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Saltherring
11-14-2003 10:23:20
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Re: Re: Looking for a tractor in reply to Charlie, 11-12-2003 12:10:06
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Hard to beat a MF 255. I own a 255 and an MF 65, and both are diesels. Many times the larger tractors are cheaper than the smaller ones. Best of the small ones are the MF 35 diesel (make sure it has the Perkins 3 cyl diesel, not the early 4 cyl, which is hard to start), MF 135 and MF 245. The 235 is an earlier version of the 245 and had a troublesome steering system. I would avoid multi-power, as when it breaks you're out some bucks. That's where the 245 is nice, it has an 8 X 2 trans and the two extra gears help. I would also avoid the 231, which is made in Poland. The British, Canadian and American-made MF's are much better tractors than the Polish, Turkish, French and Brazilian-made models. From what I've been told, all Perkins engines are made in the UK, but transmissions, final drives, steering, brakes, hydraulics, etc., come from all over. Avoid the third-world stuff, the quality isn't as good. If you opt for a 255, you want the 8 X 2 trans, independent PTO (single stage clutch), wet brakes (at the rear of the tractor, look for notches on the edge of a spacer just inside of the axle housings), and the A4236 engine (starter on left, exhaust on right). Good Luck!
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