MM U questions

grandpa Love · Mar 5, 2019

Anything special about this one? I
can't figure out year from number.
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Bob Harvey · Mar 5, 2019

Know absolutely nothing about them. Good looking unit though. ;^)

grandpa Love · Mar 5, 2019

Minnie mo Mick likes it!

Clutch is stuck and we couldn't get it to engage. Wanted to rock it in 4th to see if motor was free.

2late4me · Mar 5, 2019

1952 UTS Looks like about the 125th 1952 made

rustred · Mar 5, 2019

yes looks to be a 52 . try engine with a battery. if it has not run in some time best to squirt some oil in cyl's first.if there is a bit of rust in there then it wont sieze it tighter. I have 3 1953's and they are different.

Madisonbob · Mar 5, 2019

They are very good, dependable tractors that are very durable. I bought one restored with all new rubber a couple of years ago for $2000. You can't afford to put a lot of money into one unless it is a family tractor or has other special meaning.

Rich'sToys · Mar 5, 2019

I have a '51.

sms · Mar 6, 2019

If it doesn't turn with the starter at first, try bumping it a couple times. Sometimes the shock will free them if only lightly stuck.

johnlobb · Mar 6, 2019

Looks identical to the one my brother had! Great tractor!

grandpa Love · Mar 6, 2019

So......$1500 as is ain't good? Rear tires are holding air but cracked. Fronts are new. Been sitting for 5 years. I offered $700 and was told no. Oil is milky, clutch is not engaging, boot on shifter is bad, so water in tranny. Mice or squirrels have chewed up wires. Gas tank is half full of vile smelling gas. And gas lines are not complete. Sad to see it sit there. But I'm not crazy about a money loser.

rvirgil_KS · Mar 6, 2019

2late is correct on the year and model 012 indicates UTS (U with standard or fixed wide front end)

There is a clutch inspection cover on side of bell housing to the rear of the oil filter. It is held on with a spring clip. Should be easy to remove, then take a short pry bar and try to move the flywheel.

I would not try the starter until I was sure the engine was free to turn.

Rich'sToys · Mar 6, 2019

It won't take long to drop a few hundred more dollars into it--carb rebuild, clean out gas tank, wiring, shifter boot, etc. I would try Old's method of pouring some ATF down the cylinders.
Motec used to produce a good quality wiring harness at a decent price. I have bought several from them. Don't know if they are still around or not.

Ronnie Budd · Mar 6, 2019

(quoted from post at 14:27:54 03/06/19) So......$1500 as is ain't good? Rear tires are holding air but cracked. Fronts are new. Been sitting for 5 years. I offered $700 and was told no. Oil is milky, clutch is not engaging, boot on shifter is bad, so water in tranny. Mice or squirrels have chewed up wires. Gas tank is half full of vile smelling gas. And gas lines are not complete. Sad to see it sit there. But I'm not crazy about a money loser.

I have a 53 UTS in great running condition and an older repaint. I gave $1200 at an auction for it. I got lucky that day. They generally go for around $1800 to $2000. Great tractors and I love mine, BUT they are not worth a lot of money, even in good running condition. $1500 for that one is too much. Your $700 offer was plenty, considering the condition.

bud from bc · Mar 6, 2019

i agree with ronnie

Leroy · Mar 6, 2019

I had an older version back in about 1968. Mine was a row crop with the single block engine. That was the only good thing about it. Had for 2-3 months and traded it on a Ferguson TO 30. Mine drawbar set so high could not hook baler to it. on plow could not keep front end on ground. Had the live pto concersion on and you could not press hard enouth to know you were trying to put brake on. Also had hydrolics. To high a gearing. Could not keep front wheels tight. Seat sat way to low to see. Now if it would have been a later Z, not ZB, with the high seat and no live pto I might have kept it. My U put out either 53 or 55 HP on dyno as it had LP head on it. Looked like a nice tractor before I bought it. Was in shop half the time I had it. And found out after I bought it you could hardly give one away. Luckly for dealer the person that bought it had no left foot. I don't know if he ever got it to work or not. Only one farm that I knew of used the Minnie. they had both a standard and a row crop.

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