MF 1250 on tracks

[BobGreen]

Saw this rarity at a job site today

 

[Dave6170]

Cool. They used to run them with triple wheels on the peat up here years ago

 

[fred.950]

It’s probably not for sale, I don’t need it, I definitely couldn’t afford it but I want it!

 

[BobGreen]

It’s probably not for sale, I don’t need it, I definitely couldn’t afford it but I want it!

I could ask if you want !

 

[Hilly]

She will be good on the road lol

 

[redsloe]

Looks like it's only there to prop up a gate!
I bet they didn't make many of them.

 

[76masseyman]

Is anyone else thinking what I’m thinking ??

Lime spreader on the extended rear end, good floatation etc......

Now where is @Cab-over Pete ?

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Hello.

 

[Paul E]

oooh! tractor porn.

 

[Will 1594]

It’s probably not for sale, I don’t need it, I definitely couldn’t afford it but I want it!

You should of looked at wilsons auction ,of bord na morna sale of all their old tractors that been on peat job in ireland

 

[glasshouse]

Saw this rarity at a job site today

It will be very slow

 

[Flat 10]

It’s been in classic tractor ?

 

[startinghandle]

It would be interesting to see how or if it has been modified to prevent use of high gears also prevention of full steering lock

 

[Exfarmer]

It would be interesting to see how or if it has been modified to prevent use of high gears also prevention of full steering lock

Probably would not need any modifying as the diameter of the drive roller would be quite small compared to the standard wheels. My concern would be the strength of those 175 axles to take the torque loading

 

[glasshouse]

It would be interesting to see how or if it has been modified to prevent use of high gears also prevention of full steering lock

You would need to drive it in top gear to achieve 5 mph

 

[Farmer_Joe]

That’s ace get it bought!

 

[Hawkes]

If it was built to use in peat bogs I would fear for the transmission survival if it was ever given hard work on decent soil. It is a neat looking conversion though, anyone know who made the tracks and running gear for them?

 

[How much]

It looks like the back axle has been moved back a bit , It would be a very LWB wheeled one ! as mentioned above there was an article in Classic tractor a few years ago about someone who bought one and I think converted it back to wheels.

Its Nice though

 

[Gerbert]

One was in classic tractor a while ago

 

[1164 County]

This was the one that was in Classic Tractor.
The original conversion was done by Grays of Fetterangus in about 1980 for Neil Godsman of Newpitsligo to use on his peat operations.
He sold it in 1985 to White Moss Peat at Kirkby, who rebuilt it on a 1250 in the late nineties.
The tracks are Cantone, made for MF 100 series for rice paddys. The rear chassis was lengthened by 3 feet to accommodate the tracks so full steering lock could be retained.