The Mighty Massey
Model Year: 1997
I bought this tractor used, from a private party (thus the low dealer rating) about 2 years ago. To be honest, it is my first real tractor, so I have learned a LOT on the little Massey. Mine is a std shift model, with FEL and rotating Gannon on the rear. Some previous owner has done some repairs, since the steel lines are mostly hoses and the hyd cylinders for the FEL operate backwards. By that I mean the cylinder moves in and out when the box is rotates, rather than just the piston. Kinda odd, and if I ever need to replace, I will correct that but they have worked without failure for 2 years, so I will not fix what isn't broken. I have replaced a few hyd lines, and both front tires. The clutch acts up every now and then but seem to "cure" itself, so I keep going with it. Honestly, I have worked the daylights out of this little tractor, and it has done nearly everything I have asked it to do. The only thing it wouldn't do was lift a big chunk of an old steel water tank, that someone had buried on my property. My neighbor have a big Casey 580 back hoe that he brought down, that did the trick. It takes about 30-40 seconds of glo plug heat to start it on a cold day, and it does run a little smoke, plus some blow-by, so a rebuild is probably in it's future, if I hang on to it. The only reason I would ever sell it, is to buy a Kubota BX series, and that is because the BX would replace my riding mowers and tractor, all in one machine. If I never get the funds for a BX, I will probably rebuild/restore the little Massey. I would really prefer to keep this one AND get the BX, but do not have that kind of money. The previous owner(s) kept it outside always, and it shows.
Pros: Small enough for tight spots, workhorse, fuel effecient.
Cons: No power steering, so hard to steer, hyd pump is small so it moves the FEL a little slow.