LS j2023h vs. ?

holzboat · Mar 11, 2014

Almost had a deal on a JD 2320 but the seller raised the price after we had an agreement which put it just out of my range at the time. Test drove a JD 1025r. While there I looked at a 2025r which is the biggest tractor I think I can use. Needs to fit on a 48" sidewalk for snow removal. Only Kubota I got to try was a BX 1870, but I didn't care for the hydro pedal arrangement. Reading great things about the LS J2023 on the forum but can't easily find all the dimensions for it. Anyone know what is a comparable sized tractor so I can compare. I think the closest LS dealer is a few hours away from me so won't get to look at one in person for a while.

E3A · Mar 11, 2014

Do the dimensions in this brochure help?
http://lstractorusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/J-Series-Brochure.pdf

Its about the same size as a Kubota B2320.

Paystar · Mar 11, 2014

Yes, I looked at them....about the same as a JD 2320, B2x20, CK20, Bobcat CT122, Massey 1526.

holzboat · Mar 12, 2014

Thanks. Guess I'll have to make a road trip to see one.

Paystar · Mar 12, 2014

I really liked the LS when I went and looked at it. But the problem for me is my local dealer just picked up LS after they lost a bunch of powersports lines, and they have a history of constantly changing brands.
So I went orange as the Kubota/JD dealer has been around for quite a while. I'm very happy with my Kubota and my dealer.

I don't know if it is just the way it looks, but the LS looks like it has more reach with the loader than the other brands too? And it comes with a rear work light, which I think all tractors should.

holzboat · Mar 12, 2014

I'll post some spec's in the hope it will help others in their tractor quest.

L S J2023H Kubota B2320 B2620 BX2370 J D 1025R 2025R

Engine HP 23 23 26 23 23.9 24.2

PTO HP 17.5 17 19 17.7 18 18

Engine RPM 2700 2800 2800 3200 3200 2500

Fuel Cap. (gal.) 6.6 6.9 6.9 6.6 5.6 6.1

Hyd. total (gpm) 9.2 8.3 8.3 6.2 6.3 5.6

length w/hitch(") 103 93.5(w/o hitch) 95.1(w/o hitch) 95.5 109.2(w/o hitch)

Width (minimum") 44.9 45.1 49 44.5 47.4 48.3

Wheelbase(") 59 61.5 61.5 55.1 57.1 63

Weight (lbs) 1565 1477 1554 1466 1444 1660

Sorry for how it's all jumbled up. Seems my nicely spaced columns disappear when I preview it.

whiz · Mar 26, 2014

Thanks for posting that comparison!

antlers125 · Mar 26, 2014

Lift capacity is very important. The j2023 has a loader capacity of 1270lbs. & a 3 pt. capacity of 1433lbs.

scodyw · May 1, 2014

I got my LS J2023H home last night. I am going to try it out tomorrow (hopefully). I did a lot of research before choosing it. I went with the LS, because it gave me the most for my money. It is an updated version of the Boomer 20 that New Holland sold. (More power, more lift (both the loader and 3 point), better hydraulics, and a better pedal layout). The company has been around for 35 years or so, and is a subsidiary of LG. So it's not a small fly by night company. The tractor is South Korean, and the motor is a Mitsubishi.

It comes standard with a lot of things other companies charge for (such as the lights mentioned above). It is sized between most company's smallest and next size tractor, but priced the same, or less than the smaller tractors. With a loader, and backhoe, the price is about the same as a Kubota BX25, but you get a larger tractor, and more for the price. (I got mine with a skid steer mount, and the tires filled with beet juice for the same as the BX25 was quoted without anything - Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the 3 point parts are even extra on a BX25)

My dealer is an 1 hour 30 minutes away from me (Barlow AG in PA).