Powerstarâ„¢ Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Are these tractors plain beauties or what! Only recently started to get interested in these tractors, saw a couple pics of mjb1's old MF 2640 had a model 2680. Wasn't until my mates uncle got a MF 2640 & 2685 that I found out how nice they are! They do sound lovely, and the comfort levels or their era were far ahead at the time. The gearing he has on his MF 2685 is an autotronic gearing using a panel split in to two indicating the high and low sides (red & silver) and seems really easy to use. Everything on and around this tractor is big and I really do like it. Has to be one of my favourite MF ranges ever! Anyone else like these tractors? And any information on them, whatever it maybe, would be greatly recieved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fendt pwr Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I like the door on them tractors.A place I worked on had an MF 2680 2wd and an IH 986 2wd with rear duals and out of the two the MF was by far the best to get in and out of. When towing a 30ft maxi-till the MF would out pull the IH every time even on single tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I like the door on them tractors.A place I worked on had an MF 2680 2wd and an IH 986 2wd with rear duals and out of the two the MF was by far the best to get in and out of. When towing a 30ft maxi-till the MF would out pull the IH every time even on single tyres. Wow, what a recommendation the best thing about this tractor was the door you got in and out of!!! :D :D :D Bet the other brands are quaking in their boots over that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 now they are a good piece if red kit...... we had a mf 2725 electronic and it was a fab tractor loads of power and like you say is a comfortable large cab.... ours had a acident and was scraped but they were a good tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 What a beast... I remember the launch of the 2000 series when I worked for Massey's. A tractor WELL AHEAD of its time that one. Got a chance to buy a 2000 hour one just now but the owner wants 7.5K for it - Good nick and it's only really towed a trailer all its working life (2680). The A6.354 engine was the best and most reliable perkins power unit EVER in my opinion. The Yanks fitted an AV8.540 to theirs (2805's and 2775's I think) - Got some information upstairs on the USA models if anyone wants any figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fendt pwr Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Wow, what a recommendation the best thing about this tractor was the door you got in and out of!!! :D :D :D Bet the other brands are quaking in their boots over that one! ??? When towing a 30ft maxi-till the MF would out pull the IH every time even on single tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 used to use a 2680 2wd for hedge trimming & there wasnt anywhere it wouldn't go it was that heavy it was greatno need for 4wd at all. mate said it was too slow on the road hauling silage ,but i recon that coz it's a big tractor you expect it to go faster , but i had no problem keeping up with everyone else :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 all the old fergys were the biz,just a shame they lost there way for a while.they had a 2680 4wd for a demonstator on the farm for a while but chose the mf1250 as they felt it was a better ploughing tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 Why is there like moulded pretend lights on the front and rear of the cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Why is there like moulded pretend lights on the front and rear of the cab? The USA boys had yellow marker lights on there looking at the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 They had four on the back, I doubt they would of had 4 yellows on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 They had four on the back, I doubt they would of had 4 yellows on the back.? 4 red ones on the back looking at the picture again (it is B & W though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 Why not then just convert them to EU worklights? Would of looked better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fendt pwr Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 You see fendt 900's with diffrant amounts of lights in the front of the cabs some times,It's prob not a big deal to get the extra lights put in if you do lots of night work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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