New P7010

[Deerherd]

Moved up a little in size and bought a LS P7010 tractor from Paige Equipment in Williamson. The top and tilt was shipped from Fit rite Hydraulics the end of last week and they put a WR Long third function valve on already for a larger grapple and snow blade. I also ordered an Athens disc and chisel plow that should be here in a week or two to go along with a new Herd seeder/spreader. The loader had some paint problems and they said they would touch it up but when I went by on Friday they had it off and had sandblasted the whole thing and primed it! They had a set of new stickers to put on after they repaint it.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate and I can start working the fields in a few weeks but the way winter is holding on it might be May before anything gets done. Here's a photo of it with the loader off.

 

[bullbreaker]

Big congrats on purchase of new blue monster and some kick butt upgrades and attachments !
Way 2 go ! :thumbsup:

Boone

 

[boomer632]

Very nice..

 

[Bob77064]

Congrats, fine tractor.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Great tractor. I see they have added another set of lights for the front since I bought mine. I have to say, I don't know how well mine lights up at night since in the 30 months that I have had it, I never worked it in the dark. I would think that 6 forward facing lights (not counting the turn signals) would be plenty but evidently LS thinks 2 more are needed. I like the way they tucked the cab lights underneath the roof rather than above it like mine. Everytime I go under some low branches mine end up pointing at the sky. Someday maybe I will look at them to see if I can reverse the bracket so they hang down rather than up.
Again, Congrates on your purchase. I am sure you will enjoy it. I have yet to find a reason to run mine more than 1800 RPM for power, I just gear it up for the speed I want and that engine just purrs along and sips fuel. If you will be pulling a big disk, you may want to consider putting some rear wheel weights on in addition to ballast in the rears. Mine seems to run low on traction in the rear when the FEL is on. Never had it off so I cant comment on it with it off, but it does have considerable more power than traction.

 

[Deerherd]

Thanks guys, I'm looking forward to using it!

Gary, the disc I bought was the Athens 62. it's 8' 2" wide and weighs a little over 1800 lbs with the scrapers added, so it's pretty heavy. I debated on getting the three point mount model 55 Athens to try and save some cash but figured it should be the last one a guy my age should have to buy.

I am having the tractor tires loaded and will run it with the FEL off and find out real quick if more weight is needed, so thanks for the heads up from someone who has owned the tractor for a while!

 

[Guesseral]

Ooooooooo thta is big! Nice!

 

[mangus580]

Hmm wonder if I should have them look at the paint on my loader!!

 

[TSO]

Dang that's a sexy tractor... I wish I had the money (and the need) for one like that. My scheme is to try to justify stepping up to a u5030 in a few years (or convincing the wife anyhow). But I will probably never need that unless I buy way more property.

Does LS make this model for anyone else, or is the u5030 - 7010 exclusive to LS?

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[Deerherd]

Does LS make this model for anyone else, or is the u5030 - 7010 exclusive to LS?

I believe they are exclusive to LS. When comparing tractors I compared models from other manufacturers that used the same engine. For me, LS was the choice due to features, price and the dealer. New Holland and Case did have a "observers" fold down seat with seatbelt in the cab that was pretty slick and for those of us with grand kids it was real attractive. (Even though there is a big "this seat is not for children" warning sticker that you see when folding it down.)