MF 188 PTO problem

[superspec]

168 has Gearbox spacer but no front engine spacer.
188 has both spacers and power steering. IPTO, mutli power and PAVT wheels as standard, But JUST to make things interesting, they could be down speced as an option !!!!

 

[bill and bens dad]

168 has Gearbox spacer but no front engine spacer.
188 has both spacers and power steering. IPTO, mutli power and PAVT wheels as standard, But JUST to make things interesting, they could be down speced as an option !!!!

yes you are right have seen 188 on pressed steel rear wheels and no front wheel weights like the one the op has just bought,made it a lighter tractor as pavt and wheel weights would weigh approx 500 kgs ??

 

[nameloc1989]

168 has Gearbox spacer but no front engine spacer.
188 has both spacers and power steering. IPTO, mutli power and PAVT wheels as standard, But JUST to make things interesting, they could be down speced as an option !!!!

Yes, Most 8 line tractors in Ireland do not have multi-power or pavt wheels.
My one must have had the original wheels removed unfortunately.

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

8 inch spacer is there because they have muti power. We have 2 x 240's one with , one with out.

 

[multi power]

8 inch spacer is there because they have muti power. We have 2 x 240's one with , one with out.

But you can still have multi power without the spacer

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

^^^What's the point of it then

 

[nameloc1989]

But you can still have multi power without the spacer

The spacer is to improve balance for rear mounted implaments and more space for the driver.A lot of 5 line tractors also had multi-power and did not have spacer. Our 165 has M-P.

 

[superspec]

I was told its moves the weight forward for heavy implements on lift ??

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

^^^ So one's for big people and one's for wee little people

 

[multi power]

^^^What's the point of it then

The spacer is to improve balance for rear mounted implaments and more space for the driver.A lot of 5 line tractors also had multi-power and did not have spacer. Our 165 has M-P.

The spacer is what makes them such a good tractor, as much as I love a 35 an an excellent tractor it is but, the 65 being that bit longer makes it twice the tractor

 

[multi power]

I was told its moves the weight forward for heavy implements on lift ??

Correct

 

[superspec]

More room in cab and better access too

 

[cattow]

^^^ So one's for big people and one's for wee little people

I must be a wee little person, my 185 starts first turn with out any heat however cold

 

[bill and bens dad]

I must be a wee little person, my 185 starts first turn with out any heat however cold

not necessarily you are just nimble !! i have a 165 and some people find it awkward to get into !!

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Can't say I was sad to see the 188 go out the gate for the last time...twas hard to start even in the height of summer....

 

[nameloc1989]

Can't say I was sad to see the 188 go out the gate for the last time...twas hard to start even in the height of summer....

Had it high hours?

 

[Henarar]

You are dead right. People say anything after the 4200 were not great as production move to beauvais.
I think all '8' line tractors were built only at banner lane.

Some 43's were built at banner lane

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Had it high hours?

Don't remember exactly? Maybe high 8000s , had had a few rebuilds too. We had the biggest battery you could humanly shove in there yet still it would crank for what seemed like an eternity at a snails pace too..

Regarding hours..that 188 was nearly knakered , where as the case 5130 that replaced it is still going strong ( now semi retired to spraying duties). It has close to 16000 on it and has done everything from pulling my laser bucket to mowing ( JD 1460 conditioner) to baling with a 605 Vermeer.

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Think dad had a 178 before it but this had more power for the loader and had a Gason cab with a radio and a roof mounted air con ( that worked for 12 months)...

 

[REStracTORATION]

yes you are right have seen 188 on pressed steel rear wheels and no front wheel weights like the one the op has just bought,made it a lighter tractor as pavt and wheel weights would weigh approx 500 kgs ??

Nice tidy wheel them 18.4 30 pavt wheels well thats the wheel size of the 188 we did up a few years ago