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[essexpete]

An XL cab would have to be very far gone before the rollover protection is compromised. I assume the ford cabs would be the same...

Some of them are quite far gone judging by some of the old crap for sale on the internet.

 

[bassetts]

hmmm how about Massey Ferguson 698 ?

 

[bassetts]

hmmm how about Massey Ferguson 698 ?

lucky I never had plus gas in my pocket

 

[Wellytrack]

hmmm how about Massey Ferguson 698 ?

How about no?

 

[Wellytrack]

Seriously, the 698 used the same pile of poo HG eating engine as the 595 and 1080.

If you must have a 600 a 698T is much better.

If you can find one without a completely rotted out cab they actually are quite a good old thing.

 

[bassetts]

Seriously, the 698 used the same pile of poo HG eating engine as the 595 and 1080.

If you must have a 600 a 698T is much better.

If you can find one without a completely rotted out cab they actually are quite a good old thing.

Yer I think I'm wasting my time now ,viewing tractor around £6000

 

[J 1177]

Seriously, the 698 used the same pile of poo HG eating engine as the 595 and 1080.

If you must have a 600 a 698T is much better.

If you can find one without a completely rotted out cab they actually are quite a good old thing.

Always rated the 699. A lad i know (lurks on here, hello @fergies) had a 2wd one. It was an absolute cracker of a tractor trouble was the cab fell to bits. It was was replaced by a 4x4 399 that was an absolute dog.

 

[Wellytrack]

Always rated the 699. A lad i know (lurks on here, hello @fergies) had a 2wd one. It was an absolute cracker of a tractor trouble was the cab fell to bits. It was was replaced by a 4x4 399 that was an absolute dog.

Your quite right, the 699 was possibly even better than the 698T with that sweet as a nut 6.354.

Depends on what it was used for of course.

Landini used a very similar cab up until the late 90's and they seem to be in better shape today, perhaps it may be possible to graft it on to an otherwise tidy 600 series without prohibitive expense.

 

[Wellytrack]

@bassetts

@Tractor_dealer may have something to interest you..

 

[Tractor_dealer]

@bassetts

@Tractor_dealer may have something to interest you..

@bassetts
we have a Caseih 785 L cab due in today with a Quicke loader
picture will be on the website this afternoon or phone 01559370601 and speak to marc
www.jerees.co.uk

 

[J 1177]

@bassetts
we have a Caseih 785 L cab due in today with a Quicke loader
picture will be on the website this afternoon or phone 01559370601 and speak to marc
www.jerees.co.uk

Nice explorer 90 turbo there.

 

[Wellytrack]

Nice explorer 90 turbo there.

Outside budget but would be my choice too.

 

[NewMF399]

Is it possible to use MF 3635 or MF 6290 Turbocharge on a MF 399? Thanks in advance.

 

[Cowabunga]

Anything is possible but the 399 is already the most powerful with thatchassis. Either it or the later 4260 and turbo 4270 had two tension rods at the top of the transmission to stop the chassis casting or stitching studs from cracking open, with the tractor breaking in two upwards when heavily loaded. A chassis that otherwise was as strong as a 1972 165’s.
Using a turbo engine is certainly possible, because both the 4270 [i think] and the 4379 [certainly] were turbocharged, but never more than 120hp.