Buying Advice MF 135 Diesel advice

[IIIBradIII]

Thanks for your assistance with that 165 gasser (still considering it) but now I'm looking at a 135 diesel. Seller is unsure of the year, but it looks like a late 60s or early 70s model - I forgot to grab the s/n.

Cranks and runs fine, no smoke or excessive knock, great rubber, no PS, no multi-power. The lights don't work either, and I think the reason lies with an oddity I noticed - the guy replaced the original alternator with an automotive one. I assume he just never hooked up the lights after that. It seems to be installed well and there isn't much play in the belt. I will probably restore that back to original if I buy it. Tach also doesn't work. Shows ~350hrs so it's been replaced.

It has the usual leaks - tranny fluid & a bit of engine oil as well. I've seen much worse though.

I should be able to get this for $4k, including a couple of well-worn implements. He didn't like my initial $3k offer.

As I understand it, the lack of multi-power may actually be a plus for me since so much of my land is sloped (some of it is quite a good slope too). I really don't want any chance of a free-wheeling tractor since as my son grows he will use this tractor too. Is that correct about the MP?

Thoughts?

 

[Gale Hawkins]

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Old multi power not cool.

Not cheap.

 

[sweettractors]

Here in central Ky that tractor would bring $3000 to $3500 on a good day. Needs PS. We have a 230 Gasser Massey Ferguson with PS for $5500. Ken Sweet

 

[flusher]

Thanks for your assistance with that 165 gasser (still considering it) but now I'm looking at a 135 diesel. Seller is unsure of the year, but it looks like a late 60s or early 70s model - I forgot to grab the s/n.

Cranks and runs fine, no smoke or excessive knock, great rubber, no PS, no multi-power. The lights don't work either, and I think the reason lies with an oddity I noticed - the guy replaced the original alternator with an automotive one. I assume he just never hooked up the lights after that. It seems to be installed well and there isn't much play in the belt. I will probably restore that back to original if I buy it. Tach also doesn't work. Shows ~350hrs so it's been replaced.

It has the usual leaks - tranny fluid & a bit of engine oil as well. I've seen much worse though.

I should be able to get this for $4k, including a couple of well-worn implements. He didn't like my initial $3k offer.

As I understand it, the lack of multi-power may actually be a plus for me since so much of my land is sloped (some of it is quite a good slope too). I really don't want any chance of a free-wheeling tractor since as my son grows he will use this tractor too. Is that correct about the MP?

Thoughts?

My 1964 MF135 diesel has multlipower which needs to be worked on when I split the tractor to fix the clutch. I paid $3600 in Jul06.

If that 135 came with a factory alternator, it's a 1969 model or later. The first owner of my 135 replaced the generator with a Delco single wire alternator.

 

[IIIBradIII]

2 x
Old multi power not cool.
Not cheap.

I don't think I'm following you, Gale. This tractor does not have MP at all. At least there is no dash lever for it and the space where it would be just has what looks to be a factory plate there instead.

My 1964 MF135 diesel has multlipower which needs to be worked on when I split the tractor to fix the clutch. I paid $3600 in Jul06.

If that 135 came with a factory alternator, it's a 1969 model or later. The first owner of my 135 replaced the generator with a Delco single wire alternator.

Yeah that may be it then - and if so then this alternator is not as much of a hack job as I suspected.

 

[Transit]

I would keep the upgraded alternator and fix what is ever wrong with the lights not working.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I don't think I'm following you, Gale. This tractor does not have MP at all. At least there is no dash lever for it and the space where it would be just has what looks to be a factory plate there instead.


Yeah that may be it then - and if so then this alternator is not as much of a hack job as I suspected.

No multipower option is good.

 

[IIIBradIII]

I would keep the upgraded alternator and fix what is ever wrong with the lights not working.

Ok good to know. I didn't realize that was something that was done very regularly.

No multipower option is good.

Thanks Gale - that alone makes this tractor worth a little bit more to me. When my son is on this thing in a few years I don't want to worry.

 

[Nasty135]

I should be able to get this for $4k, including a couple of well-worn implements. He didn't like my initial $3k offer.

Thoughts?

Describe your well worn implements??

When I got my diesel 135 w/8 spd. trans & ps. it came with a 6' KK finish mower & 5' international HVY. Duty Bushog I gave $3900. that was in 1995 (I think) which I'm pretty sure was a very good deal...Although my sheet metal is in rough condition from previous owners..bent up in front end ...no brush bar etc. It still runs great..by far my favorite..


15 yrs. later (hard to believe) pricing seems to be consistant for same? equipment...
Any Thoughts

 

[IIIBradIII]

Yeah this one's missing the brush bar too, and since I'll be hitting a couple acres of thick woods plus an acre or two of open field I'm going to need one.

The implements are a scaffier, disc harrow, and bushog - all 5'. They are all rust buckets though, and the bushog doesn't even have a shaft with it.

I'm opening up my options at the moment and looking a little further away from me to see what I can find. I have a few months before I'm really going to need this, so I'm taking my time and looking for a good deal.