Buying Advice Ls xr 4140 or Ls xr 4150

   / Ls xr 4140 or Ls xr 4150 #11  
Already putting it to work....awesome!

Two things come to mind immediately. One, your LS has a pretty powerful loader, and to avoid damage/excess wear to the front axle, you'll want to have a significant amount of weight on the 3pt. I had an LS R4047H, with essentially the same loader. It wasn't until I made a 1,400lb counterweight that I could max the loader. Loaded tires help keep the rear tires on the ground, but don't take away from weight on the front axle and frequently they don't add enough weight to really keep the tires planted if you want/need all the loader has to offer.

The other is that if you plan to do any dirt digging you're going to want a toothbar for the bucket...makes all the difference in the world. I bought mine from Farmequipment24-7 and was really happy with it....about $400 with shipping. I posted the link if you want to take a look at them. The pic below is a huge boulder I dug up using the toothbar and it didn't cause the slightest bit of damage. You can also see my counterweight in the picture....not quite the correct shade of blue!

Toothbars


 
   / Ls xr 4140 or Ls xr 4150 #12  
Pic's are lookin good! Do you like how the tractor handles that heavy bucket of rock?

When you get a chance, look at the underbelly of your tractor. If you are going to brush hog heavy stuff or saplings you may want to look into putting on a skid plate to protect the filters and hoses.

Enjoy that tractor and keep us posted!
 
   / Ls xr 4140 or Ls xr 4150
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#13  
Great advice guys, I appreciate it, I didn't even notice the rocks were there. So far I am very happy and so is my wife since I don't make her carry the rocks any more. LOL
 
   / Ls xr 4140 or Ls xr 4150 #14  
Welcome to TBN, looks like a good fit for what you want to do.
 

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