1st Time Tractor owner.....

nibbz · Mar 29, 2016

Bought my first Tractor a week ago and havent looked Back since, its a MF 135 serial 9A 169418, was advertised as a 1969 model but the serial # doesnt add up to that,
it has the 6 speed tranny, 2 stage clutch, power steering, Perkins 3 cylinder gas Engine, so far i love this thing but i have a lot to learn, i paid 3k for the tractor with no implements, but got a 20 blade king disk, set of forks and a 4' scaper blade for 100.00 from my uncle, i bought this mainly to maintain my dirt driveway that i curse at everytime i drive in and out of it, i will have tons of questions in the future but for now just wanted to introduce myself

brasco426 · Mar 29, 2016

Welcome to TBN, enjoy the new to you tractor.

nibbz · Mar 29, 2016

brasco426 said:
Welcome to TBN, enjoy the new to you tractor. &#55357;&#56842;

Thanks..... yeah its not new, just new to me lol

murphy1244 · Mar 29, 2016

Drop the 1 its 69418 which is a 1969 model

nibbz · Mar 29, 2016

Murph you just answered my first question without asking it, clarifying the yr model, but what is that 1 or T at the beginning for ? the previous owner knew what they were talking about and the old guy was straight up on everything,he clearly knew the Tractor more than me even with internet info ect.....ugh

Wagtail · Mar 30, 2016

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Yes, murphy1244 is spot on about your SN. Here's a wee bit more info on your rig:

TractorData.com Massey Ferguson 135 tractor information

Enjoy the site.

MF283 · Mar 30, 2016

You did good on that tractor, should last for years to come.

Ronnie

Gordon Gould · Mar 30, 2016

Welcome to TBN - This is the place to come with questions. Have fun with the new to you tractor !!

gg

murphy1244 · Mar 30, 2016

nibbz said:
Murph you just answered my first question without asking it, clarifying the yr model, but what is that 1 or T at the beginning for ? the previous owner knew what they were talking about and the old guy was straight up on everything,he clearly knew the Tractor more than me even with internet info ect.....ugh

How many hours on it?

kebo · Mar 30, 2016

Congrat's on the new (to you) tractor and welcome to the forum!! Lot's of smart and helpful people on the forum that will give you lots of good advice and share their knowledge, and one day I hope to be smart just like them. :laughing:

aarolar · Mar 30, 2016

Very simple tractor to maintain I had a TO-35 for a few years which is virtually the same tractor except mine had the continental.

nibbz · Mar 30, 2016

murphy1244 said:
How many hours on it?

its showing 4468, but the glass is broken on the gauge, not sure it is even working yet, but it doesnt smoke and has no fluids dripping or wet anywhere,
the man said he had the Hydraulics gone thru in 2012 and its been used little since then, it handles the 20 blade King disk fine other then a little light at the front when its up, engine wise it needs coolant flush as its too dirty to my liking, radiator hoses look old but not leaking, and alternator belt is stretched a bit, all minor things i can handle easily, plus give her a good lube job

nibbz · Mar 30, 2016

aarolar said:
Very simple tractor to maintain I had a TO-35 for a few years which is virtually the same tractor except mine had the continental.

yeah, i missed out on 2 tractors before this one a TO-35 and a MH-50 for a little less money, they both sold super fast, i had to jump on this one quick,
when i went to look at it i thought it was a Continental 4 cylinder, when i went to pick it up the next day and got it home i looked closer and realized one of those plug wires went to the coil lol so it was the Perkins 3 cylinder gas engine instead of the Continental 4 cylinder

nibbz · Mar 30, 2016

MF283 said:
You did good on that tractor, should last for years to come.

Ronnie

THANKS !!

nibbz · Mar 30, 2016

Gordon Gould said:
Welcome to TBN - This is the place to come with questions. Have fun with the new to you tractor !!

gg

Thanks !!

gwstang · Mar 30, 2016

Sounds like the fellow took good care of it. Seems like every older tractor that I've had, I have had to fix the past owners rigging. You know, bailing wire and twine...or so it seems. Good luck and have safe fun. Check out the safety forum on here, it could save your life one day on a tractor. :thumbsup:

aarolar · Mar 31, 2016

gwstang said:
Sounds like the fellow took good care of it. Seems like every older tractor that I've had, I have had to fix the past owners rigging. You know, bailing wire and twine...or so it seems. Good luck and have safe fun. Check out the safety forum on here, it could save your life one day on a tractor. :thumbsup:

Mine had a busted hydraulic top cover that someone very carefully concealed with JB weld cast iron texture job and paint so gotta be super careful about that kinda thing.