MF2640 any good?

[DrWazzock]

My old neighbour is selling his 2wd MF2640. It's done 9000 hours and is a bit tatty on the tinwork. Looks like a Perkins 6 non turbo. It drives and runs OK, though feels like a heavy tractor for the power.

What can possibly go wrong?

 

[kill]

They are lovely. Really regret getting rid of mine as loved driving it

 

[76masseyman]

My old neighbour is selling his 2wd MF2640. It's done 9000 hours and is a bit tatty on the tinwork. Looks like a Perkins 6 non turbo. It drives and runs OK, though feels like a heavy tractor for the power.

What can possibly go wrong?

They did feel heavy, built like a brick sh1t house, 2wd should be fairly nimble. Doors normaly rot near the bottom hinge, and mudguard ends can rot out.

 

[DrWazzock]

Yes doors aren't good. What are the transmissions and back ends like? Can you still get parts?

 

[multi power]

Not ideal for road work

 

[multi power]

My old neighbour is selling his 2wd MF2640. It's done 9000 hours and is a bit tatty on the tinwork. Looks like a Perkins 6 non turbo. It drives and runs OK, though feels like a heavy tractor for the power.

What can possibly go wrong?

Yes 6 354 no turbo

 

[DrWazzock]

Thanks.

 

[76masseyman]

Yes doors aren't good. What are the transmissions and back ends like? Can you still get parts?

Back end was strong, with big lift. 2wd may need weighing down though. Transmission on our two were good, although clutch was week on the later 2680. Think parts availablility may still be ok ish. @masseybreaker may be the best to ask about that.

 

[multi power]

No pick up hitch I think ?

 

[76masseyman]

No pick up hitch I think ?

Some did, not many. Good view for hedge cutting tractor.

 

[Dave6170]

A friend said doors are difficult and expensive to get now.

 

[Mursal]

I suppose he expects you to pay him?

590 door would never fit?
Last of them had a gate change transmission through cables up on the right, I think?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder .....................

Edit:
Sorry as you can see I'm not a fan of Massey around that time, but found a few for sale for you to compare click

I did find one local but he wants £6.5k (2WD) for his.

 

[jondear]

Some did, not many. Good view for hedge cutting tractor.

Did miles of hedges with one 20 years ago good old bus.

 

[DrWazzock]

The gate change looks and feels like something a Citroen designer would have thought out. Not keen of it. I like the engine and what appears to be a robust back end, but I think that tinwork has beyond the point where I could restore it. Holes.

 

[Badshot]

Awful things.
Common for the top link casting to rip off the back end.

 

[DrWazzock]

Awful things.
Common for the top link casting to rip off the back end.

Threads rip out or casting breaks?

 

[sawdust]

Awful things.
Common for the top link casting to rip off the back end.

oi you

 

[Badshot]

Threads rip out or casting breaks?

Castings broke from memory. Long time ago now.
Gear levers used to snap regularly.
Clutch went a time or two.
Did get a lovely cone of flame out the exhaust at night while turbo tilling though

 

[Badshot]

oi you

It's true

 

[sawdust]

Castings broke from memory. Long time ago now.
Gear levers used to snap regularly.
Clutch went a time or two.
Did get a lovely cone of flame out the exhaust at night while turbo tilling though

That alone cancels out all other slight impurities