R4041 buying advice

[Billy Bee]

Hey guys I am new here and looking at an LS 4041. I bought a used TC33 NH last summer but wish I had gone a little bigger. My JD is too big for what I need and the NH is a little light and I would like a loader with more lift capacity. The price on the LS seems decent for the hp. I saw here that a guy in Rockford, Mich has one. Any suggestions?

 

[aboyles2002]

Hey guys I am new here and looking at an LS 4041. I bought a used TC33 NH last summer but wish I had gone a little bigger. My JD is too big for what I need and the NH is a little light and I would like a loader with more lift capacity. The price on the LS seems decent for the hp. I saw here that a guy in Rockford, Mich has one. Any suggestions?

I just bought an LS, still waiting for delivery. I started looking orange tractors and ended up buying an ls based on price, standard equipment the other guys charge extra for and LS has a good reputation on this site. I went with the r3039 just because it is a bit smaller than the 4041 but still has a good FEL capacity.

 

[Billy Bee]

Thanks! I think I am going to sell both of my tractors, one too big and one too small and go with something in between. The LS seems to be a good fit. I have a 7 ft tiller for the JD, do you think the LS would run it?

 

[aboyles2002]

Thanks! I think I am going to sell both of my tractors, one too big and one too small and go with something in between. The LS seems to be a good fit. I have a 7 ft tiller for the JD, do you think the LS would run it?

That would be a stretch for the 4041. You might be able to get by with the 4047, same frame just more hp, but it is probably still too small for that tiller.

 

[Underdog57]

Hey guys I am new here and looking at an LS 4041. I bought a used TC33 NH last summer but wish I had gone a little bigger. My JD is too big for what I need and the NH is a little light and I would like a loader with more lift capacity. The price on the LS seems decent for the hp. I saw here that a guy in Rockford, Mich has one. Any suggestions?

I bought the R4041H 3 months ago, I only have 37 hrs on it. I love it so far, haven't got to do much dirt work with it yet but It did a good job plowing the fresh 10" of snow we got last night! The dealer (Robinson Equipment) has been great, they picked it up for warranty work at 10:30 in the morning and delivered it back the same day at 3:30. I bought a 630# 7' Land Plane BB for it and it handles it well .I like the big R4 tires on the front. It has been starting real good in this cold weather were having, not much rattle or smoke. I use mine for plowing, firewood, moving dirt, etc... No mowing or ag work. I like that it came with the rear remotes. I have no regrets except I should have bought a tractor years ago.

 

[TSO]

I have my 2013 R4047 HST with around 141 hrs ... great tractor, but I may be selling it to upgrade to a cab. I'm near Imlay City. The LS tractors are going up in price, and the R4047's seem to be going for around $22,400 now. If you are interested, I may be able to save you some money off a "new" purchase.

I believe the 47 could handle a 7' tiller. It has 38 PTO HP. I use a 5' tiller and don't even know it's there.

 

[Billy Bee]

Well guys, now I keep thinking up more questions. I too was looking at Robinson Equip. and they said the steering brakes are on the left side. Is that hard to to get used to? Does the the loader have a float position? I don't do any mowing or ag work either, just a large garden, and same stuff as Underdog57. TSO: Isn't the 47 bigger and heavier than a 41. I need to be able to trailer the unit from time to time and my trailer has a 6000 lb. capacity. I read on this forum that the seat does not tip forward and bottoms out on a good bump. True? Will a 5ft tiller cover your tracks? I'm sure I will think of more questions, that's it for now. Thanks for your help.

 

[lostcreekranch]

A 7' tiller would probably need close to 50 PTO hp to get full performance. You might get by with a 6' but would still be close.

Check with manufacturer of your tiller for specific HP requirements. Your soil type would also make a difference.

Good luck, the LS tractors look great. We are looking at their 50 and 65 HP cab tractors.

 

[Underdog57]

Well guys, now I keep thinking up more questions. I too was looking at Robinson Equip. and they said the steering brakes are on the left side. Is that hard to to get used to? Does the the loader have a float position? I don't do any mowing or ag work either, just a large garden, and same stuff as Underdog57. TSO: Isn't the 47 bigger and heavier than a 41. I need to be able to trailer the unit from time to time and my trailer has a 6000 lb. capacity. I read on this forum that the seat does not tip forward and bottoms out on a good bump. True? Will a 5ft tiller cover your tracks? I'm sure I will think of more questions, that's it for now. Thanks for your help.

Yes the steering brake is on the left. I haven't used it yet. The loader does have float, mine works good. The seat does not tip forward, kind of a bummer but mine is garaged, I haven't noticed it bottoming out yet. The parking brake is in a stupid place, I thought I would hit my foot on it all the time but I guess you get used to it because It doesn't bother me at all now. One other little stupid design flaw is you have to tip the brush guard ahead just a very little to lift the hood, I don't know why, there is plenty of room up there (future mod project). You will need a 6' implement to cover your tracks. Ask away, this forum helped me make some very good buying decisions including buying the LS. I am looking for pallet forks & welder now and after reading TBN I know exactly what to look for.

 

[TSO]

Well guys, now I keep thinking up more questions. I too was looking at Robinson Equip. and they said the steering brakes are on the left side. Is that hard to to get used to? Does the the loader have a float position? I don't do any mowing or ag work either, just a large garden, and same stuff as Underdog57. TSO: Isn't the 47 bigger and heavier than a 41. I need to be able to trailer the unit from time to time and my trailer has a 6000 lb. capacity. I read on this forum that the seat does not tip forward and bottoms out on a good bump. True? Will a 5ft tiller cover your tracks? I'm sure I will think of more questions, that's it for now. Thanks for your help.

The R4041 & 4047 are identical tractors. The engine is tuned up a bit for more power on the 47, that's it. Same weight, same dimensions.

The general rule of thumb for PTO implements is 5 pto HP per implement foot.... then you adjust that number if the task is more or less challenging. So, going by 5 HP per foot, a 7 foot implement needs 35 pto HP. Even if you jump to 6 HP per foot, that would require 42 HP ... so the R4047 with 38 pto HP would still be close.

I've only used my PTO for a post hole digger, 6' brushog, 5' tiller, and my wood chipper. The engine never seemed to notice any of those were back there.

But I've never used a 7' tiller on mine, so I can't say for sure.

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Tilting the brush guard forward takes all of 3 seconds ... no big deal.