If you're talking pre-'65 then I'd honestly look harder at the massey for NO reason other than the Perkins engine. Post '65 Fords.... the 2000 and 3000 are a much improved tractor over the 2000/4000 of the older series but still a light utility tractor. The 4000 and 5000 were two of the very best tractors EVER built by ANY manufacturer since the time that tractors were built. The early ones had some troubles but they generally ironed that out. It's hard to beat an early 70's 4000 diesel with an 8 speed crash box. For the money you paid you got an efficient little lugger of a 3 cylinder engine, said 8 speed transmission, independant PTO and a double reduction planetary axle with wet brakes. Massey spent a whole generation after that dedicated to a light tractor in that class with single reduction axles and dry brakes. Those tractors had lots of power to 'hurry up and spin'. The Ford's went out and did the work.
I'm not really a big fan of the older Fords from the Jubilee up to the early thousand series. Engines were decent but inefficient, hydraulics were problematic and the tractors were light. They needed a lot of ballast to be useful. Transmissions also left a lot to be desired. At the end of the day it's all a matter of which you prefer anyway...
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