Broken 1230 issue

hernando · May 15, 2009

i found a post about a 1140 mf that did the same as mine..it may help you..not sure how to put a link to it ..it was posted by nick79 mf 1140 broken frame. it has pictures that look the same as mine...... i hope this helps ,,,,, bruce

WilliamBos · May 16, 2009

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/parts-repairs/32507-mf-1140-broken-frame.html

boxygen · May 16, 2009

I was talking with a friend the other night on the phone. His dad has a Massey in the 40-50 hp size, dont know the model. However, he said that his dad just broke the frame on his tractor! I thought I had heard of a Massey story like that before. I know them both very well, but they live about two hours away. Hopefully I'll be able to get some more information or some photos to share with you guys. This tractor is well out of warranty as is yours. I wonder if the dealers hear about all these instances when it happens out of warranty. Seems to be happening enough that there is a design defect that massey may aknowledge and help out with. Worth a conversation with your dealer in my opinion.

De La Farmer · May 17, 2009

Looks like I need to recheck my frame and see if there are any cracks around the bolt holes. That other post gave me a couple of ideas on where I should look. I was using it today without the bucket and just the weight of the loader mount was enough to cause the gap. The tractor still runs great. I regraded my drive way with my blade and then I sprayed about 8 acres with some weed killer and it ran fine the whole time.

One thing to note is when I use my bucket it seems like my power steering is spotty. It feels like there's points when I'm turning the wheels where it sticks. I can still turn the wheels and it works ok, but I can tell something isn't right.

Thanks again for everyone's input.

Steve