LS MT125

[Tennsawdust]

Don't know if your too far NW, but call Bruno's Powersports, check them on the Internet. They say they will deliver anywhere, and have MT125's with loader, backhoe, and MMM fo $17,195, and loader / mower for $14,306. Worth looking into.

Our local dealer has one with the loader, backhoe and mmm for $17,500 so $15,200 with the loader only is rather high. The RK24 is $13,199 with the loader and the LS should be competitive with that. The MT125 seems like a lot of machine for the money. It just isn't quite as much tractor as I'm looking for.

 

[traderfjp]

There is a trade off with size and maneuverability. A subcompact would work best for me. I only have 2.6 acres. If I had 5-20 acres I might be looking at a different machine. The LS will work perfectly from what I see people doing with it. Also, 25hp in a small tractor gives a nice weight to power ratio. The next size up tractor is several thousands more. For me it didn't make sense although my macho man in me wanted a much larger tractor. Good luck in whatever you choose.

 

[fjcruiser]

That makes no sense. Mine came with an MMM. Since I got it late last year, I've only used it a few times, but it has worked fine so far. That dealer may be a bit high too (price wise ). Mine came in at a little over $18K with a BH, 48" tiller and Subsoiler/Middle Buster.

We've seen a few examples of pricing on the far west coast being higher than the east though.

I should have pressed more about his concerns around the mmm. Like most things... Could just be one salesman's bias. I wish the price was inline with everybody else. I would probably have one in the shop today.

 

[Diggin It]

People here on this forum told me I was nuts for wanting an MMM instead of a trailing mower, but I need it for the tighter turning radius. They also told me I would have problems scalping and a host of other issues, but my 'lawn' is a mixture of various green things, not a golf course or show lawn. I just want to keep it less that a foot tall, not get it on a magazine cover.

 

[dalola]

Interesting how prices are all over the place. Back when I was shopping two summers ago, after checking with A LOT of dealers (lots of competition in the central Ohio area..), JD, KB, & LS were within $600 of each other. At that price difference, it became an easy decision for me. However, if someone were facing several thousand dollars difference, I think the LS could be a viable choice. The biggest difference in the machines I looked at were detailed design and F&F issues. I thought all the machines were robust & well suited for SCUT-type work, and would have been OK with any of them, relevant to price.

Good luck in your search!

 

[Tennsawdust]

There is a trade off with size and maneuverability. A subcompact would work best for me. I only have 2.6 acres. If I had 5-20 acres I might be looking at a different machine. The LS will work perfectly from what I see people doing with it. Also, 25hp in a small tractor gives a nice weight to power ratio. The next size up tractor is several thousands more. For me it didn't make sense although my macho man in me wanted a much larger tractor. Good luck in whatever you choose.

I'm on 12 acres and do some truck farming which is why I want something a little bigger. On a smaller acreage the subcompact would be perfect. Even on larger acreages a subcompact could be the right choice depending on what work is to be done. If you only mow 3 acres out of 15 it will not tax a subcompact at all. Those tractors offer quite a bit of utility in a small package.

 

[traderfjp]

I'm on 12 acres and do some truck farming which is why I want something a little bigger. On a smaller acreage the subcompact would be perfect. Even on larger acreages a subcompact could be the right choice depending on what work is to be done. If you only mow 3 acres out of 15 it will not tax a subcompact at all. Those tractors offer quite a bit of utility in a small package.

Yes. I agree. I have a guy who cuts my lawn now and he is reasonable so I may just let him do it for the first year until I get caught up with my other projects. Not sure if the deck mower would get in the way since it takes a lot of ground clearance from the machine. I was hesitant to get one. I was thinking of a pull behind but then I have to take off the backhoe each time I use it.

 

[Diggin It]

^^ I leave mine off most of the time because of the extra weight, but I can use the MMM with it on. That's something not all SCUTs can do.

 

[Upstate315]

Interesting how prices are all over the place. Back when I was shopping two summers ago, after checking with A LOT of dealers (lots of competition in the central Ohio area..), JD, KB, & LS were within $600 of each other. At that price difference, it became an easy decision for me. However, if someone were facing several thousand dollars difference, I think the LS could be a viable choice. The biggest difference in the machines I looked at were detailed design and F&F issues. I thought all the machines were robust & well suited for SCUT-type work, and would have been OK with any of them, relevant to price.

Good luck in your search!

With Deere and Kubota within $600 why did you choose LS?

 

[dalola]

With Deere and Kubota within $600 why did you choose LS?

I didn't. If you look to the left at my profile you will see I chose the KB.