LS Backhoe

[Bluesteel]

Does anyone know a ball park price for the LS Backhoe attachment for the 4000 series? If you own one are you happy with it and does it perform as you expected. Thanks in advance for any feed back.

 

[SGTDuckButter]

I ordered mine, get it in April, LB3102 backhoe with a 24inch bucket 7000.00. I would love to know how folks like it also. Im pretty sure the hoe is not made by LS, but made in Korea, looks to me to be the exact hoe kioti sells. Kioti folks like the hoe.

 

[3Lfarms]

Right at $7000.
No problems at all with mine. LS doesn’t supply feet for the stabs, so you have to make or buy what you need.

 

[SGTDuckButter]

Went to a LS/Kioti Dealer outside of Ft Worth. Kioti doesn't sell them either, so the parts guy said about Kioti. I believe LS and Kioti use the same manufacturer for the Backhoe as they look alike and the spec's are very close.

Off the subject, but its on my mind. Every other tractor dealer I have spoken to could give a **** if they sold anything, and aren't very helpful. Doesn't matter what brand, it wasn't that much fun shopping for my greatest toy.

 

[Doofy]

Went to a LS/Kioti Dealer outside of Ft Worth. Kioti doesn't sell them either, so the parts guy said about Kioti. I believe LS and Kioti use the same manufacturer for the Backhoe as they look alike and the spec's are very close.

Off the subject, but its on my mind. Every other tractor dealer I have spoken to could give a **** if they sold anything, and aren't very helpful. Doesn't matter what brand, it wasn't that much fun shopping for my greatest toy.

Well, that is a sad state of affairs and kind of depressing.

 

[Bocephous]

I've had an LS backhoe attachment for my 4047 a few years now and have no complaints. We have rocky/clay soil and it does a decent job digging through that. I'm glad I purchased it, and the price mentioned sounds about right.

 

[3Lfarms]

Went to a LS/Kioti Dealer outside of Ft Worth. Kioti doesn't sell them either, so the parts guy said about Kioti. I believe LS and Kioti use the same manufacturer for the Backhoe as they look alike and the spec's are very close.

Off the subject, but its on my mind. Every other tractor dealer I have spoken to could give a **** if they sold anything, and aren't very helpful. Doesn't matter what brand, it wasn't that much fun shopping for my greatest toy.

I found the thread where someone posted the info on the Kioti pads.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...52803-kioti-backhoe-stabilizers-big-foot.html
IIRC, the price was about $125 for those. I had a bunch of 1/4” scrap, so I made my own version.

 

[SGTDuckButter]

I found the thread where someone posted the info on the Kioti pads.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...52803-kioti-backhoe-stabilizers-big-foot.html
IIRC, the price was about $125 for those. I had a bunch of 1/4” scrap, so I made my own version.

I found that thread with the Kioti part numbers, but if you look how old the thread is, around ten years old. You can believe Kioti doesn't sell them either.
Parts guy looked at me like I was making it up. He looked too young to be around selling ten years ago. Anyway if I want some pads, looks like I'll be building them too.

 

[Bluesteel]

Thank you all for the replies. I have also looked at Bradco and Ansung on Everthing Attachments. I think the sub frame type hoe may be better than the strictly 3pt. style. Any thoughts on this would also be appreciated.

 

[SGTDuckButter]

My dealer told me that a 3pt backhoe voids the warranty. Ansung is who I believe make the Backhoe and the Loader for LS. I’ve seen older LS video from Korea with Ansung branded on the self leveling loader on the XU series I have on order. And the backhoe looks and spec’s are about the same on the backhoe.