Anyone have one or have opinions on them. Looking for a compact backhoe and a guy told me that it is pretty much the same as new holland but a better price. Looking for a compact backhoe tractor without a kubota price tag.

The smaller mcCormick tractors were Ls tractors painted red, I know mc dealer. They told me flat out they had excellent luck with them.

If you decide to go with LS tractor , be sure to leave a review on here.

I have an LS 3038H. I’ve had it since 2015 and have been very pleased with it. Only issue I had with mine was a fuel tank mount was not positioned correctly and rubbed a hole through the fuel tank. Dealer came and got it, repaired and returned the next day and the dealer is 50 miles away. Only advise I would give is make sure you get enough horsepower for what your planning to do with it. After owning a John Deere compact tractor before this LS, I would definitely recommend the LS.

I've seen LS tractors advertised up here, where are they manufactured ?

Basically Mahindra isn’t it? Or the South Korean line of tractors? I’ve heard there really decent tractors.

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Where are LS tractors made?

They are made they are made in South Korea. and then the ports are shipped over to the United States and then they're assembled in different warehouses.Jun 25, 2019

Pretty much describes all tractor brands sold in the U.S., JD included.

I have a XR3135H with 140 hours on it. Really pleased with it and significantly less money than the competition. LS also had dual outlets, rear work lights and hydro shift which were extras on the others.

The tractor did have a front wheel seal leak which the dealer came and replaced the whole axle. The dealer also showed me pictures of his plant tour which is in South Korea.

In the pictures there were LS, New Holland & Case IH tractors on the assembly line.

In my opinion backhoes for compacts are really pricy. If you have used an actual backhoe or excavator you will go nuts using one of these. Around here I can rent a mini for 8 hours for $250 and get the job done in a fraction of the time. You could rent on many times and still not be near the cost of a compact backhoe. Just my thoughts & I understand you may have other reasons.

I too rent a min-ex.
If your looking at a compact tractor primarily because of the back hoe rent a min-ex for a day then a sub compact tractor and compare. No way you'd want a tractor over a mini-ex for back hoe work.

I would rent a mini ex to dig whatever hole needs digging. The return the thing and once the hole needs filling back in, use the front loader of the tractor. I'll do that when I get going on the in ground installations at the house site. Rent one for a weekend and have all the holes and trenches dug and return it. Then put in the lines and tank etc. and fill back in with the front loader at my leisure. 400 bucks in mini ex rent and done.

I have the same size/year as MoSam (3038) but mine is manual shift . Very happy with it, no major problems only routine maintenance. Pulls 5' bush hog, box scraper and tiller just fine. I leave the box scraper on as a counter weight as you lift enough with the forks or bucket to make things exciting without it

I get what you guys are saying about renting a mini for digging and I would when I have a lot to dig but there are so many little odd jobs I can do around the house with a backhoe on the tractor. Probably going to go check out a ls this afternoon at the dealer.

For real trench digging, we really like our 655 E backhoe 4X4 extendahoe. Made in Italy.