LS MT357HC

The LS MT357HC delivers 57 HP and 48.4 PTO HP from the turbocharged LS L3C19-T CRDI diesel with a 3-range HST, 2,396 lb. loader lift, Category 2 3-point hitch at 2,755 lb., two pairs of remote valves with detent standard front and rear, 8.2 GPM implement pump, position and draft hydraulic control, factory heat/AC cab, mechanical 4WD, independent 540 PTO, and a 12.4-gallon fuel tank — the highest-horsepower HST cab tractor in the MT3 lineup.

Buyers sitting between the MT352C and MT357HC are on the same frame, same loader, same hitch — the question is whether 5 more engine HP and 6.8 more PTO HP justify the price step. At Colorado elevations above 7,000 feet running a heavy rotary cutter or chipper full days, the MT357HC stops being a luxury and starts being the tractor that doesn’t make you manage it. The MT352C handles most Colorado properties without complaint. The MT357HC handles all of them.