Massey Ferguson 185

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ArcherXC

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Swansea, SC
Tractor
1965 Massey Ferguson 135
I've not heard a lot about MF 185's very much. Are they good tractors? What are their strength and weaknesses? Thanks.
 
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Am I wrong in assuming that there are not many MF185's out there? There seems to be little information about them anywhere on the net.
 
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They are good tractors. Just like the 135, 165 they are indestructible. I don't think they produced as many of them as they did the 135 and 65's because of the size of farms back in there day.
 
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My grandpa used to have a 175, I liked it.
I would say the biggest drawback was it took a lot of effort to depress the clutch.
 
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Catfish Man said:
My grandpa used to have a 175, I liked it.
I would say the biggest drawback was it took a lot of effort to depress the clutch.

Even the Massey 255 are hard to depress the clutch. Most tractors of that time were like that.
 
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As I have done some more research I think this tractor is to big for me.
 
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Its an older style row crop tractor, heavy, horse power in the mid 60s. some had the multipower transmissions. I liked the tractor.
A low houred one owner might be a diamond.
 

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