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Originally Posted by oz in SC  Thanks for the reply and you have a point about the clutch regarding riding it.
Are the 100 series MF's suitable for loader work do you think?
I like that MF used the Perkins engine,it was a reliable engine(used to work with yachts overseas,Perkins were popular back then) |
The front axle on the 135 is marginal for heavy loader work. OK, but marginal. Larger models, ie 150, 165, 175, and 180 are well suited in that regard. The internal pumps are a bit on the smallish side regarding flow rates, by todays standards. Pressure is adaquate, but volume of flow is 4.6gpm. That would give you slower cycle speeds. So long as high production isn't a neccesity, they'll do OK. Fords of the same vintage have approximately the same flow rate/loader cycle speeds. (I had a loader on my Ford 3000 gasser for near 30 years. Slow, but so am I....)