Meeting time!

montanaman · Jan 9, 2008

I leave in a few hours to get to the airport. I'm looking forward to whole day of technical training Thursday and all day Friday will likely be product training. Hope to be able to post a long note when I get back to let all of you folks know what Montana is doing next!

It's not easy to make the time to go and not cheap to cover the travel, but I have yet to miss the annual meeting and I always come home knowing a little bit more than when I left.

Ken

gemini5362 · Jan 9, 2008

If I come to springdale can you get me in as your guest

gamble77 · Jan 14, 2008

Ken now that you are back what can you tell us about whats coming down the tube from Montana?

I see LS has a new design on their cab tractors:
LS Tractor

dgl24087 · Jan 14, 2008

gamble77 said:
Ken now that you are back what can you tell us about whats coming down the tube from Montana?

I see LS has a new design on their cab tractors:
LS Tractor

Nice New Holland clone (U Series).

SHIFTY · Jan 14, 2008

dgl24087 said:
Nice New Holland clone (U Series).

I wouldnt call it a clone, It appears that LS makes about 10 models for New Holland. This is what I found on there Korean Site

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montanaman · Jan 15, 2008

Well the quick run down is this. Yes, some changes for the utility series but it will be a while before they are here and the new design will come with a new price. There are a few larger LS products in the works and a long way off are a few sub-compact offerings. There is progress being made toward a lower cost, lower featured tractor produced in India. The company produces huge volumes in a state of the art factory and they build export tractors for Claas and Yanmar so while a lower priced model, they should provide a great value. No pricing was mentioned as of yet so we really couldn't help the folks from India as to how we may want the tractor changed without knowing a price point!

Also, music to my ears is the availability of a mid mount mower for the R-series. This should be a big help in my market! Should be getting a few of those very soon!

Ken

montanaman · Jan 15, 2008

Forgot to mention that thanks to Delta, I missed half of the training on Thursday. We were supposed to leave Wed at 7:00 and be in our hotel in Arkansas by 11:00 but the flight was canceled. Ending up in a hotel near the airport and a 6:00AM flight out Thursday. This got us at the meeting around noon for the classes that started at 7:30AM.

gemini5362 · Jan 15, 2008

Did you enjoy the Arkansas weather ?

montanaman · Jan 18, 2008

gemini5362 said:
Did you enjoy the Arkansas weather ?

Strange as it may be. but our weather in PA was warmer for a few days before I left than it was in Arkansas! I was actually able to pressure wash some stuff in January!

Ken

gemini5362 · Jan 19, 2008

you can check the weather sites to back me up on this but I believe that the time you were here is the coldest weather we have had all winter. It got a bit colder yesterday but you were here when it was chilly. Good timeing

I hope you enjoyed your visit to our fair state and that you got a lot of good information from the trip.