LS TRACTORS QUALITY AND SERVICE

Jhiphop72 · May 4, 2012

buggieart said:
I just talked to the ls dealer 3hrs away. priced me a g3033 w/fel, and loaded rear tires for $15500 out the door. inc tax. priced a boomer 30 with fel for $15767 w/o tax or loaded tires. are these the same tractor

The boomer 30 is a closer match to the LS S3010. They both use mitsu 4 cylinder engines. The G series use the same frame sizes as the boomers and R3039. The R3039 also has a mitsu 4cyl. which closely matches the boomer 40. The boomers though have options that increase the price that are included on the LS lines. Price wise I have been quoted higher and lower than your G3033 quote. The boomer quote though seems good for a NH quote, but thats still about 1500 higher than I have been quoted for the S3010.

buggieart · May 4, 2012

I quess I misworded. Its a distribution center all the tractors come in and this is where the tires and loaders get put on.

Guesseral · May 4, 2012

Arn't all of the boomers equal to the R series LS? I didn't think the S or G series were the same?

vwnotrunning · May 4, 2012

FWIW - I purchase an LS I3040H. Completely happy and impressed with it!

The 3040 is the previous model of the R3039. The dealer I purchased from went out of business. New dealer is closer! I did have an issue with the loader valve. New dealer fixed it up - replaced while they loaded the rear tires - made a big difference.

So far no regrets or misgivings. Just put on a HF Quickhitch.

Kernopelli · May 6, 2012

A buddy at work and I were talking last night. He has an '06 Montana 5740 (LS made machine) that is juuust shy of turning 5000hrs and is experiencing it's first problem....a leaking oil pan gasket. He, his brothers, father and uncle use this as their go to chore tractor for daily cattle feeding and it has been used extensively for all aspects of farming, haying and cattle operations. PLUS, they own a small gravel pit AND sell top soil and fill dirt and use it as their primary loader for both. Even at 28 buckets of rock per 10 wheeler they use it exclusively to fill the "small" dump drucks that come in for gravel or dirt. He did say the bucket pins are getting a little sloppy......wonder why? :thumbsup: They also cut their own wood ( for milling and heat) so it is used for skidding hardwood logs a LOT. I don't know about you but I think any brand would love to hear of their sub 60hp machines holding up so well to multiple operators and regular hard (ab)use. I think it speaks volumes for their ability to build a quality machine.

bruceatlam · May 6, 2012

Kernopelli said:
A buddy at work and I were talking last night. He has an '06 Montana 5740 (LS made machine) that is juuust shy of turning 5000hrs and is experiencing it's first problem....a leaking oil pan gasket. He, his brothers, father and uncle use this as their go to chore tractor for daily cattle feeding and it has been used extensively for all aspects of farming, haying and cattle operations. PLUS, they own a small gravel pit AND sell top soil and fill dirt and use it as their primary loader for both. Even at 28 buckets of rock per 10 wheeler they use it exclusively to fill the "small" dump drucks that come in for gravel or dirt. He did say the bucket pins are getting a little sloppy......wonder why? :thumbsup: They also cut their own wood ( for milling and heat) so it is used for skidding hardwood logs a LOT. I don't know about you but I think any brand would love to hear of their sub 60hp machines holding up so well to multiple operators and regular hard (ab)use. I think it speaks volumes for their ability to build a quality machine.

Nice post ---- Lots of data. Thanks

Sublifer · May 7, 2012

bruceatlam said:
Nice post ---- Lots of data. Thanks

+1 :thumbsup:

Agreed.

I wonder if that is the model they designed the U5030 after...

Gary Fowler · May 7, 2012

I think there needs to be some rewording there. I dont think LS designed anything "after" a Montana. Montana rebadged some of the LS models and sold them under a different name, just like NH, Case etc etc are doing now. These other companies most time strip them of "luxury" item that LS sells as standard then charges the buyer more because it is a "xxxxxxname your brand". I do see now that LS dealers are more in line on their prices with major brands so I guess the days of cheap tractors with all the frills are over. Now you are just getting all the frill for same price as stripped model which may have came from their factory also but got a different badge on the hood and different colored paint in the paint shop. Hope they never make a Mahindra since they would have to really downgrade their paint to get it to fade to pink in a couple of years.

buggieart · May 7, 2012

I was going to pull trigger on a boomer 30. was $1500 more than g3033. but dealer was local not 3 hrs away. all the standard equipment on the g3033 was on the boomer. so i am not sure there is any striping going on there.

Guesseral · May 7, 2012

buggieart said:
I was going to pull trigger on a boomer 30. was $1500 more than g3033. but dealer was local not 3 hrs away. all the standard equipment on the g3033 was on the boomer. so i am not sure there is any striping going on there.

I am not sure that the G3033 and the boomer 30 are the same, I think the R3039 would be the same as the boomer 30. I could be wrong I have been wrong on many occasions but if you compare the two set of spec's. The boomer 30 is 4 cylander right well the G3033 is only 3 cylander the R3039 is 4 cylander, just sayin.