[AT] MF 1135

[charliehill]

Yep,  I wanted it bad!  When I was in my 20's and wishing I could figure out 
some way to get back into farming that was my dream tractor.  I drooled over 
it in the farm magazine ads many times.  It came with an optional "stadium 
lighting package" which consisted of about 6 or 8 huge flood and spot lights 
on the top of the cab facing both forward and backwards.  The one at the 
sale I went to had the lighting package too but some of the lights were torn 
up or rusted.  That was the only thing visable wrong with that tractor 
except for a crack in one section of the exhause manifold.  The part to fix 
that is about $125.00

I went back to the sale late in the afternoon and it was gone.  All of the 
JD tractors, 6 or more, were still sitting there but the AC was gone.  I 
figure someone in the neighborhood bought and drove it on home.  The sale 
was about 11 miles from my farm.  That would have been one happy trip for 
me!  LOL.  If it's around the neighborhood I'll find it again one of these 
days.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] MF 1135


> An 8060 was a BIG tractor wasn't it?  I have a cousin with an 8030.  I got
> to run it a time or two in high school.  The powershift wsa a little goofy
> (downshifted to 4th if you mashed the clutch in 5th or 6th gear) but the
> cab was really nice I thought and that series of Allis's were sharp 
> looking
> I thought.
>
> For 5000 somebody got some mighty cheap horsepower.
>
> Al
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 12/11/2008 5:50:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] MF 1135
>>
>> I agree Al.  Although I like the looks of that tractor it doesn't sound
> like
>> a good deal to me.  I went to a sale 3 weeks ago where a 81 model 8060
> Allis
>> Chalmers with 3033 hours on it, 20 speed power shift, cab with air and a
> set
>> of duals sold for $5000.00.  The tractor was clean and straight.  All of
> the
>> glass in the cab was clean, not cracked or scratched and the orriginal
>> upholstery was still on the seat with only one cigarette hole in the
> fabric
>> and a bit dirty.  If work wasn't so slow and I had the extra cash in the
>> bank it would have gone to my farm even thought I don't have one single
>> thing to pull behind it.  I left the sale early to keep myself from
> bidding
>> on it.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] MF 1135
>>
>>
>> > Now, you should know that I am not a big MF fan. So I should qualify
> that
>> > right to start with.  I will say in MF's defense that their smaller,
>> > 135-size tractors, and the 200 series that replaced them in the 70's 
>> > and
>> > 80's were solid and popular. Lots of 399's and 383's around too that
> seem
>> > to do a resonably good job. But, as far as anything of that vintage
> above
>> > 80 HP, I would say without hesitation:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > RUN AWAY!!!! RUN AWAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > AS Charlie said, I haven't heard a lot good about the V8 Perkins.  For
> the
>> > price they are asking, I would look for a 1066 IH.  I'd rather take my
>> > chances with the torque amplifier than with the V8 and iffy MF big
> tractor
>> > transmissions.  The IH engines are top-notch and cheaper to replace or
>> > work
>> > on, and if the TA is bad, put a straight shaft in it and you will still
>> > have 8 forward speeds.
>> >
>> > My opinion.
>> > Al
>> >
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Len Rugen" <rugenl at yahoo.com>
>> >> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 1:24 PM
>> >> Subject: [AT] MF 1135
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Local dealer has a MF 1135, asking $8700 with 7900 hours.  Did these
>> >> > have any major design problems?
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