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Row Crop MF vs Standard MF
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What is the difference?

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Bill

11-15-2002 14:10:57




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I am to understand that a MF50 is a row crop version of the MF35 and that the MF150 is a row crop version of a MF135.

What is a row crop tractor vs a standard and what are it's advantages/weaknesses?

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Bill




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Leroy

11-16-2002 17:30:23




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 Re: Row Crop MF vs Standard MF - What is the difference? in reply to Bill, 11-15-2002 14:10:57  
The 35 & 135 are considered a row-crop utility, low built tractor with 28" wheels, the 50 & 150 were avaible in a mid height tractor with 28" wheels and only with a wide front, the High 50 & 150 were a taller tractor with 38" wheels and were avaible with the wide front axle or the duall or single front wheel and this is where the row crop designation comes from as they could carry a mounted corn picker or other front mounted equipment for row crop work that the low wide front could not do.

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David B

11-16-2002 06:38:24




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 Re: Row Crop MF vs Standard MF - What is the difference? in reply to Bill, 11-15-2002 14:10:57  
The M-F 135 and 150 were probably offered at the same time but were later models than tne M-F 50 and 35. The 150 and 135 were made from 1964 to 1967. The M-F 50 was made 1957 to 1964



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David B

11-16-2002 06:27:31




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 Re: Row Crop MF vs Standard MF - What is the difference? in reply to Bill, 11-15-2002 14:10:57  
All the Fergusuon tractors I consider row crops because you could adjust the front axle width and had some means of adjusting the width of the rear wheels. The M-F 35 was introduced earlier in the Ferguson line as improved over the TO 30 it replaced and later remained in the M-F line up after they introduced the M-F 50. Even before they became M-F they had the Massey Harris 50 and the Ferguson 40 which turned into M-F 50's. They kept making the 35 as just more of a economy model. This is just as I remember and I never spent time going back thru books to find all the facts. I think they all had the same engine, double clutch and six speed transmission. The indroduction of The M-H 50's (Ferg 40)included a new front axle with different type steering, much improvement for loaders, as well as offering in a high arch, 38" rear tires with longer spindles on the front you could also get it in a tricycle version, I think they also had the 38" rears. All these tractors I consider row crops starting with the Ford/Ferguson, Fords, Ferguson, and M-F even though they didn't have much clearence under the axles for cultivating. The 135 and 150 were probably offered at the same time with just a little difference in size and configuration.

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Tom

11-15-2002 19:13:08




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 Re: Row Crop MF vs Standard MF - What is the difference? in reply to Bill, 11-15-2002 14:10:57  
THe models you mentioned I couldn't tell you the differences except the 150 is a larger tractor with the same engine.. but I had a 180 and its the row crop version of the 175.. the difference it had hydrostatic power steering platform under your feet so it was higher gear shift was in the dash just a nicer looking tractor...

Tom



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