MASSEY HARRIS 555 TRACTOR

BILLSCHAFFAER · Aug 13, 2015

Any of you on this site own one of these, i have one, its a diesel model, anyhow question being the engine have heard mixed stories about them as being weak on the bottom end when compared to the detroit engines that went into the oliver/cockshut models of similar hp..., in short like to hear all stories god & bad about them its the jd 382 contental engine , yes i know par6ts hard to come by. Have run mine & used it around the farm, replaced fluids, filters, & about to change my rear tires...they've been on so long its not funny....going to be a tough job to get these off.

MF rules · Aug 14, 2015

Sorry don't know anything about them but keep me in mind if you ever wanna get rid of your tractor......I'd love to have a 555 Diesel!!!
Thanks

BILLSCHAFFAER · Aug 14, 2015

No No intention of selling ...but the heaviest work i do with it is pulling a10ft disc & cultivator, 5 t dump wagon full of rocks...firewood..etc, plowing i do with my 1080...a 4 by 14 kniverland plough....generally do hay with my 444 massey 60 jd....

centash · Aug 14, 2015

Have some experience with MH 55 gassers; the diesel 55's were prone to breaking crankshafts--no intenal shaft balancers--but I think different cranks in the later 55 and 555 helped a bit. I had a 55 that someone dropped in a 3-71 Detroit--gave it about 90 HP and a quite an increase in travel speeds.

Ben

44massey · Aug 14, 2015

I knew a guy that farmed with a 55 diesel for years without any trouble. The tractor is in a guys collection in Ohio and is still going.The jd382 really can't be compared to a detroit. The Detroit is newer and had a little more horsepower. The 382 will last a long time if you take care of it.

ptfarmer · Aug 14, 2015

Easy way to help get the rear tires off, if you have a area free of rocks so you don't mess the rims up. Let the air out of one tire, put the tractor in the lowest gear at a low engine rpm. then just drive on the now flat tire making left, and right turns. It should free the tire from the rim. Sure beats trying to knock them loose from the rim using a sledge hammer, or other methods. They come off pretty easy if you have a couple of long tire irons.

BILLSCHAFFAER · Aug 15, 2015

yes taking care of engine reg oil changes, keep full of cooling water & antifreeze, mines at 50/50 mix...using the fuel treatment as we all now have low sulpher diesel...what else, besides running it in its power band. using at least 30% of rated hp. MINE HAS A TACH ON IT WITH 2350 HRS ON IT.

Tires..have a cheat a bead tool , but first have to wedge the rubber back from the rim with slide hammer, hard but it works...after deflating draining liquid...yep tires still have the liquid in them...doing what you said driving around & sharp right & left turns never heard that one
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ptfarmer · Aug 15, 2015

The driving on the flat tire to get them off came from a couple of tires that wouldn't budge with wedges, or anything. They both had water in the tubes, and the rims got a little rusty on the inside (rubber doesn't want to slide too good over any rust). Driving it around with the tire flat sure beats wearing yourself out from using wedges, sledge hammers, and what not to get the tire free from the rims. When you get older, and it's around 100 degrees, and humid you figure out easier ways.

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