Model year: 1981Date Purchased: 2002-01-15Number of Hours:
"I purchased this tractor for $6,000 put another 6,000 for brush hog front end loader, I have owned this tractor 10 years and use it for everything from baling hay to clearing 80 acres of wooded land I purchased. I do have to tinker with it occasionally but for the age and what I gave for it I am very pleased."
REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Pros: Good HP for the size.Cons: Power steering weak, Hyd also little weak.Type of User: Homeowner 100+ AcresLocation: USA OKI also considered buying: REVIEWER'S PHOTOS
Oid 285 MF
3.8
Posted 11/14/2013
by ralph garvin
Model year: 1975Date Purchased: 2013-11-14Number of Hours:
"Love this old tractor. She does everything I want it to do. "
REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Pros: Everything.Cons: No cab or loader.Type of User: Homeowner 100+ AcresLocation: USA TXI also considered buying: REVIEWER'S PHOTOS
MF 285 with Taas Loader
3.3
Posted 03/02/2013
by rancher49
Model year: 1981Date Purchased: 1999-06-20Number of Hours: 465
"Good tractor, but too big for my use. Power steering is very weak on them. Lots of rear end bearing noise in low range. Hydraulics too weak, especially when it is real hot. It has a new engine and new loader."
REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Pros: Built heavy duty.Cons: Weak steering, weak hydraulics, low range bearing noise.Type of User: Homeowner 100+ AcresLocation: USA TXI also considered buying: John Deere 6400 REVIEWER'S PHOTOS
MF 285
5.0
Posted 12/10/2012
by Randy Patterson
Model year: 1976Date Purchased: 2008-08-12Number of Hours: 0
"Paid to much for this tractor, spent to much getting it restored, but its my main tractor now for haying. Good compact size for the horse power."
REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Pros: Diesel, lots of power.Cons: It was used hard took a lot to restore.Type of User: Homeowner 10-50 AcresLocation: USA COI also considered buying: REVIEWER'S PHOTOS
285 Massey
5.0
Posted 11/26/2010
by rgarvin
Model year: 1974Date Purchased: 2005-05-15Number of Hours: 0
"I would recommend this model to anyone."
REVIEWER'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Pros: Starts well & is easy to work on.Cons: No cab.Type of User: Homeowner 100+ AcresLocation: USA TXI also considered buying: REVIEWER'S PHOTOS
