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[MTemp]

Just acquired 21 acres of farmland in Surrey, UK - mainly to prevent it being exploited for unwise development. Therefore needed a tractor, and decided to get one that I'd be familiar with, having spent most of my childhood on the family farm County Durham. After only a few weeks a nice MF135 came up nearby and has been put to work. I have tied up with a local farmer I know well and he has agreed to farm 15 acres 'traditionally' - hay/silage and grazing, no herbicide or pesticide etc., while loaning me enough equipment to seed some of the rest with a 'Bumblebird' mix (AB-16), and clean out an old pond and spruce plantation to create my own nature reserve.

Turns out I don't remember as much about the 135 as I thought, and hence I need fora like this to help out occasionally!

Mick

 

[lennyzx11]

Welcome Mick. Glad to hear of development being blocked slightly at least.

 

[sixdogs]

Sounds wonderful. Any pictures you could post?

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To the TBN forum Mick. You came to the right place as a lot of people here are very Knowledgeable.

Do you live close to your 21 acres? Is it located on the south side closer to Kingfield or Old Woking?

 

[mguitas]

:welcome:

 

[mudplugger]

Hi Mick,
Mostly (very nice) US folk on here - but you will find the odd Brit too. :thumbsup:
Had an MF135, MF165, and an MF550 before - so might be able to help.
Not always on this forum - just when it's a rainy day.. (that happens a lot in the soggy NW of England:thumb down
We farm well over 350 acres up here - varied terrain.
Good luck with your patch..

Muddy

 

[TBN Support]

:welcome:

Welcome to the forum. Those sound like nice plans.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site.

 

[MTemp]

Sounds wonderful. Any pictures you could post?

Photos of tractor (with my new flail mower) attached below. Having a bit of fun working out the PTO, and why it will/won't engage in live drive on occasions.
Land is next to the house and on the Surrey/Sussex border.

 

[sixdogs]

Exceptionally nice looking MF 135. Is it restored or just really well taken care of? I notice the hours at 4300?

Did you add the ROPS to that? it looks well made and appropriate for the tractor.

 

[MTemp]

Mainly just well taken care of I believe, although it has had some care and attention - grey respray (over everything!), a new rad and the rear wings/fenders have been repainted (the wrong colour!).
Yes 4300 hours. Has power steering, which is nice.
Not sure I know what ROPS stands for - Roll-over bar? If so it's a MF part with a plate down near the RH rear axle.
Mick

 

[sixdogs]

Yes, ROPS means rollover protection system in the US. I've never seen an MF with a rollbar on it and yours looks pretty good.