Tell me about massey furguson 471

[michiganfarmer]

Are they pretty durable?

[RonM]

Go to tractorhouse.com

[Grumpy old man]

Is it 2 or 4 wheel drive ? did it come with a loader ? What do they want for it ?

[michiganfarmer]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Is it 2 or 4 wheel drive ? did it come with a loader ? What do they want for it ?

4 wheel drive. with a loader. 2000 hours. $18,000

[siberian]

Check the height. Had a couple of smaller MF that were great, just didnt have as much room and had to be really careful in the mud and ruts

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by michiganfarmer

4 wheel drive. with a loader. 2000 hours. $18,000

No thanks ,Way better deals out there for that kind of money it's not a john Deere Which cost more but hold value way better than a Massey . Go to tractorbynet.com and tractordata.com you'll get more information than you ever wanted on any type tractor out there .

[Grumpy old man]

i just did a quick check and found one with same hrs for $15,000.00 I look around and find one with less hrs and lower cost. there out there winter is coming and many will be for sale come December if you can wait .

[michiganfarmer]

WHat I meant to ask is, does anyone own one?

The one Im looking at comes with a disc, plow, pallet forks, and a couple other things.

What IM looking for is a durable loader/field tractor that can also handle deep snow during maple syrup season, and I hope to pay less than $20,000.

[Grumpy old man]

The only advice I can give is to really try it out and see if it fits you and your needs you have to be happy with it ,Tractors are just like trucks one guy may love it another not so much so the only real way to choose is with some seat time on a few different ones .They all are tough And if I didn't already have John Deere I'd probably look at the Massey line The best place to find current owners is tractorbynet.com

[Mike in wny]

i have a 451 and has held up pretty good but think it needs a better hydraulic pump front end loader is slow

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by Mike in wny

i have a 451 and has held up pretty good but think it needs a better hydraulic pump front end loader is slow

Check the pump pressure you can get a gauge on e-bay for about $5.00 most pumps can be shimmed to increase pressure if needed .

[coolrunnin]

Only issue i have had with Massy's, the linkage for the shifter is a tads week check it closly for operation and dont force it if you buy it the perkins is a fine motor hydraulics have always been good.

I have never ran this particular model but i have ran deveral massy's all have been quality tractors.

[Ramblin Wreck]

A friend/neighbor has a 471 2WD with a FEL. He's been satisfied with it. Not sure of the price, because of the implements. but at first blush it seemed high. It has a Perkins engine, which I've had good luck with in the past. I believe that tractor is a non-turbo, which means less maintenance headaches in the long run.

[michiganfarmer]

I REALLY appreciate all the input. Thank you everyone.