New LS Skid Steer

[4570Man]

Allis Chalmers.

Weren’t those yellow?

 

[DK35vince]

Weren稚 those yellow?

allis chalmers tractors - Bing images

 

[LouNY]

Weren’t those yellow?

Those were the Case mid life

 

[blacktruck]

LOL you guys are brutal... unfairly. Let's wait until (and if) it actually gets released, give it a fair test in person, and then decide.

LS has been making good tractors and, by all accounts, make an effort to adapt to customer needs and wants.

I've operated track machines from most manufacturers and NONE of them are perfect, and I can easily nitpick negatives from every machine out there. Let's give this one a chance before we condemn it.

Just my opinion from an experienced owner (not LS). This is the first time I have seen this machine. I have been watching the LS website for my next tractor purchase and had not seen these shown or mentioned at all. If this is a first gen machine, it looks promising. Rear views from a vertical lift machine is almost always limited at best. The hoses over the arms could use some more protection but maybe when they make it into production it will be changed. The engine cover really needs to offer more protection but those things aside, I would still consider this machine if I were in the market for a skid steer. Things that would concern me, things like the powertrain design and manufacturer, the operator station and a dealer network. Yea, if it makes production and my needs change for a skidsteer I will be looking at one of these.

 

[LouNY]

The heck with most all skidsteers, bouncy pogo sticks tearing up the ground.
Go with the small articulated loaders, smooth nice handling and much less damage to roadways.

 

[Diggin It]

Even if I wanted and could afford one, I don't think I could use it on my property of nearly all slopes. I get the impression they don't do hills well, especially when wet/muddy.

 

[4570Man]

The heck with most all skidsteers, bouncy pogo sticks tearing up the ground.
Go with the small articulated loaders, smooth nice handling and much less damage to roadways.

The loaders are for loading. The CTL is way better at dirt work and most any other construction job.

 

[LouNY]

The loaders are for loading. The CTL is way better at dirt work and most any other construction job.

Yep, if you are going to go in afterward and grade out all the ruts and divots.
Also the tracks if used carefully are less destructive then wheels.
Either one will tear up hay fields and gravel roads and work lots.

 

[4570Man]

Yep, if you are going to go in afterward and grade out all the ruts and divots.
Also the tracks if used carefully are less destructive then wheels.
Either one will tear up hay fields and gravel roads and work lots.

The tracked ones don’t make ruts. They just rip the turf off the top of the ground. I’m aware of the damage caused. That’s one of the main reason I bought a TLB instead. But a wheeled loader isn’t even close to an equal to a CTL.

 

[LouNY]

I would say that all depends on what you are doing,
loading feed trucks and wagons, stacking round bales and such,
normal farm work skidsteers are not the best many times.
And the ones that get run in barns scrapping manure talk about a maintenance headache.

 

[4570Man]

I would say that all depends on what you are doing,
loading feed trucks and wagons, stacking round bales and such,
normal farm work skidsteers are not the best many times.
And the ones that get run in barns scrapping manure talk about a maintenance headache.

And they’re not farm tools, they’re construction tools. One of my buddies has a mini loader on his farm. It works great for loading stuff and it’s primary job is loading produce bins on trucks. It’s useless for dirt work.

 

[LouNY]

Is that construction or destruction?
Oh well time for me to get going and try and do something constructive,
have a good day :thumbsup:

 

[4570Man]

Is that construction or destruction?
Oh well time for me to get going and try and do something constructive,
have a good day :thumbsup:

They’re pretty good at both. Like I said I don’t have one for several reasons and bought a TLB instead but they’re amazing tools in the right application.

 

[Paystar]

I like Kubota's, but Cat has some really nice stuff again now too. The new D3 series with Smart Attachments.

VIDEO: Backhoe is Cat's first Smart Attachment for new D3 Series skid steers, CTLs

 

[4570Man]

I can’t say that I ever gave Cat a solid looking over. The outrage cost of tracks and rollers was enough for me. And that skid steer backhoe really reminds me how much more efficient skids are vs a TLB.