Jimjammer4
Member
Hello to all the LS owners on the forum.
I've owned, maintained, and operated a 1948 Ford 8N tractor for the last 23 years. I have 6 acres and I use the 8N mainly for brush hogging our pastures and grading dirt and gravel. It's been a great friend and helper, but now that I'm getting older, I don't have the time anymore to keep working on the old 8N. I also need to move up to a tractor with an FEL in order to do things I wasn't able to do with the 8N (no FEL). It's time to buy one more good tractor to last until I leave this good earth.
I've done my due diligience for the last six months (this LS forum has helped a lot!) and LS appears to be the tractor manufacturer I've been looking for when you consider all the many pros and cons. You guys seem to know what you are talking about, so maybe you know about the new LS G Series that is about to be made available to replace the I Series. (According to my local LS dealer in Smithton IL). Actually, I was totally sold on the I3040 and finally called the dealer stating that I was ready to buy it and pick it up. Bad news... they sold the last two and I was told that they will no longer be available (according to LS). He suggested that a brand new series and model (LS G3039) was practically the same as the I3040, with a few exceptions (Like a 38hp 3 cylinder diesel instead of a 4 cylinder). The price he quoted originally for the I33040 ($16,900) will remain the same, He said they are expecting to get some in around the beginning of April 2011 and he put me on a list of people they will call when they have them. I will not waste time when they call. So...., if you have any more information on the G3039 I would sure appreciate any info you may have about it. Thanks... and I really enjoy the LS forum.
I've owned, maintained, and operated a 1948 Ford 8N tractor for the last 23 years. I have 6 acres and I use the 8N mainly for brush hogging our pastures and grading dirt and gravel. It's been a great friend and helper, but now that I'm getting older, I don't have the time anymore to keep working on the old 8N. I also need to move up to a tractor with an FEL in order to do things I wasn't able to do with the 8N (no FEL). It's time to buy one more good tractor to last until I leave this good earth.
I've done my due diligience for the last six months (this LS forum has helped a lot!) and LS appears to be the tractor manufacturer I've been looking for when you consider all the many pros and cons. You guys seem to know what you are talking about, so maybe you know about the new LS G Series that is about to be made available to replace the I Series. (According to my local LS dealer in Smithton IL). Actually, I was totally sold on the I3040 and finally called the dealer stating that I was ready to buy it and pick it up. Bad news... they sold the last two and I was told that they will no longer be available (according to LS). He suggested that a brand new series and model (LS G3039) was practically the same as the I3040, with a few exceptions (Like a 38hp 3 cylinder diesel instead of a 4 cylinder). The price he quoted originally for the I33040 ($16,900) will remain the same, He said they are expecting to get some in around the beginning of April 2011 and he put me on a list of people they will call when they have them. I will not waste time when they call. So...., if you have any more information on the G3039 I would sure appreciate any info you may have about it. Thanks... and I really enjoy the LS forum.