ls tractor hst vs Fully Synchronized trans

[downs807]

My LS is all metal hood and fenders. 2017 model

 

[Olympus]

Gear drive puts more power to the ground and pto, it also uses less fuel... AND puts out waaaay less heat and noise.

SR

This! My first LS was an HST and my second LS is a shuttle shift. I’ll never go back to HST now. I’m just as quick with the shuttle as I was with the HST. And I sure don’t miss that HST tranny whine!

 

[sagefruit]

Just curious, why no HST on steep hills. thanks

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm not a fan of HST tractors because you have to keep the engine RPM's at the same, near full throttle level the entire time that you are operating your tractor. I don't own one and don't want one, but I've been around them and I've found them to be very loud. I'm told that they are also very thirsty. I guess it's because they are always at full throttle. The only advantage to them is how easy it is to change directions. If you do a lot of loading dirt into a dump truck type of work, that makes sense. If you are mowing, or hauling dirt with the loader anywhere, it doesn't make sense to me.

 

[3Lfarms]

I sure enjoy the quiet cab on my power shuttle machine. I can talk on the phone with the Bluetooth radio while running my flail mower at PTO speed.
When I was shopping, no dealer in my state even had a machine as big as I wanted, so i had to look at the 40-55 hp machines to see if I liked what I saw in the LS. The two hydros I test drove, while not as loud as some other manufacturers machines, was a bit annoying. I can only imagine they get louder the more power you ask them to give.