MF-135 for $5000 or a new Chinese for $6000?
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JerryG
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<font color="blue">Hope the PTO fix lasts while you plan to own the tractor. </font>
Why would it not last?
Why would it not last?
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The 90WT. will kill MF hydraulic pumps (in addition to making the 3-point lift work very sluggish) )
I would imagine so! Shouldn't the hydraulic oil be in the 10WT range?
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20wt is fine to.. Look at UTF type fluids.
Probably the issue with the 90wt, is people remembering the old ferguson and ford N series units that had common sump tranny / diffy / hyds, and used about 5 gallons of 90wt mineral oil... Those units used a scotch yoke pump that had an imersed pickup on the belly mounted internally pto driven setup, and had a stout 2.85 gpm / 1500-1700 psi with engine at about 2000rpm.
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I would imagine so! Shouldn't the hydraulic oil be in the 10WT range?
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20wt is fine to.. Look at UTF type fluids.
Probably the issue with the 90wt, is people remembering the old ferguson and ford N series units that had common sump tranny / diffy / hyds, and used about 5 gallons of 90wt mineral oil... Those units used a scotch yoke pump that had an imersed pickup on the belly mounted internally pto driven setup, and had a stout 2.85 gpm / 1500-1700 psi with engine at about 2000rpm.
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I know that. Just suggesting that he widen his search pattern and consider other possibilities in his price range.
To20Chris
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I don't need another tractor, but I'd love to have an MF135 diesel!
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Well now I'm confused again!
Just realized that the "other" tractors I was lookig at (Yanmar, Mitsubishi, Zen-Noh, etc.) are USED! They are quality tractors but who knows how they were treated. The Massey dealer said the 135 was owned by one guy and I could talk to him if I wanted.
So, Chinese are out, and used Japanese (greys) and American are in.
Now my problem is which direction to go in. Since they're BOTH used I might as well go for the MF. There is a guy in town who can fix it, I don't know where I could get a Japanese tractor fixed.
Tough decision for a glorified lawnmower!
Just realized that the "other" tractors I was lookig at (Yanmar, Mitsubishi, Zen-Noh, etc.) are USED! They are quality tractors but who knows how they were treated. The Massey dealer said the 135 was owned by one guy and I could talk to him if I wanted.
So, Chinese are out, and used Japanese (greys) and American are in.
Now my problem is which direction to go in. Since they're BOTH used I might as well go for the MF. There is a guy in town who can fix it, I don't know where I could get a Japanese tractor fixed.
Tough decision for a glorified lawnmower!
