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Massey Ferguson - your thoughts on this tractor

  • 24-12-2020 6:24pm
    #1
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭


    8130 massey, 1995, anyone ever had one? Do they give much trouble etc?


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  • #2
    K.G.
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,358 Mod ✭✭✭✭K.G.


    The next version of 3655 i think ,not sure have they shuttle lever by steering wheel or not.basically back axle of a 2000 series with dynashift and perkins 1000 engine.open to correction but i think thats the basics. 8100 s dont have a great name but maybe it was the larger sisu ones caused that.your into 25 year old machines so have your spanners and sockets ready but the like of Massey salvage and yer man in Offaly means you can the kind of keep them motoring away cheap enough.you wouldn't want to be planning more than 500 hrs a year as you might end up spending a good bit of time spannering


  • #3
    kincaid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭kincaid


    K.G. wrote: »
    The next version of 3655 i think ,not sure have they shuttle lever by steering wheel or not.basically back axle of a 2000 series with dynashift and perkins 1000 engine.open to correction but i think thats the basics. 8100 s dont have a great name but maybe it was the larger sisu ones caused that.your into 25 year old machines so have your spanners and sockets ready but the like of Massey salvage and yer man in Offaly means you can the kind of keep them motoring away cheap enough.you wouldn't want to be planning more than 500 hrs a year as you might end up spending a good bit of time spannering

    So they were troublesome enough tractor then with bad rep, maybe best to stay clear,


  • #4
    K.G.
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    kincaid wrote: »
    So they were troublesome enough tractor then with bad rep, maybe best to stay clear,

    Ah i wouldn't say that either,it all comes down to the history and its previous care but if you are dealing in 25 year old gear you going a few glitches.mind you you could have a few expensive s glitches with 10 year old tractors too.


  • #5
    Gillespy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Gillespy


    Good engine, great gearbox, really nice cab, enjoyable thing to drive. Wiring can cause trouble, bad earths especially. A good mechanic that knows them will quickly sort them. Anyone running 6100/8100 series locally will tell you who to get. It wouldn't put me off one if I found a good tidy one.


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