floridahay
Bronze Member
I have been looking to replace an older tractor for my small hay operation. I have never owned a Massey and we haven"t had a Massey dealer close by till now. I stopped by the other day and was very impressed by the dealer and was looking at the 471 and 451. They appear to be very heavy tractors that are simple and basic without all the bells and whistles and plastic. Does anyone have any experience with either of these? The 471 is not much more expensive than the 451 and has 15 more horsepower. Another dealer was telling me that they have seen the newer 471 with the tier ll Perkins engines pull about the same horsepower as the 481. They do have the same displacement engines. I have been reading this forum for some time but have just got around to registering. It is the best tractor website. Thanks for any advice or experiences!