LS G3033

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blt93932

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I am currently looking for my first tractor, have only 5 acres, want to clear about 3 wooded. Have 2 horses so I need to move manure and round bales around easily. I began looking into LS tractors and found a small dealer near me who has a used 2012 G3033 with bush hog backhoe (I like having a backhoe) hydrostatic transmission, 350 hours, for $16500. Is that a decent deal? He was stirring me more toward a new xg3025 with backhoe for $22,000, but I like the idea of a few extra HP.
 
   / LS G3033 #2  
I have a G3038H that I purchased new in 2014, with a hoe, 4n1, 6' snow blower, and 42" forks. I agree, the hoe is very useful and I leave it on much of the time as rear ballast. I have been pretty happy with the tractor - it is the same as your prospective tractor except for more HP and better lift capacity. I can't tell you if it is or is not a good price but new, I paid $28k for my setup, new, out the door in 2014 - but mine is a hydro and that adds to the cost.

If you're going to be doing a lot of loader work you will find the hydro exceedingly pleasant to use. If you are working on hills or near drop offs, as I was at my ranch, you do not want to be fiddling with a shuttle shift to back up quickly before you go over the edge and so you will LOVE a hydro.

Another thing to consider is that the 2013 G3033 is a tier 3 engine and the newer models are all tier 4 and have the regen system to control emissions - I know very little about these except that there are a number of users who have had issues - one stating he was ready to burn the tractor to the ground in frustration. On the other hand, a new LS has a five year warranty (or mine did anyway) - not the hoe or the loader though, those are only one year.

There's my 2 cents, maybe 3.
 

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