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    Phil24 reacted to Hair Bear's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    An extra 2 1/2 is still more - ask your Mrs.
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    Phil24 reacted to colhonk's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    As said above,,,,,,,,,,,,,a 148, has a massive 2 1/2 hp more than the 135 so has stronger diff and halfshafts to cope with all the extra...
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    Phil24 reacted to Still Farming's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    Parent indian company lady owner got a BIG share in MF
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    Phil24 reacted to Exfarmer's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    Your answer is to buy a David Brown 780. under 1600 Kg and 46hp with 43 at the PTO it will be cheaper than any similar MF tractor and...
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    Phil24 reacted to FonterraFarmer's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    Tafe, basically MF made under licence in India. MF is now,a part of AGCO.
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    Phil24 reacted to two-cylinder's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    Not quite, a good condition 4cyl is equally as good as a 3cyl, the 4cyl has great low down torque
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    Phil24 reacted to Hair Bear's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    Or a 148 perhaps.
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    Phil24 reacted to Sharpy's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    I think massey turboed some of the industrial models, did see a 135 turboed years ago that was used to pull a 10t(?) grain trailer to...
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    Phil24 replied to the thread Advice.
    Yea me too. I’ve got two of them. So maybe a 135 would be a good upgrade
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    Phil24 reacted to H200GT's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    Not 100% sure on figures but the 4 cyl would be the least powerful version, but also a lot less lively. 4 cyl is circa 39hp 3 cyl...
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    Phil24 reacted to Sharpy's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    Firstly a 4 cylinder 35 is about 38 hp (as is a 3 cylinder 35, a 35x is 44hp) so a 35x or 135 (45hp iirc) would be a 15% increase in...
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    Phil24 replied to the thread Advice.
    Really can that be done? A turbo? I was looking at a 135 originally but didn’t t think it would be powerful enough. Reason I’m looking...
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    Phil24 reacted to Hair Bear's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    The 65 is a nice machine but is a physically larger creature which may not fit your transporter. A 3 cyl 35X definitely has more 'zip'...
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    Phil24 reacted to Hair Bear's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    Link here... https://www.tractorsuk.co.uk/
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    Phil24 reacted to H200GT's post in the thread Advice with Like Like.
    As you say, 135 would be the natural upgrade, but the 3 pot 35's would also give more HP and be more lively, especially the 35x. A 65...
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