LS Room for improvement.

[Tul01]

Thanks Lontex, we are very close to pulling the trigger on this one. The reason for the bigger hp is to run a 60kw backup generator. Also looking at a 5101E John Deere. Waiting for a quote on that, I do like that the frame is a little smaller making it a little more nimble around the yard.

Brent

 

[Gary Fowler]

My relief valve location is on the lift arms about even with the front of the hood on the driver side if I remember right. I wouldnt tighten it down more than 1 round without putting a pressure gauge on the system. On my Yanmar it is located on the joystick controller

 

[lontex]

TUI01. Brent.

If you are spending that sort of money ( JD 5101E $49.000.-51.000) I would look at the McCormick CX95 (90 hp) $46-48.000. they are pretty well loaded Air seat, 3 Hyd. Remotes, electric shift. the best interior cab bar none. my wife did not want me to get a McComick because she knows if she gets to 'Lippy' I would take up residency in the McCormick. LOL. good luck with what ever you get.

 

[Tul01]

Thanks Lontex, I have looked at them on the net before and they do seem well equipped. There are no local dealers near here. I have seen a couple come up for sale within a couple hours, just the dealers are not local. The local dealer support is one of the big reasons were looking at these 2 and unfortunately not at blue or orange. Not a fan of the locals unfortunately.

Thanks
Brent

 

[lontex]

Where is everybody, Xmas shopping or fixing your Tractors.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I guess the LS are so reliable that no one has complaints to air, or else they are like me and just holed up for the weekend staying out of the cold. Looks like the coming week is going to be nice warm weather.

 

[gregsm33]

Gary,

How did you ever make out with your fuel tank/skid plate issue did LS rectify the problem, or just give you same tank as before? I have looked at my tank and am planning on removing skidplate and modifying a bit whenever I get home again. I was building garage this summer and used tractor for site prep, back filling and raising walls and grading floor so I didn't have time to modify, could not put tractor out of service for time it took to modify and I was too busy anyway. Plan on fixing when I get home for my long winter holiday. Too **** cold here in Alberta already.

 

[gregsm33]

Gary,
I just noticed you sent me message you can disregard last post thanks.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I sent Greg a PM but for benefit of others, I you have an LS with bolts that go directly into the tank and it is not leaking yet, you need to contact the dealer and have him order you the revised mounting bracket to hold the brush guard plate if you have one bolted to the bottom of your fuel tank. LS has retrofitted the tank bracket and now the skid plate bolts to the tank mounting bracket rather than to the tank. If you can get it off prior to it cracking the tank, then all you would have to do is remove the plate, remove the old bracket and bolt on the new one. Dealers obviously arent recalling them unless they break. They did send me a new bracket with the tank which included fuel sending unit and cap free of charge which was good that I didnt have to fight for it.

 

[lontex]

Gary.
with 3 Ranges and 4 gears(in each Range) thats 12 speed where does the 20 speed come in. just curious ( spelt right I hope).

 

[Gary Fowler]

Mine has the creeper gear which I assume is like a two speed axle on a truck. It gives you an additional gear in each gear except for H range where it is locked out so you have 8 gears with creeper in each for 16 forward/ reverse in L and M plus the 4 in HIGH range for 20 F/R

 

[Gary Fowler]

On use of creeper gear: I put mine in L 1 with creeper once and I swear, you could get off, go have lunch and come back and have to drive a stake in the ground to verify that it moved, well maybe a little exageration but not by much. I dont know what that speed would be good for or for that matter any of the low range creeper gears.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I am likely going to be off line for a while after first of the year and perhaps for the next week. Going to take a holiday trip to Houston to see all the kids and grandkids for Christmas and then I am going to come out of retirement for a few months. My old company wanted me to take on a special assignment in Algeria for 2-4 months due to some quality issues on a project there. I dont know if I will have freedom of internet access there or even have time to look at TBN. It seems like a lot of problems to be worked out in a short period so I may be too busy to log on for a while. I will try to keep up from now till end of the year,but then it might be a few months of sporadic if any contact.

 

[lontex]

I don't think I will be using the creeper gear, sounds like a wast I would have prefered main 6 speed insted of 4. have a safe trip down to Houston, and a nice Family reunion. Algeria should be nice this time of the year maybe, when you get back should be a little warmer here.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Got to go in tomorrow for physical then do some more processing on thursday. Hope they dont really need my original birth certificate as per recent email. MORE BS everytime I do something. Been with the company for 40 years and now they want an original birth certificate. How many people carry around their original BC.

 

[Solinski]

Greetings to " I have no memory",
Thanks for your input on LS tractors! Why do you think the syncro trans. with mechanical reverser is problematic? Why is the hydraulic shuttle better? I have shied away from HST to avoid expensive repairs, save fuel, and less engine overheating, but now mechanical shuttle shift problems? I am considering purchasing the LS 3033. Anyone else have an opinion? Help!
Solinski

 

[Agent Blue]

So does anyone know what an LS tractor is ? Is it a rebranded Kioti or something ? They just didn't open a plant and start building various models. Is new Holland still involved or did they just transfer their line to Korea ? I haven't heard alot of facts about the transition. Time will tell if their components are superior or doomed for future trouble.
I have a TC55DA HSS with loader and a Bradco backhoe. I don't foresee trading for an LS and the only feature I miss is the hard cab... which I will add. I don't think I would care to jump into something recently manufactured without a track record or history. Just my 2 cents. New Holland news will never be the same.

 

[ozley]

So does anyone know what an LS tractor is ? Is it a rebranded Kioti or something ? They just didn't open a plant and start building various models. Is new Holland still involved or did they just transfer their line to Korea ? I haven't heard alot of facts about the transition. Time will tell if their components are superior or doomed for future trouble.
I have a TC55DA HSS with loader and a Bradco backhoe. I don't foresee trading for an LS and the only feature I miss is the hard cab... which I will add. I don't think I would care to jump into something recently manufactured without a track record or history. Just my 2 cents. New Holland news will never be the same.

Go to www.lstractor.com. You can go to the US site. You can go an should go to answer your ?'s to the Korean Co. site and read in English what is what.

 

[Short Game]

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[Agent Blue]

Really didn't answer any of my questions.
1, Whats the tie with former New Holland compacts ?
2. Why are they marketed through New Holland dealers ?
3. No design, engineering information.
4. Says something about China. ( did they copy NH and market a prototype ? )
5. For a few bucks less would you take a chance on something with no history of reliability ?
Spoke with one dealer who ordered one... looked it over .. and decides not to sell this line.
I hope they do well...