What DON'T You Like About Your New LS

[spruce Deere]

At 210 hours, like my XR3140H quite well.

The steering is slow, as in ya half to turn the steering wheel twice as much compared to my 790 to make turn.

And the warning beeper for the parking break is completely obnoxious, or was

That's about it so far

 

[Cycledude]

At 210 hours, like my XR3140H quite well.

The steering is slow, as in ya half to turn the steering wheel twice as much compared to my 790 to make turn.

And the warning beeper for the parking break is completely obnoxious, or was

That's about it so far

I actually like the parking brake warning beeper, the only time it ever goes off is on the rare occasion I forget to release the brake so I’m glad it notifies me so I don’t wear it out .

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I have a 2019 XG3025, 320 hours now. I switched out the seat with a Black Talon seat within the first couple of weeks. A big difference for sure!
My only other complaint was the loader joystick being too "short", and I couldn't keep my elbow on the armrest when operating the loader..... about $10 in small parts and about an hour of my time, I made a replacement made exactly for me.
No other complaints for at all!

 

[PeteN]

I finally found the limit on my MT357HC. Was trying to pick an oak log up and the loader with forks couldn't pick it up. Log was 11.5' long by 28". I'm figuring it weighed about 2200lbs. According to LS specs for this tractor I should be able to pick up 2700lbs. Using the pallet forks I was able to get the log tight against the frame so it was as close as I could get to the pivot pins. I was able to move it but not lift. Rev'n it didn't make any difference. Had the wood chipper on the back so that was a nice counterweight.

 

[Diggin It]

I'm figuring it weighed about 2200lbs. According to LS specs for this tractor I should be able to pick up 2700lbs. Using the pallet forks ...

What do the forks weigh?

 

[PeteN]

Good question since I forgot about the weight of the forks. I've got a set of the 48" CID WTFF forks which are rated at 4000lbs and it does have a pretty beefy frame. Can't find a weight on their web site. I'd guess around 200-300 lbs but it could be more. That might explain my lack of lifting capability.

 

[Bearsixty7]

Good question since I forgot about the weight of the forks. I've got a set of the 48" CID WTFF forks which are rated at 4000lbs and it does have a pretty beefy frame. Can't find a weight on their web site. I'd guess around 200-300 lbs but it could be more. That might explain my lack of lifting capability.

I have a cheap set of 42" forks and each blade is 90lbs and the frame is 100, so 280 total. Yours is probably closer to 500-600lbs.

 

[PeteN]

Guess I need a bigger tractor

 

[jyoutz]

Kubota was my first choice by far. But I couldn't find a dealer worth a flip. They were all trying to run a game, made me feel like a pork chop, dismissive, arrogant and skimming the edge of truthfulness. This to a guy that has a Beacon Score of 870 with the 'auto bump' (under the old system).

To be fair, I only tried two of them. I believe that kind of attitude trickles down from the OEM.

If I could have found one that I could deal with, I would put them back into first place. LS isn't a 'second choice' I just kinda like them a little better.

That could all change. Dealers are a different breed, it seems to me.

I went to buy a Ford Super Duty couple years ago. I was always a Ford guy. But the Dealer I drove 200 miles to see was such an incredible jerk, I ended up buying a Ram Cummins Turbo Diesel.

I made a copy of the order and mailed it to the General Manager, thanking him for the truly terrible service.

It's amazing to me how people who are in the Customer Service Business seem to manage to treat their Customers, their only reason to exist, like pond scum.

Thanks for your well wishes and I also wish you the best.

Interesting. I had a very good experience with the Kubota dealer who I bought my tractor from. And a mediocre experience with my local Kubota dealer.

 

[uphere]

Bigger tractor? If possible I'd go the cheap option and cut the logs smaller!

 

[Cycledude]

I finally found the limit on my MT357HC. Was trying to pick an oak log up and the loader with forks couldn't pick it up. Log was 11.5' long by 28". I'm figuring it weighed about 2200lbs. According to LS specs for this tractor I should be able to pick up 2700lbs. Using the pallet forks I was able to get the log tight against the frame so it was as close as I could get to the pivot pins. I was able to move it but not lift. Rev'n it didn't make any difference. Had the wood chipper on the back so that was a nice counterweight.

Maybe you miss read the specs ? I believe my XR 4155 is only rated to lift about 1,700 or 1,800 pounds and it’s very similar in size to the MT357

 

[PeteN]

Maybe you miss read the specs ? I believe my XR 4155 is only rated to lift about 1,700 or 1,800 pounds and it’s very similar in size to the MT357

Here's the info on the loader that is installed on my MT357.

 

[Cycledude]

Here's the info on the loader that is installed on my MT357.

Yes sorry I was definitely wrong, looked it up in owners manual when at home it’s rated at 2,718 pounds which is way more than I had expected .

 

[G31]

I don’t know what type of oak, the true diameter and length, but online tree weight calculators for “green” oak about your size put it over 3100 lb. Red oak weighing more than white.

 

[PeteN]

I don’t know what type of oak, the true diameter and length, but online tree weight calculators for “green” oak about your size put it over 3100 lb. Red oak weighing more than white.

It was a red oak, 11.5 ft long and about 28" in diameter. The tree had been dead a few years but the trunk was solid. I looked it up and found red oak to be about 45-48 lbs/cubic ft but I believe that was with 12% moisture. Figuring about 50 cubic ft I came up to the 2200lb+ weight. I did contact CID on the weight of the forks I had installed and they came back at 400lbs. All in, pretty close or above the 2700 lb spec on the loader for lifting capacity. I thought I read somewhere that white oak was heavier than red but it all depends on the moisture in the wood. My next purchase is a grapple which again will be 400+ lbs of weight but using that or the forks is better than cutting it up into small pieces until I want to.

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

It was a red oak, 11.5 ft long and about 28" in diameter. The tree had been dead a few years but the trunk was solid. I looked it up and found red oak to be about 45-48 lbs/cubic ft but I believe that was with 12% moisture. Figuring about 50 cubic ft I came up to the 2200lb+ weight. I did contact CID on the weight of the forks I had installed and they came back at 400lbs. All in, pretty close or above the 2700 lb spec on the loader for lifting capacity. I thought I read somewhere that white oak was heavier than red but it all depends on the moisture in the wood. My next purchase is a grapple which again will be 400+ lbs of weight but using that or the forks is better than cutting it up into small pieces until I want to.

My question is how would anyone know what the moisture content is?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

My question is how would anyone know what the moisture content is?

With a moisture meter..... available basically everywhere .....

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

With a moisture meter..... available basically everywhere .....

Interesting, learn something new every day here.

 

[swreeder]

I've been very happy with just about every aspect of my MT352HC. The one thing that I don't like and that frustrates me is the 3pt control stop knob. It doesn't work very well and is not consistent. All my old tractors I could set that and drop my 3pt to the same height every time. Its a cheap knob and doesn't do a good job of being able to set a consistent drop height on my 3pt.

Outside of that, I really have no other complaints.

 

[ttrombet]

LS 225s
Tractor is great but the 3 problems I have are:
1.) Float function on FEL breaks the top of the valve off...this has happened 3 times.
2.) SEAT has broken 3 times...welds are terribly minimal.
3.) Rear lights flash randomly.

LS has not been helpful in finding a lasting solution for #1 and 2 issues...I feel they are dragging their feet long enough for the warranty to expire.