Bobcat Crazy
Senior Member
Good evening Guys, I hope you are all doing well tonight!
I have a few questions about the project tractors I just bought. I just got the 265 home today and I still have to return to pickup the 235 when the weather gets better. We are supposed to have about a 3 day snow and ice event starting tomorrow so it will probably be a couple of weeks before I can get it home to start playing with.
After the snow and ice event we are supposed to have high temps in the 30s and 40s for a few days. Now I know you Guys who live in really could areas think that is a heat wave, but it is not to me. I'm here the NC Triangle area (close to Raleigh) and if it get below 75 I start shivering . Well I am almost that bad!
The 265 runs good but they say the 3 point lift does not work. Now I have a lot of shade tree mechanic experience. Building motors, body and paint etc, etc. But very little tractor experience other than building tractor motor as well.
I know the 235 needs a ring job at the least and I'm sure I will find several other small things it needs when I have time to start on it.
If you Guys that have a lot of experience with these tractors could help me with some guidance on these tractors it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!
Bobcat Crazy
I have a few questions about the project tractors I just bought. I just got the 265 home today and I still have to return to pickup the 235 when the weather gets better. We are supposed to have about a 3 day snow and ice event starting tomorrow so it will probably be a couple of weeks before I can get it home to start playing with.
After the snow and ice event we are supposed to have high temps in the 30s and 40s for a few days. Now I know you Guys who live in really could areas think that is a heat wave, but it is not to me. I'm here the NC Triangle area (close to Raleigh) and if it get below 75 I start shivering . Well I am almost that bad!
The 265 runs good but they say the 3 point lift does not work. Now I have a lot of shade tree mechanic experience. Building motors, body and paint etc, etc. But very little tractor experience other than building tractor motor as well.
I know the 235 needs a ring job at the least and I'm sure I will find several other small things it needs when I have time to start on it.
- For the 235 my first question is: Is the oil pan a part of the frame like on some of the real old MF tractors I have worked years ago? I could look I at it and come up with this answer pretty quick if it was here but I haven't picked it up yet.
- For the 265 my first question is: How do I determine if the hydraulic pump is the issue or if the 2 stage clutch is the problem?
If you Guys that have a lot of experience with these tractors could help me with some guidance on these tractors it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!
Bobcat Crazy