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Read articles →A homesteader's first-impressions video after upgrading from a Mahindra to the LS MT226E shuttle-shift. Covers the shuttle-shift vs. hydrostatic trade-off, real-world loader capacity (rated ~1,900 lbs, dealer-estimated ~1,200 at the bucket), liquid-filled rear tires, tilling unworked ground, the six-year unlimited-hour warranty, and financing specifics including a 2.99% rate and ~$300/month payment. Best for buyers weighing the MT226E against a small hydrostatic machine.
An owner-operator sharing early hands-on impressions from their own homestead, with no apparent dealer affiliation.
The E refers to it being a shuttle shift transmission instead of a hydrostatic drive, with four gears plus neutral in low, medium, and high ranges.
It is rated over 1,900 pounds to the hinge pins, but the dealer said realistically it is closer to about 1,200 pounds of lift at the bucket.
A six-year unlimited-hour warranty that covers everything between the tires except the clutch, including axle, transmission, and motor problems.
Yes, it uses the same hydraulic fluid for the front-end loader and the rear end, making leaks cheaper to fix than the Mahindra's hydrostatic gear oil.
