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Read articles →This is a long-term owner update, not a first-look review: Tom Bowden reports back after a year and a half and 112 hours mowing five acres on his LS MT342. He covers a squirrel-chewed wiring harness repair, added accessories (New Holland shade and mirror, top-and-tilt kit, painted toolbox), and regen frequency, plus a brief price comparison against New Holland and John Deere. Best for current or prospective owners wanting real-world reliability and ownership-cost impressions rather than specs or a walkaround.
Posted by owner Tom Bowden sharing his own hands-on experience with the tractor he bought, so expect a personal, generally favorable owner's perspective.
The owner saw no regen in the first 50 hours, until after the 50-hour dealer service, then it has regenerated about every 50 hours since, now at 112 hours total.
The only issue was squirrels chewing the wiring harness in the engine compartment, which the dealer repaired with a new harness wrapped in mouse-proof tape.
The owner got a better deal on the LS than a comparable New Holland, and saved enough versus a similar John Deere to pay for the included front-end loader.
