pacer 3,159 #1 Posted May 25, 2018 Awhile back my WH buddy (groundhog) calls and sez would I like to have a Massey Ferguson 1650 GT -- so I sez---- huh? I didnt even know Massey made a small tractor! So I go and look at it and it was rough, been sitting out for years! (you know, like a lot of our horses come to us!) BUT!! a 2000rpm 42" tiller was in the deal and it looked better than the tractor so that clinched the deal at $150. The MF 1650 is fairly close in size the the WH D's, though somewhat more 'beefier' --- Kohler K341, Eaton hydro with hi & lo range, 3 point hitch, and a 48" deck (that turned out to be beyond repair) So I haul him home - mostly to get the tiller! But I get to tinkering with it and find its not as bad as I thought, virtually undisturbed as far as jake leg mechanics. Engine first getting fuel to it and it started right up and ran GOOD, so scrounged up tires to ck the hydro/gears/steering, etc -- well, again everything worked beautifully. By this time I am getting pretty impressed with thing and started doing a good thorough clean up. Has Ross steering (just like the WH) and it needed rebuilt and all linkage freed up -- and toe-in set!, had horrible toe-out which made steering a bear. I scrounged up another deck and got it rebuilt, and all the tiller needed was the 2 oil seal on the gear box and it worked great. Anyhow after bout 3 months with lots of elbow grease, the dern thing is SWEET! Ive really taken a liking to it. Course as we already know, the Kohler K341 is a hoss and this one was/is in excellent condition, as is all the running gear. Have since found out MF had a 1655 and a 1855 with Onans that is even more 'beefier' than this 1650 - Ive been kinda looking for one of them..... 6 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,476 #2 Posted May 25, 2018 I'm in LOVE ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,536 #3 Posted May 25, 2018 Hard to pass up a Kohler 16 HP thumper for $ 150, the tractor was free at that point. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB ELLISON 2,976 #4 Posted May 26, 2018 That is one nice looking beast. I like it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,974 #5 Posted May 26, 2018 10 hours ago, BOB ELLISON said: That is one nice looking beast. I like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #6 Posted May 26, 2018 WOW !! Great lookin tractor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
