After reading this
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/ls-tractors/337126-looks-like-ls-rolling-out.html
I have some concern with the LS. I'm worried about the regen every 4 hours...... Are other teir 4 engines doing it this often? I'm also concern with LS using the Shibarau engine for one year..... I've read Shibarau are great engines but are parts going to be available for THAT engine in 5-10 yrs if needed? I thought I also read that Shibarau is no longer making tractors?? Is this true? I haven't been in n the tractor world that long so I don't know much about these companies and what to expect.
I would really like to have a cab but I'm more concerned with having a tractor that's going to be reliable and one that will be able to get parts for if something goes wrong.
Here are the prices for the two tractors.
Kioti CK35hst $19,281 w/ free loader
Kioti Backhoe KB2475 $5750 after rebate
1st rear remote $318
2nd rear remote $375
Total $25,724
LS XR3037hc w/loader $25,000 ($5,719 difference)
LS Backhoe $6,800 (identical to Kioti, made by the same comp) ($1,050 difference)
Total $31,800 (total difference $6,769)
I'm not sure what exactly the price of the LS was with out the cab but it was a little over $21k so we're looking a little under $4,000 for a cab. The LS was a couple thousand more for tractor with out cab than the Kioti but to me that couple thousand was worth it for the extra capacity in the loader, two petals vs one on the Kioti, independent pto vs live, there might have been a couple other small things that I thought about b4. With this all said I would go with the lesser (loader capacity) Kioti if I thought I was getting a better tractor.
Like I said I'd like to have a factory cab if possible so that's why I'm thinking the LS .....