I have a 158 and dad has a 148, the 158 is a bit longer than I like but it is built so much stronger than the 148. Dad's bucket bottom bends up easily all the time and depending on if your stacking bales etc the extra reach of the 158 can be handy. I like both, but glad I have the 158.
One more thing, when I park the two 4020s side by side the 158 is built with MUCH more steel, every piece is about 50% or more thicker on the 158. The bolts holding the upright masts to the frame are huge on the 158 compared to the 148. Dad has gotten good service from his 148 as I the 158. We have both broken one front spindle so I don't think the 158 is to much for the 4020. It really depends on whether you want a medium duty loader or a heavy duty one, both seem to run around the same $ from the used ads I saw when I was looking at them a few years ago.
This post was edited by 4020_1966 at 18:03:48 01/13/10.
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