Real talk about owning a tl15 track loader

I still remember the first time I loaded a tl15 onto my trailer and wondered if my truck was actually going to make it up the hill. It's one of those machines that looks smaller than it feels once you're sitting in the operator's seat. If you've spent any time in the dirt, you know that Takeuchi has a bit of a reputation for building tanks, and this model is pretty much the poster child for that "overbuilt" philosophy. It isn't the flashiest thing on the job site, and it definitely doesn't have the most touchscreens, but there's a reason you still see so many of them working hard a decade after they rolled off the lot. ...

May 17, 2026 · 6 min · Hughston Srisakuna