Massey Ferguson tractor

[BSK]

Anyone ever owned a Massey Ferguson 135?

Looks like we're about to become the proud owners of an old one with a brand new engine in it (less than 50 hours).

 

[Quailman]

That's what we use at the farm. My father-n-law has a 1964 model with the Perkins Diesel and power steering. Great tractor IMO. We've had very few issues with it, other than general maintenance.

 

[BSK]

I don't know the type motor other than diesel.

I've got a copy of the original owner's manual sitting on my desk. Very cool little tractor. Plan on using it mostly for mowing plots and box-blading roads. We might even see if it will pull a 3 or 5-tine spring-loaded chisel.

 

[TN RDG RNR]

Solid machine and very easy to aquire parts.

 

[BSK]

Solid machine and very easy to aquire parts.

Good to hear.

 

[Beekeeper]

Unless it has been mistreated, I don't think you will be disappointed.

 

[rukiddin]

My dad has one in a gas burner. Great little tractor. It just keeps going and going and going................

 

[Football Hunter]

How will you tear this one up????

 

[BSK]

How will you tear this one up????

I think the rule will be, I don't get to drive it!

...smart rule too!

 

[southernhunter]

my father in law has one. tough tractor .he has done about every thing that can be done to a tractor and it just keeps on going .

 

[jmb4wd]

They are great little tractors. There is no telling how many of those things are still in use today, and running like a top.

 

[landman]

Great tractors, they have been super for tobacco farmers,
I do try to advise all my clients, to buy a tractor with a ROPs,
have to see new land owners on one without them.
They can easily turn over... and after seeing some of your machine
operation photo's I would strongly suggest YOU STAY OFF IT, BSK

 

[DWM]

I don't know the type motor other than diesel.

It has a 3 cylinder Perkins. They are a good engine but are prone to leak especially the fuel system. Some had trouble with front end shimmy at road speed but many tractors in that time period did also. Other than that very good tractor and strong for only 38hp.

 

[Winchester]

We had a Massey a few yrs back and it was a solid tractor, we just sold it to buy one with a front end loader.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Our 1st tractor was a Massey. It was a great tractor! We had it a few years for our 80 acre farm back in the 90's. We then bought a 407 acre place in 2000 and needed a bigger tractor, so we sold the Massey. We saw the guy we sold the tractor to a year or so ago and he was still using "our" old tractor (The Massey). That was cool to see. It brought back a few memories. Good to see it was still moving

 

[Jarred525]

BSK, I agree, install a full roll cage and wear football equipment when driving

 

[Hogbear]

I've got a '61 Massey 35 with the perkins diesel. Thing starts with a slight bump of the starter no matter how cold it is outside, even after sitting for a few months. They use fuel line seals called "olives" that are kinda hard to find, but they're pretty easy to make by cutting rubber fuel line into little donuts and trimming them down with a sander or grinder.

 

[Tree Tramp]

Have a 65 model that's tough as nails. Still running on original motor. My much newer John Deere consistently gives me a headache.

 

[Football Hunter]

I don't know the type motor other than diesel.

It has a 3 cylinder Perkins. They are a good engine but are prone to leak especially the fuel system. Some had trouble with front end shimmy at road speed but many tractors in that time period did also. Other than that very good tractor and strong for only 38hp.

BSK,at road speed,on a tractor??? Hope it ends up on UTube

 

[Boone 58]

Isnt that the gas version?......i believe if you will step up to a 165 you get desiel and this is the better value for your money. Gas just dont perform as well as desiel i have always been told.