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I've been to the LS Parts website and found the part number (40011133), but I can't figure out how to order the dang part online. Is there not a way to order online? Will I have order from the dealer?

After several years of going to my neighbor's shop to process my and my son's deer each year, I think it might be time to invest in a good quality meat grinder. We typically grind all of our deer into burger so I know the grinder would get used a lot. My neighbor has a LEM brand Big Bite but I...

I’m looking for a cheap, decent finish mower to use behind my house. I have about 1.5 acres that was previously wooded that I cleared this summer and I want to keep it knocked down next year. Probably looking at mowing every 3 weeks or so. I’m not looking for a manicured look, just something a...

I have a Generac gas power washer and I am having problems with my water inlet fitting. It’s plastic and the threads are stripped which causes a huge fountain-like leak. For the life of me, I can’t figure out how to get the plastic female fitting off to replace it. Has anyone ever done this before?

Hey everyone, looking for some advice/suggestions on a small cab tractor. I currently have a 2013 LS R3039 shuttle shift with 500 hours and it's been a great tractor and I've never had a single issue with it. It's 38.5hp which I've never had a single instance where I wished I had more...

Any idea what it would be worth? Runs good, converted to 12v, and has power steering. Do these have live pto? Primary use would be brush hogging ATV trails, tilling food plots, etc.

I’m looking to consolidate my two crappy trailers into one good trailer. Currently have a small 4x7 that’s basically like a big wheel barrow. Fits a 500 ATV perfectly and weighs hardly nothing. I use it pretty regularly, but it sucks to haul empty because it jumps and bounces around so much and...

I’ve been debating on getting a small cab tractor, but need some suggestions. Right now I have an LS R3039 which is a compact, 39hp tractor. It is more than big enough for my needs. I bought it several years ago to do some work on a 100 acre hunting farm I bought. I put in a lot of ATV trails...

My dad still has my Gpa’s 4000 gas tractor that he bought new in the mid 60s. It has not ran in about 15-18 years and I’m sure needs an engine rebuild, but has been stored in a shed. I’m just trying to get a ballpark estimate on what it would cost to restore it and maybe add power steering. It...

Hey guys I've been doing something thinking about trading tractors. I currently have a 2013 LS R3039 shuttle shift and it's been a great tractor, only thing I've ever had to do was put a new battery on it last year. It has 39hp and a 4-cylinder Mitsubishi engine that is pre-emission...

To piggyback off another thread here, I'm looking for a strictly "fun" vintage tractor. Needs to be something small, but bigger than say a Farmall Cub. I'm a big guy and don't want to look like I'm driving an oversized lawnmower. Main purposes would be going to tractor shows, driving in...

Guys, I'm looking for a new attachment to use at my hunting property. I have a 2 acre plot that I let grow up in native grasses each year and then over the winter I burn it all off clean and start fresh again next year. Before, I was using my father in law's rotary tiller to make a dirt "ring"...

Hey everyone, I'm in the market for a replacement trailer for my ATV. I really have a specific use/need and I'll explain why. I currently have a 4x7 homemade, all-steel trailer and I've replaced so much stuff that I'm tired of working on it. The metal is getting rusted and I think it's time...

I really have no need for one, but I’ve just been wanting one. My Gpa has a really nice Super H that I just love to drive and play around on. I have a 5 year old boy who also loves to drive it around the yard (with me of course). My Gpa also had a Super C for a while but sold it because he...

Hey guys, I'm thinking about buying an antique tractor for something to play with. I already have a 40hp tractor with a loader, hydraulics, and 4wd. I'm really just looking for something to tinker with and maybe pull a blade or landscape rake. I don't really have a lot of mechanical ability...

Guys I think I’m gonna put a new bar and chain on my Poulan Pro PR4218. It’s 42cc and has an 18” bar. I just bought an Echo Timberwolf 22” bar so I’m thinking of putting a shorter bar on the Poulan for more of a limbing/trail saw. Should I go with a 14 or 16” bar?

Guys, I’m looking for a 50-60cc saw somewhat on a budget. I currently have the 30cc Stihl MS170 with a 14” bar and it works pretty good for limbing and cutting smaller trees, but there are times when I have a need for something bigger. I had a Poulan Pro 18” 42cc but it didn’t like to start for...

Fellas, I’m thinking about upgrading chainsaws but I have very little knowledge about what might be “right” for me. Right now, I have 2 saws for different purposes and that system seems to work well though I’m not entirely happy about my saws that I currently have. One saw is small and...

Alright guys, my old Kawasaki Prairie 360 laid down on me to the point where it's gonna cost more to fix than it's worth combined with the fact that additional repairs will be more frequent now due to it's age. It's time to start looking for a replacement. I have plenty of time to look for the...

Hey everyone, looking for some opinions on a tent setup for deer season this fall. My property is only 25 miles from my house and the last few years I have just been driving back and forth each day and night. This year I’ve decided to just camp out and stay for 2-3 days at a time. The gravel...

Hey everyone, I’m kind of a “gadget/toy” person and generators are one of my favorite things. I just like the feeling of comfort knowing I have one, should I ever need. Right now, I have a large Generac 8000/10,000w portable that I keep on hand for powering my whole house should I ever need it...

Anyone have recommendations for a hydraulic top link for my R3039? I’ve never used one before, but seems like it would come in handy with all the different implements that I use.

Anyone else changing their engine oil every 300 hours? That’s what my manual says, but I’ve always changed every 100 hours on previous tractors. Am I just wasting money changing my oil every 100 hours? I don’t do a lot of serious work with mine, no harsh or rough conditions. I rarely need to...

I’m finding that I’m collecting all sorts of different partial quarts of oil from all the various machines I have. They’re starting to take over my work bench. Does anyone have a better storage solution for their various partial quarts of oil?

Wondering if I should fill my rear tires on my R3039? I pretty much had to on my J2023 to get any kind of work done. But with my 3039, I’ve been ok without filling them until I’ve just started using my 3pt cultivator to break ground for my food plots. I’ve got plenty of power, but I lose...

I just bought a 16ft tandem axle trailer to tow my tractor and brush hog out to my land. The trailer will be a little project as it needs completely rewired for lights, needs a new deck, etc. I figured after I remove the deck boards, I’d go ahead and rewire the lights. Wondering if I should go...

Guys I’m trying to decide if it’s worth buying some kind of cheap dozer or something for doing some trail clearing on my 100 acre property. I’m part of a state program and federal EQIP program to do some prescribed burns in certain sections of my property. Putting in the trails will serve as...

Hey guys, about 4 years ago I bought a UTV, a super clean, low mile/hour Yamaha Rhino 450. At the time, all I had was an old Honda 3-wheeler, so this was a nice upgrade. I mainly used it for riding around the subdivision and running up and down the gravel roads "cruising". It is a great...

Guys I’ve had 2 acres of woods cleared for food plots last summer. The ground has never been worked and it’s been compacted by the dozer that cleared the trees. I’ve tried breaking up the ground with a chisel plow and a 3pt disc, but neither did more than scratch the surface. Someone said I...

I’m in search of some kind of implement that I can use to spread ag lime on my food plots. I need to spread about 6-7 tons of ag lime. Pelletized lime is going to be ridiculously expensive for the amount I need. There are absolutely NO places that rent lime buggies within an hour drive of me...

A little over 3 years ago, I bought a new J2023. It was a good, solid machine and served me well. But last fall I bought a large hunting property and quickly found out that my J2023 was just way to small for working out there. So I decided to sell it this summer. I ended up selling it for $700...

My wife says I'm about to worry her to death with all my obsessing over which tractor to buy. She's really put a lot of pressure on me with the "this is the last tractor we're going to buy and I MEAN IT" speech. So here are what I'm looking at with what I perceive as the pros/cons of each...

Alright guys, I thought I had my mind made up to buy this extremely clean 2014 JD 3032E with only 90 hours and still under warranty. The tractor literally looks brand new and the owner has never even used the front bucket. The bucket was removed and doesn't have a single scratch on it. The...

Can anyone tell me about this machine, the pros/cons? Is the shuttle shift what they call a "power shuttle" or do you still have to clutch? Do they have skid steer QA coupler? Is the loader removable? Guy has one a few hours away with 250hrs and asking $15,500. Mahindra 411Tractor with...

I've been looking at upgrading my LS J2023 to a larger machine since I purchased some hunting property. I recently had 2 acres of timber cleared on top of the highest ridge to be used for dedicated food plots. I know my little J2023 just doesn't have the weight to do much in the way of...

It's time to upgrade my J2023 and these are my two top contenders in the "new" category. I need a little more HP for disking up food plots and using a 5ft tiller and I need more weight and traction for pulling power. Having SSQA bucket will be nice also and I think I'll go with shuttle shift...

Alright gents, I've got the approval from the boss to upgrade my little LS J2023. It's been good for around the house on my 6 acres, but it's tippy, doesn't get very good traction, and is a little weak on the PTO. Last fall I bought some hunting land and now I have ATV trails to cut and 2 acres...

Alright guys, I've got a local business that has been selling refurbished "grey market" tractors for the last couple years and I've been looking at them more and more. Right now I have an LS J2023 that I bought new about 3 years ago that has been meeting my needs around my house (6 acres)...

Hey gents, I need some advice. I just had two acres of woods cleared for food plots, two separate sites that are 1 acre each. The excavator guy did a good job of getting all the big chunks of roots and rocks out, but there are still some smaller roots sticking up and some smaller rocks, so I...

Ok, so I've been working with my state conservation department about doing what they call "permanent forest openings" for wildlife food plots on my hunting land. The conservation department will cost-share $700/acre, but they have to approve the sites, sizes, locations, etc. Which is all fine...

Well I've had my LS J2023 (small CUT, but bigger than a SCUT) 23HP tractor for about 3 years now. I use it to keep up my 6 acre property and it has worked very well for that. It has its downsides though. It's fairly light, even with fluid filled rear tires, and I have to keep in 4wd when...

After owning my LS J2023 for 3 years now, I've been very happy with it and it has performed a lot of work on my 6 acres that I live on. However, last fall I purchased an additional 100 acres of woods with a small clearing and tried using the tractor to clear some trails and it was more than my...

Hey guys, I need a panel of unbiased opinions to evaluate my thinking on a potential vehicle purchase/decision. Sometimes I have these "seemed like a good idea at the time" moments and I want to make sure this isn't going that direction. Right now, vehicles are all paid for. Wife drives a 2013...

Hello all, I had a few questions about tax deductions and/or declaring a business. I recently bought 100 acres those use as a recreational property, hunting and riding ATVs. The property taxes are very minimal, so that's not much of an issue. But I got to thinking about whether it would be...

Alright gentleman, I need some advice. I just purchased 100 acres earlier this fall. It is mostly woods that has been select cut approximately 6 or 7 years ago. My biggest challenge now is that I would like to do some work on the land. My first priority would be getting some ATV trails cut...

I have a line on a like new Land Pride 72" rear discharge finish mower that's only been used 3 years and the price is really good. Has anyone use a 72" RDFM with a J series before? I called my dealer and he said generally a tractor can run a finish mower one size up from what they run a rotary...

I'm in the process of selling my 4ft County Line cutter I got from TSC. I've hated that thing since I bought it. It's cheap and thin metal and the sides are too high so it doesn't cut as short as I want. The sides are thin sheet metal and they've gotten bent. And 4ft is not big enough to cover...

I change implements very often, from blade to brush hog, to rototiller with the brush hog and rototiller being a PITA to hook up to. Almost like the arms will barely open wide enough for the pins. I've been thinking about trying one of the quick hitch units from Northern Tool, but so far there...

Sure enough, right after my bumper to bumper warranty runs out I start having issues. That just seems to be my luck. The first issue I started noticing was several weeks ago when the tractor would kill itself when I got off the seat. It would take about 5 seconds after getting off the seat...

As some may already know, I bought a J2023 new about 2 years ago. I still have it and use it regularly. I have about 100 hours on it so far. However, the tractor has a big negative for me and as wondering if anyone else has the same issue or knows of a fix. My sway chains for the 3pt arms will...

The last couple years, we've gotten a large amount of snow. I always use my tractor to hit all the neighbors driveways. This year I started getting neighbors giving me some cash. That got me thinking if I should invest in some better snow equipment and expand a little more. Let's not get bogged...

Just got done doing a lot of snow work with my J2023. I bought it at the end of winter last year and haven't had a snow until today. We got a little of 12" and the 2023 worked like a mule. Only problem was the snow getting so thick and high that it would almost high center. Never ran out of...

Taking my 2023 back to the dealer in the morning for the 50 hour service. I'm also going to have them check the diff lock that doesn't appear to be working. Hard to believe I've put 50 hours on in just a few short months.

I'm looking to replace my old 3-wheeler with a side by side and I'm trying to determine what I should be looking at. I know my budget puts me in the used category and I'm fine with that. I just want something that's clean and been well cared for. I had originally thought to heck with a UTV and...

I'm debating the idea of mounting a gooseneck ball on the top of my bucket on my 2023. My grandpa has one on his tractor and it's handy for moving gooseneck trailers around the property. You can pick the trailer up just a little without messing with the jacks and then set them back down. The...

I'm trying to decide whether I need a good generator or not. I have a portable gas genny but it's loud and not big enough to run my whole home. I also have been moving away from gas and towards diesel. I now keep a 40 gallon barrel of diesel at all time. So a diesel genny makes more sense. My...

As I was brush hogging yesterday, I noticed that now my differential lock is no longer working. I would step down on the lever all the way and I'd still only have one tire spinning. Looks like it's back to the dealer for the second time in under 40 hours. So far I'm not too impressed. I'll...

Last night I accidentally let the fuel level get too low. I was busy working and not paying attention to the fuel level. The engine started running very rough and shuttering. I eventually saw the fuel change and shut the tractor off. I refilled the tank and started it back up. It started fine...

So I just took possession of my new J2023 today. First thing, I have to say thanks to Magee Equipment in Poplar Bluff. I was only able to get to the dealer today (Sunday) and the dealership is normally closed. However, the owner gave me his personal cell phone number and I texted him and he...

I recently found out that LS is producing factory hard cabs for their J Series tractors in Europe. I contacted LS directly to see if these cabs could be purchased in the US. Here is the response I received: Directly from our CEO - The cost of the cab is extremely high and when you take the...

I'm looking for some ideas on how to build a portable fuel barrel. My dad keeps a 5000 gallon tank fuel of diesel for the farm use. I've been coming down about one a month and filling up two 5 gal tanks. It's a lot of hassle and they are awkward to refill with. I'm looking for some kind of...

I just sold my JD 750 and I'm on the market for a replacement. I need a loader, hydro tranny, and independent PTO. I have a max budget of $13,500 for the tractor. I'm okay with coming up with sales tax if necessary. I have about 4 acres of woods that I keep mowed down. I did all the heavy work...

My dad and brother went to the big farm show this week and I told them to look for LS. They did not know of LS, they are big JD ag tractor people. Dad called this morning said he found the LS booth and that he was very impressed. He said they had a very large booth in the main hall. He said...

I need some professional advise from the more experienced members. I'm currently in the market to upgrade tractors. Right now I have a John Deere 750 (20hp) that I use to brush hog 6 acres and grade a gravel driveway. I've been thinking of upgrading to a comparable size tractor or SCUT so...

So I've pretty much locked down my choice for LS as my next tractor. Just trying to decide on a model now. I just did a quick test drive on a '14 model J2023, but I just found another dealer who has a new '13 J2030 that he just got in Nov/Dec. He quoted me $12,200 on a 14' model 2023 that he...

So in my search for a new tractor I recently found LS. I like the 2023 size because it is bigger and beefier than other SCUTs. I went and priced one at a local dealer today and spent a little time driving it. First question is if the price they quoted me is realistic or fair. Dealer said $12,900...

I'm really trying hard to decide on a tractor and I can't seem to make my mind up. Currently, I have a 1986 JD 750 4wd 20hp. It is a perfect size for me and I have never needed more power for any kind of work o do. I'm looking to upgrade to a HST for convenience, power steering, and also a...

I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons between these two. The 2305 is a 2011 model with 385 hrs and has a FEL and belly mower. In good shape and stored inside. Price is $10k. The 2520 I'm not certain of the year, has 900 hrs, a FEL, and a JD 44 backhoe attachment. Not too sure about condition...

I bought a real creme puff of a 750 a couple years ago. I'm thinking about upgrading to something hydrostatic, power steer, and FEL. I need to know what my 750 is worth. Condition-wise, this will easily be the nicest one anyone has seen that's not been restored. It looks so new that people...

Let me start out by saying that I have a John Deere 750 compact tractor. I mow about 4 acres of open woods that is mostly hilly. I just sold a 5ft Lowery (LMC) Andy 500. My tractor had enough power to turn the blades, but the hitch could only lift it about 10in of the ground. Then the weight...

Ran into a problem today that I've never had before. My finish mower had my hitch arms swaying into my tires on both sides. Never had this problem before. Didn't see anything broken and both arms have their chains attached. It's only me so I know the chains weren't messed with. I can't remember...

I've slowly been building my equipment inventory since purchasing a new house on 6 acres last year. We have about 3 acres of yard and 3 of thick woods. So thick you could barely walk through it. So I bought a JD 750 tractor that is FWD, a bush hog, finish mower, grader blade, and box blade. We...

I need some advice on buying a new mower. I have about 4 acres of yard to mow. I currently use a JD 750 tractor with a 60" finish mower. My tractor is in mint condition and extremely low hours for its age. I hate to put a ton of hours on it. And it mows great for flat areas, but sucks for trim...

Hopefully this is the correct section. Forgive me if it's not, as I'm not completely familiar with the classifications. Let me start out by saying we just bought a house with 6 acres (3.5 lawn and 2.5 woods). I would like a small tractor to use for mowing so that I have the option of larger...

I'm trying to get some thoughts on a 1998 B7300 listed for sale locally. Very good condition with 500 hours. 60" belly mower. Listed for $5750. Is this price consistent with value? Are the hours considered high? Also wanted to see if people thought this mower would meet my needs. It just seems...

First post here and wanted to get some assistance and advice. I'm looking at buying a little 750 with low hours, under 400. It has the MFWD that was optional. I am unsure if it has the optional power steering too. I feel like if they made it with MFWD, they would also put the power steering...