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Massey Ferguson 1000 series

8 models in this series

The 1000 series from Massey Ferguson comprises 8 models. Rated output ranges from 88 to 156 hp.

MF 1000: Massey Ferguson's big tractors of the 60s and 70s, 88 to 156 hp, four-, six- and eight-cylinder diesels up to 8,849 cm3 displacement

The 1000 series covered Massey Ferguson's large tractors of the 1960s and 1970s for operations with high drawbar demands, up to the MF 1150 with its eight-cylinder engine — a rarity in tractor building at the time.

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The register lists 8 live models, from the MF 1080 (A) to the MF 1155, built between 1964 and 1978. Output ranges from 64.7 to 116.4 kW, or 88 to 156 hp, weight from 3,851 to 5,330 kg, displacement from 5,210 to 8,849 cm3, across four-, six- and eight-cylinder engines.

This series targeted large operations and contractors who needed more power than the 100 and 200 series could offer, and marks Massey Ferguson's entry into the upper power class beyond 100 hp.

The MF 1150's eight-cylinder engine shows just how experimental the company was willing to be with engine choice for its flagship models at this stage.

On these conventional big tractors without articulation, the typical weak points lie in the injection system of the large four- to eight-cylinder engines, in wear to the clutch and powershift stages under sustained draft work, and in the tightness of the lift hydraulics; on the eight-cylinder MF 1150, engine parts are additionally much harder to source than for the series' more common four- and six-cylinder units, given how few examples of this special engine were built.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Massey Ferguson 1000er-Serie

Models compared

8 of 8 models.

	MF 1080 (A)1969–1974	MF 10851973–1978	MF 11001964–1972	MF 11051973–1978	MF 11301964–1972	MF 11351973–1978	MF 11501970–1972	MF 11551973–1978
Power	64.8 kW	64.7 kW	76.5 kW	77.2 kW	88.3 kW	99.4 kW	108.9 kW	116.4 kW
Rated speed	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	2,200 rpm	–
Linkage category	–	Cat II	Cat II	Cat II	Cat II	Cat II	Cat II	–
Cylinders	4	4	6	6	6	6	8	8
Displacement	5,211 cm³	5,210 cm³	5,797 cm³	5,797 cm³	5,797 cm³	5,797 cm³	8,256 cm³	8,849 cm³
Fuel tank capacity	–	170 l	132 l	208 l	208 l	208 l	190 l	208.2 l
Forward gears	–	–	12	12	–	–	12	–
Reverse gears	–	–	4	4	–	–	4	–
Top speed	30 km/h	25 km/h	30 km/h	25 km/h	25 km/h	25 km/h	30 km/h	27 km/h
Wheelbase	2,480 mm	2,470 mm	2,590 mm	2,770 mm	2,590 mm	2,770 mm	2,740 mm	2,770 mm
Length	3,970 mm	3,910 mm	4,090 mm	4,100 mm	4,090 mm	4,570 mm	4,330 mm	4,700 mm
Width	1,970 mm	2,900 mm	2,300 mm	2,300 mm	2,300 mm	2,390 mm	2,380 mm	2,390 mm
Height	2,700 mm	2,010 mm	2,600 mm	2,600 mm	2,000 mm	2,870 mm	2,870 mm	2,010 mm
Unladen weight	3,870 kg	3,851 kg	4,820 kg	4,337 kg	4,536 kg	4,990 kg	4,989 kg	5,330 kg

Massey Ferguson 1000 series

MF 1000: Massey Ferguson's big tractors of the 60s and 70s, 88 to 156 hp, four-, six- and eight-cylinder diesels up to 8,849 cm3 displacement

Models compared

Models

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MF 1080 (A)

MF 1085

MF 1100

MF 1105

MF 1130

MF 1135

MF 1150

MF 1155