Recent content by lazerguy

Hi fellas, Two months ago I had a rear tire go flat on my MF180. The tires are 18.4-34 with tubes. The tire went flat overnight. Knowing I wouldn't have time to change the tire before a while, I re-inflated it and jacked the tractor to prevent damage to the tire from being squished a long...

Hello! Recently bought a 1968 MF180 with Multi-Power and Independent PTO (236 diesel). As part of a general maintenance effort, I'm trying to replace the filter cartridge that's attached to the bottom of the auxiliary hydraulic pump. How do you access the filter??? I've removed the...

Hi, My 1968 MF180 has 18.4-34 rear tires on the heavy MF cast iron wheel centers, just like the MF1080's have. I want to remove the rims from the centers to use lighter plate centers instead. Those cast iron centers are close to 900 pounds each! I have removed the 8 nuts and clamps that hold...

Hi folks, I was wondering if there is a known difference in strength between the round rear axle housings found on older 175's and 180's, versus the square ones found on later 180's, and the more recent Massey tractors like 255's. I will soon be buying either of those models, and a 3-pt...

Hi, I'm still new to farm tractors and not quite sure which size is right for me. I want to use the tractor to collect firewood in the forest. I used to winch the trees up to the trails (with a dozer) then cut them into 16'' logs. Then I would hook a trailer to the dozer and pick up the...