LS MT125

[Clemsontractor]

Just another thought grenade for the forum, who owns a LS M125? Are you happy with it? If so why? if not why not? For the non-owners, what do you know about the MT1 series? I hadnt heard of them until the day before yesterday, I drove over and looked at one, sat on it, cranked it. But I didnt drive it nor have I seen anyone else in the area with one. Any and all thoughts on this tractor platform welcomed for educational purposes if nothing else.

Cheers,

 

[Diggin It]

There are quite a few of us on here. LS is one of the least known even among those that already have them under different labels. They make at least some models for New Holland and others. I've only had mine about six months, but it's taken everything I've thrown at it. I don't use it for snow duty since I don't get much snow, so it sat for quite a while.

 

[Clemsontractor]

As they are a South Korean manufactured tractor, what is the parts supply like? I know that the local place here is offering a 6 year warranty and service plan. If you have problems with it, do you have to dial 800-korea or is there someone with in the states?

I had it narrowed down the 1025R and the MF 1715, until someone on here mentioned them. Ive been researching them for two days, but dont want to over analyze this too much.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I absolutely love my MT125. Like Diggin It said, it has done everything that I tried to do with it. The biggest project was putting in a complete septic system. Would I buy it again? Absolutely. As far as parts availability, I have not had any problems with the dealer getting parts from the main parts warehouse in North Carolina. They have drop-shipped direct to me. I have not heard of anyone having parts availability problems. The 6 year warranty is by LS on the powertrain, 2year bumper to bumper, 1 year on the loader and LS attachments. I have mine for 2 years now, and have not had a warranty claim or issue.

 

[fjcruiser]

I looked at one last week, finally. I drove it around the parking lot, played with the controls. I thought it was kinda a hybrid of the deere and kubota.
I would have considered them further, but the dealer basically said he would not sell a mmm for it. He could get it, but knew I would have issues and not be happy with it. I am looking at the tractor for primarily mowing, so kind of a deal breaker.
When I pressed for a price with the mmm, it was $15,200 with loader. No additional attachments. That is only $100 cheaper than the Kubota BX2380 I was quoted. I thought they were going to be quite a bit cheaper than green or orange.

 

[traderfjp]

I just ordered a MT125. I did a lot of research and was also looking at used tractors. There is a 1500.00 rebate on the backhoe so I was able to get an unbelievable price. I also have several dealers in my area. The A similar Kubota would have cost me thousands of dollars more. The Kubota has a huge market share in this market and is well respected so their machines will hold a premium on the used market if you decide to sell. I plan on tackling a lot of jobs with the tractor but I also am not using it everyday. For me it was a used Kabota or new LS for the dollars I had to spend. I chose to go new and to get a full warranty in the process.

 

[Diggin It]

I looked at one last week, finally. I drove it around the parking lot, played with the controls. I thought it was kinda a hybrid of the deere and kubota.
I would have considered them further, but the dealer basically said he would not sell a mmm for it. He could get it, but knew I would have issues and not be happy with it. I am looking at the tractor for primarily mowing, so kind of a deal breaker.
When I pressed for a price with the mmm, it was $15,200 with loader. No additional attachments. That is only $100 cheaper than the Kubota BX2380 I was quoted. I thought they were going to be quite a bit cheaper than green or orange.

That makes no sense. Mine came with an MMM. Since I got it late last year, I've only used it a few times, but it has worked fine so far. That dealer may be a bit high too (price wise ). Mine came in at a little over $18K with a BH, 48" tiller and Subsoiler/Middle Buster.

We've seen a few examples of pricing on the far west coast being higher than the east though.

 

[Diggin It]

Tractor House shows several listings for FEL and MMM only at around $14K.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Don't know if your too far NW, but call Bruno's Powersports, check them on the Internet. They say they will deliver anywhere, and have MT125's with loader, backhoe, and MMM fo $17,195, and loader / mower for $14,306. Worth looking into.

 

[traderfjp]

I bought from Haney Equipment Sales in Athens Alabama. I called Bruno's too but I liked my salesperson better and their price was lower. His name is Adam Haney. I guess he is the owner. Adam is easy to deal with and easy to contact for followup questions after the sale. . They have a large dealership. 265-232-5850

 

[Tennsawdust]

Don't know if your too far NW, but call Bruno's Powersports, check them on the Internet. They say they will deliver anywhere, and have MT125's with loader, backhoe, and MMM fo $17,195, and loader / mower for $14,306. Worth looking into.

Our local dealer has one with the loader, backhoe and mmm for $17,500 so $15,200 with the loader only is rather high. The RK24 is $13,199 with the loader and the LS should be competitive with that. The MT125 seems like a lot of machine for the money. It just isn't quite as much tractor as I'm looking for.

 

[traderfjp]

There is a trade off with size and maneuverability. A subcompact would work best for me. I only have 2.6 acres. If I had 5-20 acres I might be looking at a different machine. The LS will work perfectly from what I see people doing with it. Also, 25hp in a small tractor gives a nice weight to power ratio. The next size up tractor is several thousands more. For me it didn't make sense although my macho man in me wanted a much larger tractor. Good luck in whatever you choose.

 

[fjcruiser]

That makes no sense. Mine came with an MMM. Since I got it late last year, I've only used it a few times, but it has worked fine so far. That dealer may be a bit high too (price wise ). Mine came in at a little over $18K with a BH, 48" tiller and Subsoiler/Middle Buster.

We've seen a few examples of pricing on the far west coast being higher than the east though.

I should have pressed more about his concerns around the mmm. Like most things... Could just be one salesman's bias. I wish the price was inline with everybody else. I would probably have one in the shop today.

 

[Diggin It]

People here on this forum told me I was nuts for wanting an MMM instead of a trailing mower, but I need it for the tighter turning radius. They also told me I would have problems scalping and a host of other issues, but my 'lawn' is a mixture of various green things, not a golf course or show lawn. I just want to keep it less that a foot tall, not get it on a magazine cover.

 

[dalola]

Interesting how prices are all over the place. Back when I was shopping two summers ago, after checking with A LOT of dealers (lots of competition in the central Ohio area..), JD, KB, & LS were within $600 of each other. At that price difference, it became an easy decision for me. However, if someone were facing several thousand dollars difference, I think the LS could be a viable choice. The biggest difference in the machines I looked at were detailed design and F&F issues. I thought all the machines were robust & well suited for SCUT-type work, and would have been OK with any of them, relevant to price.

Good luck in your search!

 

[Tennsawdust]

There is a trade off with size and maneuverability. A subcompact would work best for me. I only have 2.6 acres. If I had 5-20 acres I might be looking at a different machine. The LS will work perfectly from what I see people doing with it. Also, 25hp in a small tractor gives a nice weight to power ratio. The next size up tractor is several thousands more. For me it didn't make sense although my macho man in me wanted a much larger tractor. Good luck in whatever you choose.

I'm on 12 acres and do some truck farming which is why I want something a little bigger. On a smaller acreage the subcompact would be perfect. Even on larger acreages a subcompact could be the right choice depending on what work is to be done. If you only mow 3 acres out of 15 it will not tax a subcompact at all. Those tractors offer quite a bit of utility in a small package.

 

[traderfjp]

I'm on 12 acres and do some truck farming which is why I want something a little bigger. On a smaller acreage the subcompact would be perfect. Even on larger acreages a subcompact could be the right choice depending on what work is to be done. If you only mow 3 acres out of 15 it will not tax a subcompact at all. Those tractors offer quite a bit of utility in a small package.

Yes. I agree. I have a guy who cuts my lawn now and he is reasonable so I may just let him do it for the first year until I get caught up with my other projects. Not sure if the deck mower would get in the way since it takes a lot of ground clearance from the machine. I was hesitant to get one. I was thinking of a pull behind but then I have to take off the backhoe each time I use it.

 

[Diggin It]

^^ I leave mine off most of the time because of the extra weight, but I can use the MMM with it on. That's something not all SCUTs can do.

 

[Upstate315]

Interesting how prices are all over the place. Back when I was shopping two summers ago, after checking with A LOT of dealers (lots of competition in the central Ohio area..), JD, KB, & LS were within $600 of each other. At that price difference, it became an easy decision for me. However, if someone were facing several thousand dollars difference, I think the LS could be a viable choice. The biggest difference in the machines I looked at were detailed design and F&F issues. I thought all the machines were robust & well suited for SCUT-type work, and would have been OK with any of them, relevant to price.

Good luck in your search!

With Deere and Kubota within $600 why did you choose LS?

 

[dalola]

With Deere and Kubota within $600 why did you choose LS?

I didn't. If you look to the left at my profile you will see I chose the KB.