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Rusty: If the tractor that you are now looking at has a dual-range transmission (3 speed main transmission with separate high-low) it is a TO-35 or maybe even a MF-35 rather than a TO-30. If so, it probably has both live PTO and hydraulics. As a Ford 2N owner you will find both of these features very useful. The TO-35 is nearly identical to the somewhat later MF-35, which is very similar to the MF-135 but usually sells for around $1,000 less. I have 2 MF-35s with Perkins diesel engines, and like the MF-135, these too are great tractors. Either will do about as much work as either my very good 1955 Ford 860 or my 1964 Ford 4 cylinder 4000 gasoline with Selecto-O-Speed transmission, and use far less fuel doing so. This means that they will do nearly twice the work as your 2N. As I said, the MF-35 usually sells for $1000 or more less than a MF-135 in similar condition but is nearly the same tractor. You can save yourself some money if you can find a good MF-35 or TO-35. The MF-35 came with various engines and the most desireable is the 3 cylinder Perkins diesel. They also came with a 4 cylinder Continental gasoline engine and a 4 cylinder Standard Motors diesel. The Standard Motors diesel is notoriously hard to start in cold or even cool weather. I do not believe that the 3 cylinder Perkins gasoline engine was offered in the MF-35. Where are you? If you are anywhere close, I will let you try out my 35s and compare it to my 860, 4000, or 1951 8N with Sherman combo. You can get a real good idea of how these will work out for you by actually using them. Dean
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