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Kubota M59 specifications

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Short answer

Kubota M59: backhoe loader.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
M59	Gross Power 59 hp Operating Weight 2wd 8,345 lb

M59 specification matrix — Backhoe
Specification	M59
Load Height - Std	8.83 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std	15.66 ft
Dig Depth - Std	11.99 ft
Reach At Load Height - Std	5.78 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Std	7,602 lb

Dimensions and weight
Specification	M59
Transport Width	6.25 ft
Transport Height	10.33 ft
Wheelbase	6.73 ft
Ground Clearance	1.16 ft

Loader
Specification	M59
Clearance At Max Dump Height	7.92 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height	1.91 ft
Dig Depth	2.72 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height	3,968 lb
Bucket Breakout Force	5,961 lb

Engine
Specification	M59
Number Of Cylinders	4
Gross Power	59 hp
Net Power	57 hp
Power Measured @	2,700 rpm
Displacement	148.5 cu in

Operational
Specification	M59
Operating Weight 2wd	8,345 lb
Fuel Capacity	14.6 gal
Turning Radius	9.9 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd	10x16.5-R4
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd	17.5L-24 R4

Transmission and speeds
Specification	M59
Transmission Type	HST Plus
Max Speed - Forward	16 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	M59
Pump Flow Capacity	26.7 gpm

Ratios
Figure	M59
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	6.8
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.47 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.26 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	backhoe loader

Where the M59 ranks in Kubota's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kubota	backhoe loader	M59	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	M59	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	57.0 hp	1 of 9	23.0 hp	57.0 hp
Listed weight	8,345 lb	1 of 9	1,570 lb	8,345 lb
Pump flow	26.7 gpm	1 of 9	6.2 gpm	26.7 gpm
Fuel capacity	14.6 gal	2 of 7	6.6 gal	17.7 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	6.8 hp	2 of 9	5.3 hp	14.6 hp

The M59 beside its neighbours

Base version	L48	M59
Engine power	46 hp	57 hp
Weight	7,760 lb	8,345 lb
Pump flow	26 gpm	26.7 gpm
Fuel capacity	13.3 gal	14.6 gal
Wheelbase	6.17 ft	6.73 ft

Owner experience with the M59 — Historical owner-entry sample
Index	Entry queried	Reviews	Forum discussions	First review in sample	Last review in sample
TractorByNet	M59 backhoe loader	1	89	Apr 23, 2012	Apr 23, 2012

Model	Owner rating	Forum discussions	Model years reviewed	Pros named more than once	Cons named more than once
M59	5.0 of 5 from 1 owner review	89 (10,744 views)	2011	named once each: good visibility on machine, very responsive	none named

M59: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
TractorByNet	backhoe loader	Kubota and the M59	59

Topics named by those titles
Title topic	Titles
hydraulics	7
engine power and smoke	3
emissions	2

Topic in the title	Threads	Share of matching threads
hydraulics	7	12%
engine power and smoke	3	5%
emissions	2	3%
PTO and hitch	2	3%

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Kubota M59 FEL Lift Limit Question (TractorByNet, 2025-09-16)

Used market for the M59 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kubota backhoe loader	8

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
M59	8	2008 to 2014	$22,900	$58,900	$39,200	905

M59: 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 M59	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kubota M59 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Owner reports	Owner reports: TractorByNet owner reviews for Kubota M59 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for Kubota M59 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kubota M59 — 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
M59	backhoe loader	M59	1	5.0	5	No con named by multiple reviewers

Kubota M59: Configuration records

M59

Specification	Source figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Std	8.83 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std	15.66 ft
Dig Depth - Std	11.99 ft
Bucket Dig Force - Std	7,602 lb
Reach At Load Height - Std	5.78 ft
Dimensions and weight
Wheelbase	6.73 ft
Ground Clearance	1.16 ft
Transport Width	6.25 ft
Transport Height	10.33 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height	7.92 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height	1.91 ft
Dig Depth	2.72 in
Lift Capacity At Full Height	3,968 lb
Bucket Breakout Force	5,961 lb
Engine
Gross Power	59 hp
Power Measured @	2,700 rpm
Displacement	148.5 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	4
Net Power	57 hp
Operational
Fuel Capacity	14.6 gal
Turning Radius	9.9 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd	10x16.5-R4
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd	17.5L-24 R4
Operating Weight 2wd	8,345 lb
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	HST Plus
Max Speed - Forward	16 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity	26.7 gpm

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