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LS MT340HC

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LS TractorMT340HC
Compact
40 hp engine · 32 PTO−20% to the shaft

Cheapest sealed cab LS sells, and the HC suffix is not optional - this model only comes that way. Same 2,185 lb LL3116 loader and 1,808 lb hitch as the ROPS MT335H below it, with 40 hp, a larger 12.4-gallon tank and 376 lb more weight to carry the cab.

Engine
40 hp
PTO
32 hp
Loader lift
2,185 lbs
3-pt lift
1,808 lbs

As published by the maker

Specifications

Size class
Compact
Transmission
Hydrostatic
Engine
LS
Engine hp
40 hp
PTO hp
32 hp
Drive
4WD
Loader lift
2,185 lbs
Three-point lift
1,808 lbs
Hydraulic flow
13.7 GPM
Fuel tank
12.4 gal
Weight
3,661 lbs
Warranty
6 yr powertrain
4WD
Yes
Cab
Available
Turbo
Yes
Cruise control
No

On the price: Neither this maker nor any dealer reachable from here publishes a bare-tractor price for this model — every listing found either says “call for price” or bundles a loader. That is how this brand sells, so expect to get a number by asking a dealer rather than by looking it up.

Lift figures are the maker's and are quoted at whichever point the maker chose; the about page explains why two loaders with the same number do not lift the same pallet.

Comes with

4WDCabHydrostaticFront LoaderPower SteeringTurboDiesel

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners say

What they like

  • A sealed cab at 40 hp is the cheapest entry to one in the LS range, and several rivals offer no cab at all below 45 hp
  • 12.4 gal of fuel against the MT335H's 10.6, which matters because a cab tractor gets used in weather that keeps the work going
  • 32.0 hp at the PTO, enough for a six-foot rear blower or cutter, with 13.7 GPM of total flow behind the loader
  • LL3116 loader rated 2,185 lb, unchanged from the lighter ROPS model, so the cab costs nothing in lifting
  • Six-year powertrain warranty with no deductible
  • LS's own L3C19-T common-rail three-cylinder, the same engine as the rest of the MT3 frame

What they complain about

  • No published price from LS or any dealer - one dealer model-list shows the MT340HC as 'Get Price', and neither of the two dealers that print bare LS prices stocks it
  • There is no ROPS version, so the cab cannot be declined to save money
  • 1,808 lb at the hitch is a Category 1 rating shared with the 24 hp MT226, which is the weak point of this machine
  • 3,661 lb with the cab on a compact chassis is heavy for turf, and 376 lb more than the MT335H
  • LS states no measuring point for the 2,185 lb loader figure, so it is not comparable with rival pin ratings
  • No cruise control listed, on a hydrostatic cab tractor where it would be most useful

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