Any Massey 2600 series owners? Good, bad, or other?

[WayUpNorthGuy]

Probably too late to be of any benefit to you, but I have a 2607H with about 300 hours on it (new in 2021), It works extremely well for all of the operations you mention. My only complaint is one of ergonomics. Since the steering wheel does not tilt or extend, I find the seat/steering wheel separation rather uncomfortable. Unless you have the arm length of a gorilla, the seat is so far away from the wheel that you will find yourself bending over to steer. Trying to drive in reverse while turned sideways is somewhat dangerous, as your legs are jambed up under the steering wheel, making operation of the clutch rather difficult. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Sid Post]

Yes, old-school ergonomics and construction. Still worlds better than a round fendered Case 930 or a 2-cylinder John Deere I grew up on.

 

[Mike1955]

Looking at a Massey 2860M, a dealer showed me a 2607 (think that was it but, it might have been a 2605 with less Hp) and it looked pretty similar to what I remember from a friend's Massey 255 a long time ago. The Simpson engine is apparently basically a licensed copy of the old Perkins that was apparently bought by Caterpillar Engines a long time ago. The open station platform was pretty old school without a flat floor and the only nod to modern design seems to be moving the gear shift from my crotch to the left. Engagement of the 4WD system is by a lever basically behind the seat so, no electro-hydraulic action there! I think the steering wheel might have had tilt but, otherwise it seems like a real throwback to the older days of tractor design and ergonomics. It is built in India FWIW.

That being said, for the money, it looked like a really solid tractor! In particular, the large front tires and axle combined with the heavy rear axles seemed a lot like what I remember from 70's and 80's when I ran really old tractors with round bale spears, hay rakes, and similar stuff in hay fields or, "bush hogs" in rough pastures.

Any owners or users who can comment on the Massey 2600 series for typical agriculture/ranching utility tasks? Things like rough mowing, pasture spraying, general pasture maintenance with barbed wire fence repair, and fallen tree clean-up? It seems to be well suited for hayfield tasks like pulling a hay rake or moving round bales though probably not the best for a lot of loader work going back and forth a lot at a rapid pace for direction changes where a power reverser or HST really shines.

How does it compare to similar tractors in a similar price range (~$40K)? What do they do better or worse? I'm thinking about options from TYM, LS, CNH, and similar competitors.

TIA,
Sid

I’ve got one. 29

Looking at a Massey 2860M, a dealer showed me a 2607 (think that was it but, it might have been a 2605 with less Hp) and it looked pretty similar to what I remember from a friend's Massey 255 a long time ago. The Simpson engine is apparently basically a licensed copy of the old Perkins that was apparently bought by Caterpillar Engines a long time ago. The open station platform was pretty old school without a flat floor and the only nod to modern design seems to be moving the gear shift from my crotch to the left. Engagement of the 4WD system is by a lever basically behind the seat so, no electro-hydraulic action there! I think the steering wheel might have had tilt but, otherwise it seems like a real throwback to the older days of tractor design and ergonomics. It is built in India FWIW.

That being said, for the money, it looked like a really solid tractor! In particular, the large front tires and axle combined with the heavy rear axles seemed a lot like what I remember from 70's and 80's when I ran really old tractors with round bale spears, hay rakes, and similar stuff in hay fields or, "bush hogs" in rough pastures.

Any owners or users who can comment on the Massey 2600 series for typical agriculture/ranching utility tasks? Things like rough mowing, pasture spraying, general pasture maintenance with barbed wire fence repair, and fallen tree clean-up? It seems to be well suited for hayfield tasks like pulling a hay rake or moving round bales though probably not the best for a lot of loader work going back and forth a lot at a rapid pace for direction changes where a power reverser or HST really shines.

How does it compare to similar tractors in a similar price range (~$40K)? What do they do better or worse? I'm thinking about options from TYM, LS, CNH, and similar competitors.

TIA,
Sid

ive got a 2021. I was think it was a 2970 or something I’ve forgotten exactly. 75 HP and I love it. I have a loader on it. Pull a 10 foot woods bushog. Use lots of other things. You will love it and wonder why you didn’t buy it a long time ago. I have no clue what brand the engine is. Who cares, it’s bulletproof