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Originally Posted by oz in SC  Shopping for a good old tractor that will get our land cleared,keep the driveway up and generally make our future home better.
Sat on an old MF-135 and noticed the clutch pedal was weird,you basically had to push down instead of in.
Are all older MF's like this?
Our budget is limited to around $7500 and for that we want/desire a loader,cutter,scrape blade and auger if possible.
Is an older MF a good choice for our situation?
Also looking at older Fords(3000,4000 series)
Land is hilly but not steep and is pure red NC clay. 
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The next series after the 100's (200's) went to a more conventional clutch/brake pedal arraingment. You get used to them real quick. After owning my 150 for a while, I got to where I prefer the "down" pedals over the "forward" types. And they do lessen the likelyhood of the operator "riding" the clutch.
The 100 series Massey Fergusons are tough, dependable, economical tractors, provided you get one in decent condition. I've owned several 100 series Masseys and several 1000 series Fords over the years. They're just about an even match, with one MAJOR exception. NO ONE ever built a more reliable, economic engine than the Perkins diesels used in those Masseys. I owned a 3000 Ford diesel and a 3000 Ford gasser, along with a MF150 diesel for much of the time I was still farming. As an example, when plowing, the 150 would work circles around the 3000,s and do so on quite a bit less fuel. (150's are ALMOST the same tractor as a 135, just a different front axle/steering/fuel tank/sheet metal/radiator)