Massey Ferguson 5445

Mike in Mn. · Jun 6, 2013

Always wanted one, a low hour one has come up for sale in the area, cab, loader and 4x4, 2004 model. Does any one own one?? Good or bad??? Thanks for your thoughts.

samn40 · Jun 6, 2013

They are quite popular over in Britain with livestock farmers as feeding/chore tractors. The 5455 is more popular but more thirsty for loader work...However it is better suited to a bit of cultivation and driving a 10 foot mower.
Good luck with your purchase!
Sam

Ken Macfarlane · Jun 6, 2013

Its the same as my 5455 but with the pump down a hair. Not over powered for a heavy tractor in the early Tier 2 models. I like mine a lot but it has high hours and had a less than careful previous owner.

Things to watch:
-there was a timing gear update required early on not all were done.
-The alternator bracket on the original timing gear case is garbage and breaks off. There is a repair kit depending on what broke.
-There was a wiring harness recall in early models too.
-The bottom of clutch switch is likely bad or will go bad, cheap to replace and stops the neck snapping clutch.
-Some early ones had a manual shuttle and dry main clutch. Watch out if it had a loader with that dry clutch. Expensive to split a cab model.
-Dyna 4 is a big plus, the speedshift model is quite clunky until it warms up.

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