'MF Poor has owned both and you haven't. Shouldn't that make him more qualified to judge them?'
Why?? Why own one? I've seen many. Been around many. Know several people with them and I know how they're outfitted and they are ballasted. I've operated a few of them too... The 135 is no different than any other light tractor in it's class. Fine for what it is.
As far as sleeved vs parent bore engine is concerned, you could argue that till the end of time. Most engines today are parent bore like the Ford, so mabey that says something about which design is prefered. If something major did happen you could still pop a sleeve in the Ford block. It just took more time to do the overhaul because of the machining. I don't see that parts are cheap for anything today, but I've got to admit, I havent' bought any Massey parts. No plans to either.
'Any tractor will suffer if it's hooked to too large an implement.'
Yes... and most impliments today are too large for the 135. As previously stated, that's why it's of no use to me.
Why were so many sold??
The same reason as why there were so many 'N' Ford's sold. They were cheaper than the competition at the time. If you had a need for a tractor of that size, you got better value for your money that probably any other tractor... if you actually had a use for a tractor that size. I can think of several 100 series Massey's that are around this area sitting in the weeds or in a junk row somewhere because their owners have absolutely no use for them whatsoever. The only 135's that are still working around here anymore are not on operating farms, but hobby farms and weekend warriors that want a tractor. They work fine for what they're being used for, but I can think of some owners that would be happy to have more tractor for what they're trying to do with them. Even the weekend warriors that love their 135 would prefer to have a bigger tractor. I know a few of them... They seem to run a snowblower well and drag a bushhog around, and that's what most of them doa round here with the 135. Fine if you need it for that, but useless to me. I couldn't even drag a wagon with one.
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