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Steve in IL
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Not an LS expert, but if trying to hit a budget number, for
yard and garden work, Id give up some HP in trade for a
hydrostatic transmission.
yard and garden work, Id give up some HP in trade for a
hydrostatic transmission.
Geo-TH,In
Well-known Member
I'm cheap.
I looked for an old garden tractor.
I found a GT275 garden tractor. 30 inch tiller 48 inch mower.
$1500. Wish I could find another GT275. I would leave the tiller
on it
The old craftsman mower has a standard transmission. I put bar
tires on it. Makes a great little garden tractor.
I'm too cheap and don't feel I would spend $16.5k to take care
of one acre.
I bought my mom's Farmall C for $1500. Great 72 inch mower to
take care of 2 acre yard and mow lower yard in gravel pit.
Used terramites are around $10-12K.
For $16.5k you can buy all my yesterday's tractors.
I looked for an old garden tractor.
I found a GT275 garden tractor. 30 inch tiller 48 inch mower.
$1500. Wish I could find another GT275. I would leave the tiller
on it
The old craftsman mower has a standard transmission. I put bar
tires on it. Makes a great little garden tractor.
I'm too cheap and don't feel I would spend $16.5k to take care
of one acre.
I bought my mom's Farmall C for $1500. Great 72 inch mower to
take care of 2 acre yard and mow lower yard in gravel pit.
Used terramites are around $10-12K.
For $16.5k you can buy all my yesterday's tractors.
BarnyardEngineering
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- Location
- Rochester, NY
Are you buying a new LS from an LS dealer or is it an "orphan" on some other brand dealer's lot? If it's a tradein it was traded in for a reason, and it's NEVER the one the salesman claims.
How do you prepare the soil in your garden? If by rototiller for the first-pass, a hydrostatic transmission is almost a MUST. Gear drive can't go slow enough to get a good mix with the tiller, unless it has a creeper gear. I know a lot of guys will say they run their tiller just fine but they're tilling loose soil that's been loosened up with a plow and disc.
How do you prepare the soil in your garden? If by rototiller for the first-pass, a hydrostatic transmission is almost a MUST. Gear drive can't go slow enough to get a good mix with the tiller, unless it has a creeper gear. I know a lot of guys will say they run their tiller just fine but they're tilling loose soil that's been loosened up with a plow and disc.
grandpa Love
Well-known Member
Wife and I looked at LS, Kubota, JD,
Branson. We bought a Massey Ferguson
last week. It joins our Farmall Cubs,
they cut grass and work the garden. And
2 Ford 900 tractors. They do the bush
hogging, fence stretching and box blade
work. LS was our first choice. They
lost out when we found out it would be
a couple months on delivery.
Branson. We bought a Massey Ferguson
last week. It joins our Farmall Cubs,
they cut grass and work the garden. And
2 Ford 900 tractors. They do the bush
hogging, fence stretching and box blade
work. LS was our first choice. They
lost out when we found out it would be
a couple months on delivery.
I have a Mahindra that I am happy with, even though OLD says they suck.
I would not buy the shuttleshift. Wait and find a Hydrostatic.
Also do not buy a mid mount mower. Pain in the butt to install and remove,tractor is useless for any other purpose while mower is insalled.
I would not buy the shuttleshift. Wait and find a Hydrostatic.
Also do not buy a mid mount mower. Pain in the butt to install and remove,tractor is useless for any other purpose while mower is insalled.
Steve@Advance
Well-known Member
I think that's a big investment for a 1 acre plot.
Unless you just have the bug for a new tractor, it could be done for a whole lot less.
Unless you just have the bug for a new tractor, it could be done for a whole lot less.
Bruce from Can.
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- Location
- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
Why are the blue New Holland tractors called LS
tractors?
tractors?
John Deere D
Well-known Member
Possibly as per below.?
LS Tractors
Organization
LS Tractors is an engineering company. It is a division of LS Cable in South Korea. The group was originally part of the LG conglomeration, and was known as LG Tractors and LG Cable, respectively. LS is associated with Mitsubishi tractors of Japan for technology, and many tractors are based on Mitsubishi designs, as well as use Mitsubishi engines. LS also imports New Holland Ag tractors to resell as LS-New Holland.. LS currently builds tractors for Montana Tractors for sale in North America; and for sale under their own name as of 2009. They used to build for Farmtrac, a division of Escorts Agri of India, for sale in North America; and for TAFE Tractors of India also for sale in North America
LS Tractors
Organization
LS Tractors is an engineering company. It is a division of LS Cable in South Korea. The group was originally part of the LG conglomeration, and was known as LG Tractors and LG Cable, respectively. LS is associated with Mitsubishi tractors of Japan for technology, and many tractors are based on Mitsubishi designs, as well as use Mitsubishi engines. LS also imports New Holland Ag tractors to resell as LS-New Holland.. LS currently builds tractors for Montana Tractors for sale in North America; and for sale under their own name as of 2009. They used to build for Farmtrac, a division of Escorts Agri of India, for sale in North America; and for TAFE Tractors of India also for sale in North America
Bruce from Can.
Well-known Member
- Location
- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
Thanks, that shines a light on the darkness for me .
If the LS tractor is simply a rebadged New Holland it will be as good as any New Holland. If,
however, as part of the rebadging, features or parts are changed or modified then it will be as
good as the parts that are changed or modified.
It sounds like this is a similar deal as the Ford County tractors following WW2. They bought
Fords and modified them to make them 4WD. Some parts were available from Ford, others were
County specific.
If you are going to buy a new machine, my advice is to buy a name brand tractor with good dealer
support near you. In the US that would probably be Kubota, JD, MF, CNH etc. I wouldn't buy an
LS machine.
If you are interested in used vs new there are a lot of options available at a far cheaper price.
however, as part of the rebadging, features or parts are changed or modified then it will be as
good as the parts that are changed or modified.
It sounds like this is a similar deal as the Ford County tractors following WW2. They bought
Fords and modified them to make them 4WD. Some parts were available from Ford, others were
County specific.
If you are going to buy a new machine, my advice is to buy a name brand tractor with good dealer
support near you. In the US that would probably be Kubota, JD, MF, CNH etc. I wouldn't buy an
LS machine.
If you are interested in used vs new there are a lot of options available at a far cheaper price.
The LS tractor I looked at is a new one ,it is at a Massey Ferguson dealer, they sell the LS also , but it does not have New Holland on it , I would use it for garden , yard work and to get fire wood ,I have a ford 1100 but it is getting hard to find parts for ,I also have a ford 4000 but it leaves big tracks when in the yard , it is my plow and box blade tractor ,the 1100 works my tiller ,it will be the one I am trading ,what would be a good tractor to replace it
RobCons
Well-known Member
- Location
- Central Alabama
I have run a freinds LS 225 in hydrostatic version several hours. Its a nice tractor and plenty strong for its size. I put 25 of the 35 hours it has on it with no problems. Hers has the r4 tires, loaded, and a grapple. It will pick up pine logs 10 - 12 inches diameter at the base and 25 foot long all day.
Traditional Farmer
Well-known Member
- Location
- Virginia
If you are thinking about a so called off brand tractor look for one that is lightly used as the resale value is low since they don't have a cult following like JD and Xbota.
This is cheap. I bought two junk tractors and a junk tiller in about 1980. One had a junk hydro and tires but a nice mower and a 50 hour 14 hsp. Kohler eng.., the other one just had a transmission and tires. I replaced all the brgs. and seals in the tiller plus a lot of internal cobbling but it all still works. Got about 300 bucks in it.
J.Wondergem
Well-known Member
- Location
- Rockford, Mi.
I've not been around one, but there is a dealer not that far from me that sells them. He's sold them for quit a few years now.
BarnyardEngineering
Well-known Member
- Location
- Rochester, NY
They are NOT rebadged New Holland tractors.
In the US, LS tractors are made by LS.
If you read the description they IMPORT New Holland tractors (TO INDIA) where they are sold as LS-New Holland.
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