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MF 65 for hobby farm?

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Oldryder

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35 acre hobby farm with fruit trees.

need hole drilling, tilling, moving, and snow removal.

is MF 65 a good choice. local dealer has a gas version for $3500 and diesel for $4200.

pricing OK? (assume I"d pay $500 less)

thx in advance for any help.
 
That tractor is an excellent choice, My FIL farmed
200 acres with 2 of them. Used to haul a 717 NH up and down the hills easily. He didn't have many problems with them. I have a 35 gas and all it does
is drill holes, and plow snow. I think the prices
are reasonable.
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They are an ok tractor as long as the mulit power works like it should and all the other stuff to. My list has them around 46HP give or take a little bit. I do not know if it has live PTO but should have live hyds.
 
The 65 is good as any and better than many for small farm use. The prices are what I would expect the dealer to ask for one in condition to work. If it is Multipower,you need to know it has no problems because repairing the Multi can get pricy. Same applies to diesel. I wouldn't buy a diesel MF in less than very good condition because parts are expensive. The 65 is a powerhouse that lasts a long time. Just don't buy one that needs rebuilt unless you can do the work yourself. And in that case price would be 1/2 what they are asking.
 
My father inlaw has a 65. Nice tractor. Has a trip loader with no down pressure but it is good enough for him. Price sounds good especially if it has live pto. Father inlaw has an issue with live pto. It is a two stage clutch and a throw out bearing or clutch fork is worn and he is out of adjustment. I am going to split it this summer. I would recommended going with gas unit unless you are familiar with diesels.
 
The 65 was one of the best tractors Massey ever built. It was a very popular model in its day. Earlier versions were around 45 hp, later models were around 52hp. Like any 45 to 50 year old tractor, you are buying its current condition and not what it once was. Look it over carefully. If everything appears to be in good shape, they make great tractors for what you're wanting. Price seems fair enough. I'd rather have the diesel IF its in good shape. Gassers aren't that much of a step down though. Parts are easy to come by. (MF dealers have "Heritage Parts" for those tractors)
 
thx for help.

can anyone describe "Multipower" and also tell me if it was std. or optional?

thx.

mark in MN
 
MultiPower is a hydraulic actuated "HI/LO" shifter. When working, it can be shifted on the fly, under load. Control lever will be on the dash. (left of steering wheel???) Not to be confused with the hi/lo mechanical shift lever on tranny top cover.
 
hi one thing about the multipower i didnt see mentioned was when the multipower is in the low side the tractor will free wheel there is no back pressure when you start down a hill in low multipower it will take off just like being in neutral.and you also cannot pull start them.i have a 165 diesel with multipower great tractor.sometimes i love the multipower sometimes i hate it all depends on what you are doing at the time i guess.another good feature about the multipower is when you are going uphill in high multipower you can just push in the clutch and it will hold without touching the brakes .RICK
 
Get the one without the multi-power, not worth the trouble. Like OLD says , 46 HP and a two stage clutch. No Independent power on an MF 65
 
If they are in good shape= prices are OK and a MF 65 is a good tractor for what you have in mind.
 
The 65 was introduced in late 1957. Multu-Power didn't come along until 1962. It was optional, but most had it after 1962. The early diesels were indirect injection (verticle injectors). Head problems were common with those. The later direct injection models had angled injectors.
 
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