8 gpm	6 of 9	6.2 gpm	26.7 gpm
Fuel capacity	11.9 gal	4 of 7	6.6 gal	17.7 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.9 hp	5 of 9	5.3 hp	14.6 hp

The L45 beside its neighbours
Base version	L39	L45	L48
Engine power	37.4 hp	42.5 hp	46 hp
Weight	6,989 lb	7,173 lb	7,760 lb
Pump flow	23.5 gpm	11.8 gpm	26 gpm
Fuel capacity	10.6 gal	11.9 gal	13.3 gal
Wheelbase	5.75 ft	6.04 ft	6.17 ft

Owner experience with the L45 — Historical owner-entry sample
Index	Entry queried	Reviews	Forum discussions	First review in sample	Last review in sample
TractorByNet	L45 backhoe loader	4	37	Jun 3, 2013	Oct 21, 2019

Model	Owner rating	Forum discussions	Model years reviewed	Pros named more than once	Cons named more than once
L45	4.5 of 5 from 4 owner reviews	37 (3,845 views)	2010 to 2011	named once each: economy, safety, comfort	named once each: rinky dink fuel filte, the owner s manual wasn t much help, exhaust discharge location

L45: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
TractorByNet	backhoe loader	Kubota and the L45	35

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	4

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	4	11%

Used market for the L45 — 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
L45	2	2014 to 2015	$26,900	$27,800	$27,350	None shown

L45: 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 L45	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kubota L45 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Owner reports	Owner reports: TractorByNet owner reviews for Kubota L45 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for Kubota L45 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kubota L45 — 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
L45	backhoe loader	L45	4	4.5	5	No con named by multiple reviewers

Kubota L45: Configuration records

L45

Specification	Source figure
Backhoe
Reach From Swivel - Std	13.39 ft
Dig Depth - Std	10.08 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Std	5,825 lb
Dimensions and weight
Wheelbase	6.04 ft
Ground Clearance	1.02 ft
Rear Tread Range	55.91 in
Transport Length	19.72 ft
Transport Width	6.04 ft
Transport Height	9.49 ft
Front Wheel Tread Width	45.67 in
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab	7.91 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height	7.49 ft
Lift Capacity At Full Height	2,848 lb
Bucket Width	72 in
Engine
Engine Make	Kubota
Gross Power	45 hp
Power Measured @	2,700 rpm
Displacement	134.3 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	4
Net Power	42.5 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity	11.9 gal
Max Weight	7,173 lb
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd	27x10.5-15
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd	15x19.5
Operating Voltage	12 V
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	12.3 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity	12.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.8 gal
Front Axle Fluid Capacity	1.9 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	11.8 gpm
Pump Type	Open center