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Read articles →This is an owner's hands-on walkaround of a 2017 LS XG3025 in Michigan's UP, covering startup procedure, glow plugs, shuttle shifter and range selector, PTO, dual hydraulic power steering, and loader use while actually digging in sand and back-dragging. He also gives real purchase numbers (17,200 out the door vs. nearly 24k for a comparable John Deere) and explains LS's Shibaura/New Holland parts lineage. Good for buyers wanting a real owner's controls tour and price comparison, not a dealer pitch.
An individual owner sharing personal, opinionated impressions of his own tractor, openly favoring LS over John Deere.
Both shuttle shifters must be in neutral, clutch pedal down, turn the key backward and hold for the glow plug, which kicks off automatically after about 30 to 40 seconds, then start.
With loader and liquid ballast in the rear tires, the LS was 17,200 out the door after tax, while the identical John Deere tractor was almost 24 grand.
Yes, it has a dual hydraulic drive system with steering on its own circuit. Even stuck down in soft sand, it only takes one finger to steer it.
Yes, the four-speed transmission and shuttle shift are fully synchronized. Using the foot throttle and giving it a little rev lets you shift gears without the clutch.
