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Read articles →An owner's multi-year retrospective after putting 170 hours on an LS MT122 with loader, backhoe, and belly mower. The distinctive angle is a direct price comparison against the John Deere 1023 and Kubota BX23, with specific purchase prices cited and a running-cost argument for the LS. Also covers the one real-world reliability issue encountered and thoughts on dealer importance over brand loyalty. Best for shoppers actively weighing these three compact tractors on value.
An owner-operator reflecting on their own purchase decision and years of use, with no apparent dealer or brand affiliation evident from the transcript.
With loader, backhoe, and mower, the LS MT122 was eighteen thousand five hundred, the Kubota BX23 was twenty-four thousand, and the John Deere 1023 was twenty-seven thousand.
At around 100 hours a blown fuse caused the tractor to die while mowing, traced to a seat switch wire rubbing through a grommet and shorting out. Front tires also won't hold air more than a week.
The Yanmar engine model number under the LS MT122 matches the exact model number used in the John Deere 1023 and 1025.
The owner found dealer loyalty more important than brand, noting his local dealer talked him through fixing the blown fuse and wiring issue over the phone.
