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The 135 with a sturdy loader is NOT the way to move dirt. I've tried it. The 236 loader I have is too strong and will lift enough that the tractor has no traction. Even with a custom short bucket that's displaced towards the tractor to give the tractor a better shot. Also the front axle can break, I've not done it but mine was broken before I bought it. The only way to successfully MOVE dirt with the MF-135 is using a three point trip bucket, such as sold for the Ford 8N. Its far more controllable and doesn't tip the tractor up on two wheels when loaded. But at 6 cubic feet per load its not rapid. A bucket scraper works too. The gas will be easier to start in the winter and the diesel will use a bit less fuel. The one with the differential lock will work better in dirt and mud. Eventually you will want a PTO and three point for mowing all of that. The gas, if four cylinders has a rocker arm wear problem and parts are hard to find. But it is repairable, I did that to mine last year. The internal hydraulic pump is on the slow side, if in good shape, its better to run the loader on a separate hydraulic system running off a shaft connected to the engine crankshaft pulley. Then you don't have to take the loader running on a PTO pump, off the tractor to mow or to use something requiring the remote hydraulics, IF either tractor has extra hydraulic connections which were not standard equipment and are no longer available from aftermarket makers. I sure hope that when I get mine ready to sell that the market for them hasn't fallen that far! That 236 loader fits my JD4020 just fine and digs dirt like a bulldozer. The extra 50 hp and 5000 pounds makes a difference. Gerald J.
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