Both utility · LS Tractor against Kubota
LS MT352 vs Kubota M6060
| Spec | LS MT352 | Kubota M6060 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$42,500 | ~$43,018 |
| What that price is | dealer list, not MSRP | MSRP, base build |
| Size class | Utility | Utility |
| Transmission | Hydrostatic | Power Shuttle |
| Engine hp | 52 hp | 66.4 hp |
| PTO hp | 44.2 hp | 56 hp |
| Loader lift | 2,396 lbsmeasuring point not recorded | 2,469 lbsat the pivot pin |
| Three-point lift | 2,755 lbsat the ball ends | 3,307 lbs24 in behind the lift points |
| Hydraulic flow | 13.7 GPM | 11.0 GPM |
| Drive | 4WD | 4WD |
| Engine | LS | Kubota |
| Weight | 3,935 lbs | 5,005 lbs |
| Fuel tank | 10.6 gal | 18.5 gal |
| 4WD | Yes | Yes |
| Front loader | Yes | Yes |
| Cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Hydrostatic | Yes | No |
| Power steering | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise control | No | No |
| Warranty | 6 yr powertrain | 3 yr / 3000 hr powertrain |
A highlighted cell wins its row on the rule named above the table: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price. A lift row is left unwon whenever the two makers measured in different places, or where either of them did not say — a figure quoted at the pivot pin and one quoted 500 mm ahead of it describe the same loader and differ by roughly a third, so ranking them against each other would invent a result. Prices are typical list and move with dealer packages.
From owner discussion and long-term write-ups
What owners of each one say
LS MT352
What they like
- 2,755 lb Category 2 3-point lift is over half again what the MT2 frame offers, which is the real reason to move up a series
- Turbocharged common-rail L3C19-T pulls 52 hp from only 114.7 cu in, so it stays a physically small three-cylinder
- Three transmissions are offered at this one hp point - 16x16 synchro shuttle, hydrostatic, and the PCT power shuttle - rather than one fixed choice
- 13.7 GPM on the hydrostatic build, rising to 15.0 GPM on the cab version, against a flat 11.7 across the whole MT2 range
- Factory cab available, and the two dealers consulted agreed on the open-station price to within about $500
What they complain about
- LS publishes no price for it, so the figure comes from dealer books; the cab version runs roughly $7,000 more again
- 2,396 lb of loader lift is actually lower than the 2,506 lb the much cheaper MT242 carries, because the MT3 loader is matched to a taller frame rather than a heavier one
- The 10.6-gallon tank is carried straight over from the MT2 frame and is small for 52 hp - the cab build gets 12.4
- LS does not publish a loader measuring point on this or any model page, so the 2,396 lb rating is not comparable against a pivot-pin figure
- Naming is a maze: MT352H, MT352HC, MT352C and MT352PCT are all the same tractor with different transmissions and cabs
- Weight is quoted as a 3,935 to 4,446 lb range across builds rather than per configuration
Kubota M6060
What they like
- The V3307 gives 56 PTO hp, six more than the M5660SU, for $8,925 more
- Factory cab is offered, which the M5660SU cannot be ordered with at any price
- Full-flat deck on cab models and tilt steering standard, both absent from the SU below it
- Same 3,307 lb hitch capacity and LA1154 loader as the M7060 above it, so the step up in engine does not change what it can pick up
- 5,005 lb in 4WD ROPS form is 618 lb more than the M5660SU, which is useful ballast for loader work
- 18.5 gal in ROPS form rises to 23.8 gal when the cab is fitted
What they complain about
- 11.0 gpm to the hitch is barely above the M5660SU's 10.6, so the bigger engine does not speed the hydraulics up
- Only the M7060 offers the 12-speed box, so the M6060 is stuck with F8/R8
- One standard remote valve, with the second, third and flow control all chargeable options
- At $43,018 it costs more than a 63.4 hp MX6000 and a 60 hp L6070, both of which carry more modern cab and operator kit