Lights on a 135?

hilly7 · Oct 25, 2015

I just traded for a 1968 135. I see nowhere the lights would have been. Was this an option? It is suppose to be a 1968, but I have no idea.

tthopskin@yahoo.ca · Oct 25, 2015

i have had the 35 and 135 and just never payed much to the lights ...i am sure there were on the dash ..or it may have been a switch on the fender

George2615 · Oct 25, 2015

Not sure if they were an option but I found a few pics of 135's with and headlights which were grille and fender mounted. Unless you are restoring the tractor you could mount lights anywhere you want.

murphy1244 · Oct 25, 2015

try this too.

Kenneth S · Oct 25, 2015

Lights were optional. My brothers 135 didn't have any lights so he went with the UK style lights since his needed a new grill anyways.

hilly7 · Nov 4, 2015

Thank all for the pictures. I think mine had the fender lights on top... strange. Since I'm not restoring it I think the add where I want them would be good.

Kenneth S · Nov 4, 2015

The only drawback to putting them on the rear fenders close to you is that you could be possibly sitting the whole time in a swarm of bugs (depends upon where you live, and or what time of year).

hilly7 · Nov 4, 2015

Kenneth, I noticed that your picture is a yellow tractor. I've been working on this one, the linkage for the throttle isn't working like it should, but I noticed this one was yellow under the red paint. I loaned my cousin the cattle trailer to haul some calves yesterday and the guy I traded with was with him. He said the tractor had been a state owned tractor. Is the yellow tractor in your picture a MF? Oddly enough, I did not know that MF had 2 colors they produced.

This seems to be a good, stout tractor, just needs a few things fixed, but ran good as it was. I'm not wanting to restore it just use it and fix the things I think it needs. Few hoses here and there, lights, a new seat, linkage, etc.

Kenneth S · Nov 5, 2015

My 2135 is just a 135 with a few different options that you couldn't get on a 135. I painted my 2135 red because I can't stand yellow, here's a video after I fixed it up.

hilly7 · Nov 5, 2015

Good looking tractor. I like the cab on it. Looks and sounds like it runs good too.

I have 1 part for the linkage I found installed and 1 ( part 834042M1) and the other (a clip) is on it's way. They lost it I guess when the carburetor was rebuilt. Found a metal brace tore in 1/2, welding time. Mine runs good but just needs a little tweaking to operate like I want it to, the throttle especially. I'll put it back together until spring, use it like it is. I still have to finish the boat I bought, which don't need much more, more or less just things that I want it to have now.