New Brand of Tractors

duckhunt · Nov 25, 2009

Took my Mahindra to my dealer yesterday for a service job, we were talking and he said let me show you our new line of tractors. The name was LS Tractor, I posted the link down below to the website. I was very impressed with the specs and price. Just wondering if any of you guys have heard anything about the company. My dealer has been around for 20 years or so, and he said its one of the best performance values he's ever seen. Let me know what you think.

LS Tractor USA

Whitey · Nov 25, 2009

Look like "Boomers"........................

BrokeSolid · Nov 25, 2009

LS is a korean tractor that was marketed by other companies, like Farm Trac and Montana. don't quote me on those brands, but they have been for sale with other names on them, i'm sure of that, for quite a while. i've heard good things about the LS tractors too.

i guess LS has been looking for a way to get into the US market on their own for a while now but were tied up in contracts. looks like they finally got a shot at it.

Tul01 · Nov 25, 2009

Is that not who made some of the Montana's till recently?

Diamondpilot · Nov 25, 2009

These tractors have been around for some time. They are Chinesse now owned by Mahindra. They went under the name Lenar. Mahindra has also bought Jinma, which I currently own one of and really like. They are basic tractors that are built heavy and tough. Basically they cleaned up some small quality issues and are now marketing them in the US again under the LS name. LS=Lenar Synchro. These tractors were available here for some time in small numbers by small importers. Here is a press release that was posted on another site dedicated to Chinese tractors about a year ago. You will see the Jinmas follow in the same fashion in the near future more than likely.

Mahindra purchased the Lenar factory and that is where these new Mahindra models are being built. Mahindra spent years developing and upgrading their new Chinese tractor before allowing it to be marketed to the United States market. Prior to its introduction, the President of Mahindra visited our facility in Keno, OR to discuss this model and its attributes. This model was supplied with a 2 year parts and labor warranty, showing the Mahindra quality work and dedication to the new model tractor. Since the launch, Keno Tractors has sold numerous units of the 2525 model. Our customers say they are a good value for the money. They come standard with the Shuttle-Shift Full-Synchromesh Transmission, R-4 Tires and American made Front End Loader, just as the rest of the Mahindra line. They are definitely different than the old Lenar tractors. Any one interested, can either call us at Keno Tractors or refer to Mahindra's website for more information.

Chris

Sweden-Art · Nov 25, 2009

Diamondpilot said:
These tractors have been around for some time. They are Chinesse now owned by Mahindra. They went under the name Lenar. Mahindra has also bough Jinma, which I currently own one of and really like. They are basic tractors that are built heavy and tough. Basically they cleaned up some small quality issues and are now marketing them in the US again under the LS name. LS=Lenar Synchro. These tractors were available here for some time in small numbers by small importers. Here is a press release that was posted on another site dedicated to Chinese tractors about a year ago. You will see the Jinmas follow in the same fashion in the near future more than likely.

Mahindra purchased the Lenar factory and that is where these new Mahindra models are being built. Mahindra spent years developing and upgrading their new Chinese tractor before allowing it to be marketed to the United States market. Prior to its introduction, the President of Mahindra visited our facility in Keno, OR to discuss this model and its attributes. This model was supplied with a 2 year parts and labor warranty, showing the Mahindra quality work and dedication to the new model tractor. Since the launch, Keno Tractors has sold numerous units of the 2525 model. Our customers say they are a good value for the money. They come standard with the Shuttle-Shift Full-Synchromesh Transmission, R-4 Tires and American made Front End Loader, just as the rest of the Mahindra line. They are definitely different than the old Lenar tractors. Any one interested, can either call us at Keno Tractors or refer to Mahindra's website for more information.

Chris

Your absolutely right that the Mahindra 2525 (2541 EC in Europe) is a former Chinese Lenar, improved with Hitachi starter, parker pumps and Mahindra Engine. But that is not the same tractor as thread starter mentioned. The LS is a different Korean brand. > http://lstractor.com/introduct/index.asp?style=page2

joes_427_vette · Nov 25, 2009

I would like to a demension check. Bet their cab would come close to fitting my TC 55, which is not available from New holland. Hope to see one at a Wisconsin dealership. They do resemble a Boomer with the exception of the headlamps.

Gittyup · Nov 25, 2009

I thought the Montana's were LG tractors out of Korea, not LS. Loaders look beefy and are spec'd good. It will be interesting to watch what they do over the next few years.

Baucom · Nov 25, 2009

A year or 2 ago LG tractors became LS. I remember reading about it on here, but I don't remember why the name changed.

Jay4200 · Nov 25, 2009

Gittyup said:
I thought the Montana's were LG tractors out of Korea, not LS. Loaders look beefy and are spec'd good. It will be interesting to watch what they do over the next few years.

LS is an offshoot of LG (2003), and is a Korean company.

JayC

BrokeSolid · Nov 25, 2009

Jay4200 said:
LS is an offshoot of LG (2003), and is a Korean company.

JayC

absolutely right. one of the better korean companies as i was told. i was always under the impression if i bought a off brand tractor, i would be ok if it had the LS badge on the frame.

MessickFarmEqu · Nov 25, 2009

so the bigger question is, can yet another tractor company survive in a down economey?

kthompson · Nov 25, 2009

MessickFarmEqu said:
so the bigger question is, can yet another tractor company survive in a down economy?

What down economy? Did you missed Washington has fixed it? That was done a few months back.

OK if that is too political take it off.

MtnViewRanch · Nov 25, 2009

Have you guys looked at any of the LS tractors? I looked extensively at the 49HP, R4944 that Montana had. It is a pretty nice machine. The thing that I don't get is that basically the same machine is available from Landini, McCormick,, left over Montana's, and now LS.

Does LS do this just to be able to get the product out to more dealers. Doesn't seem it would be very good if these dealers were very close to each other. I hope that their marketing people know what they're doing.

turbo36 · Nov 25, 2009

MessickFarmEqu said:
so the bigger question is, can yet another tractor company survive in a down economey?

Exactly what I was thinking. What more can they bring to a party that is already over?

MtnViewRanch · Nov 25, 2009

turbo36 said:
Exactly what I was thinking. What more can they bring to a party that is already over?

Deep pockets? Wait for others to go under and their product is still out there. See it all the time, the big guy shows up and makes it tougher on the competition, just waits for them to go down, or buys them out and shuts them down over a period of time. Not saying that's what is going to happen here, just that I have seen it before in other industries.

gumshu · Nov 25, 2009

duckhunt said:
Took my Mahindra to my dealer yesterday for a service job, we were talking and he said let me show you our new line of tractors. The name was LS Tractor, I posted the link down below to the website. I was very impressed with the specs and price. Just wondering if any of you guys have heard anything about the company. My dealer has been around for 20 years or so, and he said its one of the best performance values he's ever seen. Let me know what you think.

LS Tractor USA

How are they priced in comparison with Deeres, Kubotas, Kioties and a like?

Diamondpilot · Nov 25, 2009

MessickFarmEqu said:
so the bigger question is, can yet another tractor company survive in a down economey?

I am not sure but what it does say if they are selling is more people are wanting more basic tractors with less features. That is what got me interested in the off brand tractors during my search.

On average one can be had for lots less money. Maybe 30% or more.

Chris

archerm3 · Nov 26, 2009

kthompson said:
What down economy? Did you missed Washington has fixed it? That was done a few months back.

OK if that is too political take it off.

Multi million dollar homes being sold and built day in and day out, the economy isn't that bad.

Don't think too many laid off factory and retail workers generally have the money to play around with a necessity like a tractor.

duckhunt · Nov 26, 2009

gumshu,

My dealer told me that the comparable model to my Mahindra 2816 would run about 2000 less than the Mahindra price. To scale that down, my mahindra cost about 2000 less than the kubota or deere. As far as the quality, I have no idea, but you have a 5 year warranty, 4 cylinder mistsi, higher lift capcity, higher fel capacity, synco shuttle standard, quick attach standard. Like I said earlier, I was very impressed with specs and price.

But some might be right, they may be a fly by night company. My dealer said he has a contract to start assembling 500 a year, increased by 100 by per year for 3 years. They will be shipped out to other dealers I assume.