My uncle has a Massey 165. I remember he would have me driving it in the cowyard with a drag or hauling corn or round balers. He still has it and still farms with it.
Finally a MF! I grew up running primarily MF tractors, one of the 1st tractors I did field work with was 1965 diesel MF 65. My Dad still has the 1982 MF 285 that replaced it.
Love this video! There is a lot of unsung praise for these tractors, as well as a lot of unfair criticism. These were some of the most reliable, simple-to-service utility tractors ever built. Nobody will ever convince me that a JD 2010 or Ford 4000, just for example, is any better. I like JD and Ford fine, but M-F enthusiasts have caught a lot of unfair heat over the years, particularly since M-F has become something of a beleaguered competitor after being acquired by AGCO.
I love the multi power. When I was working for a local Massey Ferguson dealership farmers would want me to lock the multi power out so it didn't work. It really botherd me to have to do that because I guess because the neighbor down the road had his done everyone else wanted. That was such an awesome option on a Massey Ferguson tractor I never understood why they didn't want it.
I don’t know this to be 100% true, but from once having worked at an M-F dealership, the Multi-Power function could be prone to breakage and difficult to repair. I guess the closest comparison would be to Ford’s Select-O-Speed transmission. The Multi-Power function might even be M-F’s attempt at copying the Select-O-Speed, considering that they were direct competitors with Ford. It was certainly less problematic than the SOS tranny, though.
@@mosriteflyinfingers9252 No, hell no. The SOS was a full powershift through 10 gears, the Multi Power is just a two speed add on to the basic MF six speed. Multi Power is a competitor to the IH Torque Amplifier, and its downhill limitation is the exact same as the early TAs.
When my dad was my age late teens early 20s, he put in lots of hours doing hay work and plowing on a Massey 165 Perkins diesel with Multi Power. My grandpa had always been Massey Ferguson before switching to Ford in the 80s/90s. I've been looking for a year now to find a clean, original 165 diesel with Multi but they are so easy to find rough and so hard to find nice, or at least nice with the options I would want.
I am currently restoring a 1971 Mk2 165 with 212 engine, non Multipower. It was originally supplied just over the border in Southern Ireland and came from the factory without a cab which was fitted at the dealership. I'll restore it without the cab for summer use!
My neighbour back home still has his 165 MF with a cab & front loader. Great, dependable tractor. It’s has a little brother 135 MF & bigger brother 1105 MF. This is the same neighbour that has a large Massey Harris collection and miniature machines. I wish you would do an episode with him. You won’t be disappointed.Let me know if you’re interested and I can get contact info for you. Thanks for the great vid & story of this beautifully restored 165!
Yep 1105 was a beast. 1135 was too. Being a ten or eleven yr old boy and getting to drive something that big, with that much power was big fun. More fun than watching TV.
I rotary hoed our crops with a MF165 Gas. It was our landlord's tractor. That was before we bought our JD3010 for rotary hoeing. That was in about 1969-1970, and I was 11-12 years old.
Nice job John you did in that 65 and Mr. Taylor is pretty good too, I own one of those but mine does not look like anything close to yours, mine is still a working beast with almost 50 or 60 years on it, the big difference is that mine is diesel power and sure,like you put it, I do hay and minor farm work with it, like hauling dirt to fix inside roads, mowing pastures, hauling hay square bales in trailer just minor stuff like that, I'm so happy with it that never gonna get rid of it, it will die with me, who ever goes first, hahaha, great job guys, later.
somebody 😊😊 done a good job overgauling the motor it runs jyst like a brand new sewing machine just like it should and some 1 else done a great paint job also it looks just like it was off of the tractor 🚜 😊 dealer show room floor good job guys U both done a great bringing this tractor 🚜 😊 2 what suppose 2 be a good tractor now 😊🎉 OMG 5 3O 2O24
I have one. It was my Dad's. Unfortunately for it my brother ran it and he never put anything back into it, so it's about all used up. I was using it to plow & disc but now it only runs a cheap brush hog.
Nice but MF's of that era where a tremendous power take off tractor but weren't much with heavy tillage a little light and that multi power transmission was a death trap if you weren't aware of the fact that if you're in multi power when you start down hill you're free wheeling out of control.
Please let me know how to identify model number or the serial number of a 165 series messy Ferguson old used tractor witch has lost it's identification plate
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My uncle has a Massey 165. I remember he would have me driving it in the cowyard with a drag or hauling corn or round balers. He still has it and still farms with it.
Good ole tractors. I used to have a 135. What I liked was you could run these hard all day on 5 gallon of fuel or less. Great machines.
I grew up on Allis tractors..... But after l bought a Massey Harris 444, l fell in love with it... Now l own several Massey's and a few ACs.....
I grew up on a 50 and a 65 Ferguson very high quality tractors.!!!
Bought a 165 by discing orange groves in high school. 66yrs old. Still have and use it. Has a 6ft rotiller on it now. But still can mow with it.
I grew up on the family Dairy Farm driving my Dad's 1968 MF 180. Seeing this painted beauty makes me miss the 180 even more.
Finally a MF! I grew up running primarily MF tractors, one of the 1st tractors I did field work with was 1965 diesel MF 65. My Dad still has the 1982 MF 285 that replaced it.
My dad bought a 165 diesel new in 1966, loved that tractor. Wish I had one. Great tractor.
Love this video! There is a lot of unsung praise for these tractors, as well as a lot of unfair criticism. These were some of the most reliable, simple-to-service utility tractors ever built. Nobody will ever convince me that a JD 2010 or Ford 4000, just for example, is any better. I like JD and Ford fine, but M-F enthusiasts have caught a lot of unfair heat over the years, particularly since M-F has become something of a beleaguered competitor after being acquired by AGCO.
I love the multi power. When I was working for a local Massey Ferguson dealership farmers would want me to lock the multi power out so it didn't work. It really botherd me to have to do that because I guess because the neighbor down the road had his done everyone else wanted. That was such an awesome option on a Massey Ferguson tractor I never understood why they didn't want it.
Well the only down side of the multipower is that in low range you cant rely on engine braking you only have brakes, other than that it works awesome
I don’t know this to be 100% true, but from once having worked at an M-F dealership, the Multi-Power function could be prone to breakage and difficult to repair. I guess the closest comparison would be to Ford’s Select-O-Speed transmission. The Multi-Power function might even be M-F’s attempt at copying the Select-O-Speed, considering that they were direct competitors with Ford. It was certainly less problematic than the SOS tranny, though.
@@mosriteflyinfingers9252 No, hell no. The SOS was a full powershift through 10 gears, the Multi Power is just a two speed add on to the basic MF six speed. Multi Power is a competitor to the IH Torque Amplifier, and its downhill limitation is the exact same as the early TAs.
When my dad was my age late teens early 20s, he put in lots of hours doing hay work and plowing on a Massey 165 Perkins diesel with Multi Power. My grandpa had always been Massey Ferguson before switching to Ford in the 80s/90s. I've been looking for a year now to find a clean, original 165 diesel with Multi but they are so easy to find rough and so hard to find nice, or at least nice with the options I would want.
I am currently restoring a 1971 Mk2 165 with 212 engine, non Multipower. It was originally supplied just over the border in Southern Ireland and came from the factory without a cab which was fitted at the dealership. I'll restore it without the cab for summer use!
My neighbour back home still has his 165 MF with a cab & front loader. Great, dependable tractor. It’s has a little brother 135 MF & bigger brother 1105 MF. This is the same neighbour that has a large Massey Harris collection and miniature machines. I wish you would do an episode with him. You won’t be disappointed.Let me know if you’re interested and I can get contact info for you.
Thanks for the great vid & story of this beautifully restored 165!
Yep 1105 was a beast. 1135 was too. Being a ten or eleven yr old boy and getting to drive something that big, with that much power was big fun. More fun than watching TV.
My dad bought a 165 in around 84 and it was the biggest tractor on the farm and pulled a new Holland round baler custom Baling
I rotary hoed our crops with a MF165 Gas. It was our landlord's tractor. That was before we bought our JD3010 for rotary hoeing. That was in about 1969-1970, and I was 11-12 years old.
Nice tractor thanks for sharing thumbs up regards :-) :-)!
Finally a massey!
Cool old tractor I had a massey 1080 for about 15 years
Nice job John you did in that 65 and Mr. Taylor is pretty good too, I own one of those but mine does not look like anything close to yours, mine is still a working beast with almost 50 or 60 years on it, the big difference is that mine is diesel power and sure,like you put it, I do hay and minor farm work with it, like hauling dirt to fix inside roads, mowing pastures, hauling hay square bales in trailer just minor stuff like that, I'm so happy with it that never gonna get rid of it, it will die with me, who ever goes first, hahaha, great job guys, later.
We had on in Dothan Al. I used to ride on it and steer it in the field when I was 5.
65 was/is my favorite. Tractor sales bloke tried to tell me the 165 was identical. I don't think so, feels quite different to sit on, don't know why.
Nice Tractor, I have one its still working 👏
somebody 😊😊 done a good job overgauling the motor it runs jyst like a brand new sewing machine just like it should and some 1 else done a great paint job also it looks just like it was off of the tractor 🚜 😊 dealer show room floor good job guys U both done a great bringing this tractor 🚜 😊 2 what suppose 2 be a good tractor now 😊🎉 OMG 5 3O 2O24
I have one of the rare Massey Ferguson 175 gas, it was the 10th one made
Good looking tractor
I want one bad
I have one. It was my Dad's. Unfortunately for it my brother ran it and he never put anything back into it, so it's about all used up. I was using it to plow & disc but now it only runs a cheap brush hog.
Where was the canopy purchased?
I love what your doing. But could you maybe do some more white tractors or implement?
Nice but MF's of that era where a tremendous power take off tractor but weren't much with heavy tillage a little light and that multi power transmission was a death trap if you weren't aware of the fact that if you're in multi power when you start down hill you're free wheeling out of control.
Wow a round axle 165 don’t see that much.
In UK I dont think you would ever see a petrol MF 165
used to work for massey dealer could,nt keep those 165,s on lot very long also 180,s mf was way ahead back then
Moj MF 165 1978
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Please let me know how to identify model number or the serial number of a 165 series messy Ferguson old used tractor witch has lost it's identification plate
first off it's not versatile,lol