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Posted by Rod in Smiths Falls, ON, on March 09, 2007 at 14:43:40 from (209.71.222.99):
In Reply to: How far would you drive It? posted by BrianRM on March 09, 2007 at 12:42:22:
Been there, done that, twice. The first time I had a MF35 hauled 65 miles, and a good thing too, as the only thing wrong with the tractor turned out to be a rotten upper radiator hose. This only showed itself after a couple of hours of operation. The second trip with a 1947 Massey Harris took place in the pouring rain in early summer. I wanted to get it out of there before a rival purchaser stole it. With a good rain suit I found the going just fine, no worse than a day of bass fishing. There was minimal highway driving, though, as the main leg of the journey followed an abandoned railway line. A Massey 30 with small wheels doesn't go very fast. I was pretty happy to get home, though the tractor ran well for the 35 miles of the journey.
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