She's a GREAT LOOKING old school tractor. Not even a puff of smoke out of her.

The dash, the telescopic tilt steering wheel, the gearshift and the throttle. Running clean. You have not even snorted the girl. Put something behind it for crying out loud and make her work!!! WOW, memories. Thanks JT!!! Cheers.

We had an 1155 for many years. Ours was turbo charged with a chrome straight pipe. You could hear that turbo whistle for miles!! My dad regrets selling it. It was a great tractor! Nothing compared to what they run now, but in its day, it was awesome.

I was 11 years old in 1980, during harvest time, I would get off the bus at home and ride my bike down to the farm and jump in the tractor (either the 1105 or the 1135) to shuttle wagons back and forth from one end of the field to the next and take them to our modern for the time grain leg setup with a covered drive over pit and empty the wagons and go fetch another one to unload working into the sunset, driving great tractors. Your videos bring back so many good memories just watching the masseys you work with. Thank you.

@CaryGuyer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you JT.

@bfields1448

Жыл бұрын

I was 6 yrs old and my dad had a Massey 65 diesel. He worked for govt during the day and built house pads and driveways in the evening with it for 35yrs. He called it a little jewel

Looks and sounds one hell of a tractor, been told them masseys were very reliable.

We had one of those when I was young. That was the first tractor I got to drive. We had a 3pt chisel plow that I was pulling to smooth out manure piles that had been hauled out with our truck. This took me down memory lane . Thank you.

We had a new one in 1974. We then bought an 1805. It was disappointing so it went back for a 4840. It could pull the IH 21’ disc then the IH 23 ft field cultivator behind it. And still use less fuel than anything else in red or green. The 1155 would plant or cultivate 145 acres to the tank with 12 row equipment. Also still have the super 90. Still working multi power Some day it will need a new home I hope I find a collection to put her in

@timhenning18

9 ай бұрын

If you ever come to Germany, make sure you come to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. I got something to show you.

My Uncle had one looked just like that with a Perkins engine. I swear that thing would pull anything

Enjoyed the ride, the video and the 1155 in action! Thanks very much JT . A great tractor indeed !

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome! What a cool machine, one of my all time favorite tractors

What a machine!! Great video JT!

Very cool video. Neat to see these tractors. Wish the cab all worked for you. I’m lucky that my 1486 still has a nice cab that everything still works on it. Great job

The main reason I loved my 1155 was the turning radius. Talk about turning on a dime. My 253 turns the same way. GOOD TRACTORSQ

Sweeeeet! In 1980 My daddy had a Massey 65 diesel, he worked at govt during the day and built house pads and driveways in the evening for 35yrs. He still has it and he calls it a little jewel. Love the 1155 Brings back memories hot wheels made one.

Looks like you got a pretty nice old 1155. It wasn’t smoking much at all. The field fit up pretty nice, hopefully you got it planted. Have a safe planting season. Thanks for the videos.

long live the old red dogs i lovem 50/65/165/5/1100s 1135 202workbull 40/2135 /30 loaders

Hey JT! loved the video. Just wanted to say the amount of progression which your channel has went under within a 2 year time period is just amazing. I remember when I subscribed to your channel around early 2020 when you had 12 subscribers. Love videos man keep on going👍

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! It’s been a lot of work and learning! I figured that since I have so much fun just “doin my thing” that others might enjoy as well😉. Glad to have you along for the journey

I have an 1135. It has the 6 cylinder no cab. Purrs like a kitten. I just use it to pull my 20’ woods mower. Works well. Love your rig. Good to see others still out there.

Love how you keep them tractors inside when not in use.. Sure got them lookin good Studley!!

Nice. Great old girl earning her keep, and enjoying the fresh air!!! Bet she's glad you fixed her up to working condition 👍

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

She thanks me every time I hit the key 😉

Where the farm I grew up on was a neighbor that ran Massey Ferguson tractors. For some reason they were all straight pipe and fuel turned up. You would hear that music for hours as he worked the acres. 18 and 28 series. He was also known for a Massey Harris 44 with twin tunnel rammed 427 Chevy engines in his puller in the ‘70’s. I saw the two Impalas that the engines were pulled out of, rare! He was known, and his son is known for cutting tractor tire treads for pulling, sharpening. Wayne from outside a small town not far from Hwy 45 in eastern Illinois. Then, there’s the 65 mph pull tractor on a county road story when Wayne and another puller neighbor decided to have some fun…..

Being a V 8 its good to hear and see this one !

I totally agree that the 1155 is a great looking tractor can't wait for more videos of the bear cat. That thing is cool

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

Working on that as we speak 😉

I remember riding in a brand new 1155 with my dad back in 1975 when I was a little boy. We were out working over a field with a disc. I always thought this tractor was Massey’s finest! It just looks like a real beast and just like the MF 10 series combines, has a unique sound! Thanks for the ride along. And for bringing back some great memories! I wonder how well Fluffy would like to spend a ride along on some field work with you? Lol Thanks for the vids!

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

She takes off like a bolt of lightening when I fire it up 😆

Ran one back when they were new. Still a nice tractor.

Sickest v8 ever made. I have a ‘76 model, turbo’d, and it dyno’d over 200 ponies. She’s named appropriately Miss Perkins💪🏼

My uncle ran Massey Ferguson had the V8 4wheel drive with the car engine befor that the 1105 i belive. He liker them as they had one of the first good cabs prior to John Deere Sound Guard and Case. I put a good many hours on that V8 in a 760 combine. Very powerful engine and economical running

I love old massey's❤✌🏾👊🏾

Run Great. AND Sound Great !

Great sound JT 🇺🇸🇬🇧

Unreal no need for a radio in that tractor just listen to the V8.👌👌👌

I have the same engine in my 1981 Leyland Mastiff truck. 180hp Perkins V8540 and has been a good engine and sound good

I've always Loved those "Perk's". ❤

Looks like the tractor pulled it with no problem and looks like a nice area of the country

Great to see! I restored one with a canopy (no cab) with multipower about 25 years ago. Still have it. We advanced the timing, and I had a friend at a diesel shop set up the pump and injectors. It hit 236hp on my dyno with little smoke and blew the back off the pump in the dyno! Then I put 5 more turns in the smoke screw! More power and still doesn't smoke too bad. Looks like you figured out like I did to trade the cast exhaust elbows side to side for duals. After we got it done, we hooked it to a 6 bottom oliver plow in TOUGH clay. Dad was driving it, i asked him why Massey would use an expensive V8 540 ci to gain only 7 hp over the turbo 354ci 6cyl in an 1135. He had the plow socked in and was digging hard with those 23.1x34s. He chopped the throttle all the way back and let it lug, still digging up hard clay with those tires tires at about 700 rpm for a while, then slammed the throttle up and instantly spun out! He said, "That's why, TORQUE! I usually work mine around 1300 to 1800 rpm. My Allis Chalmers buddy couldn't believe that the green range on the tach for working the engine started at 800 rpm and covered most of the tach. His was a narrow band.

@jtsbarnngrill6873

3 ай бұрын

That’s some major ponies you’re kicking out with yours! Mine is quite a powerhouse, it would make all the v-8 haters eat their words 😆

A symphony of cylinders !.........awesome !

That thing is a beast!

I like your opinion, thanks for the video 👍🏻

I always have loved the Perkins diesel

Loud and proud. Ear candy. 👍👍👍👍👍

Nice looking tractor

a nice sounding tractor

Wow dam that thing sounds like a BEAST😂

Hell ya!! Let her eat!!! Sounds great!

Great video thanks for sharing. I love working soil hoping That rain stays away and miracl snhappen lol

the 1155 looked like it didn't even break a sweat JT

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

She was just playing with that cultivator 😆

No thats a proper massey ❤

Nice! The eyebrow at the end 🤣

Those engines are the music

I have an early 70s model 1150 V8 Perkins powerd massey ferguson and it's a beast it revs very quick and it's very powerful too

Absolutely love the old Masseys I grew up on them over here in Australia The old Steiger looks like a gem aswell

That thing is bad to the bone! I love the engine sound. To me, it sounds like a train when it passes by the camera!

@jtsbarnngrill6873

11 ай бұрын

😆. True!

Yep I agree that V8 is all a guy needs! Beautiful music

I worked a lot on the fields with Masseys here in 🇫🇮 and still part time farming. Smaller MF:s, 4355 and 575 but dreaming of bigger machines 💪🏻 Sound of V8, exhaust pipes and fan on the window reminds me of Duell-movie 🤠🚜🚛

@jtsbarnngrill6873

5 ай бұрын

Right on 😁

pretty awesome

Many years ago my dad used to drive a same Leone it was twin exhaust like your tractor it was very noisy but sounded nice you had to wear ear defenders in the cab

LOVE the rain caps😂

This was cool I just come in from running my age 1468 in this video pops up good stuff

a wonderful video. this sound of the V8.540 is a dream. I'm happy when I can drive my 760 V8 over my fields again. such a 1155 will remain a dream for me. very rare here in Germany, like my 760 combine harvester.

Lol not an unpopular opinion! I agree she's a badass

Terrific; the Perkins didn't raise a sweat, in fact you seemed to be covering the ground pretty quickly. Still quite a few big Masseys of this era in work on farms in South Australia; not too many 4wd or V8s though. Look forward to the next posting, thanks for making the effort to share.

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

She was moving right along, just played with that cultivator!

You win!

Beatiful sound only one like that a Massey v8...but heck you didn't even get her break a sweat yet need bigger harrow lol

Stunning machine, she sings like a kitten. 👍👍👍👍🤜🤛🇬🇧🇺🇸

That old girl doesn’t know anything is behind it. 👍👍

Some tune outta the perkins.

Neighbors need some dandelion control for their yard!!

Nice video

Awesome!

Nice straight lane for no auto steer 👍

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

Not my worst work 😉

I need one! 👍😉

cool Massey

Great content. Thank you!

Really wish you would put the original (manufacturers) exhaust on that 1155. I've spoke on here before and love the Masseys having grown up in the late 70s early 80s with nothing but top of the line Massey Fergusson tractors from the dealership beings that my grandfather was the local Massey Fergusson equipment dealer. We always had the newest to date tractors on the farm, 1105, 1135, and my favorite, the all mighty 1978-1155. There is no better sound of a tractor than firing up the V8 Perkins. The lope and sound from the original exhaust is nonother than the best. If you would, please change it back.

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

I got it this way. I don’t have any of the original parts for the job

@jefftheaussie2225

Жыл бұрын

It sounds good with straight pipes, some things don’t though.

Like it !

My former father-in-law had one. He called it a poor man's tractor. "You buy one because you think you're too poor to buy a Deere. And then the Massey will keep you poor." Traded it for a 4640 and never looked back

I would have to agree with the 1155 being the best ever, but that means the 1150 would be second.

Like your Fergie 1155, a snorting beast, now I know what to buy if the lottery lotto numbers come up, import an 1155 Fergie in excellent running condition to the UK. Like the dash mounted gear selector and how many gears in the main gearbox(transmission). One thing I change on the 1155 is the 'stove pipes' swapped for short downward pointing stub pipes, ideal for setting off car alarms and bouncing decibels off the walls. What is the spares situation for Fergie 1155s are they easy to get hold off and import to UK?.

I think that Cat 3208 in the 1805 is a bit more noisy! Btw...got my new clutch installed so just making some adjustments and of course re-installing the "dumb bell"! 😁. New Gates belts on those hydraulic pumps. Let you know how it pulls this coming Monday. Thanks for letting us ride along!

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

Sounds good! Hope it all works perfectly!

@northdakotaham1752

Жыл бұрын

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 Sure hope so! That clutch housing is HEAVY and not much room to stand in there between the motor and the front axle...but got it ok using that little trick you did with the tape wrapped around the bolt, pilot tool!

Looks like the 1155 was playing with that tillage tool.

Great !

AGREED !!- NO MUSIC 😃

I'm in a great place neighbour has a mf 1155 . I use a jd 4455 had no say in that. The other neighbour has a mf 4840 at night I could hear who's working up ground.

Nice . I had a 165 MF best tractor s MF. We have many in Israel on farms older ones from 1970s some have armor plates to protect from Snipers.. Seriously

@northdakotaham1752

Жыл бұрын

Geez....worry a little about fall digging with stray bullet from deer hunters but nothing intentionally shot in my direction....I think. Unless it might be another farmer who wants my land. 🤥. Stay safe over there!

perkins v8 power . sound great .better than a cat engine .

10:08 we can't disagree on that!

It is crazy that this has a Perkins (ie British) diesel 8 cylinder!!! I bet you couldn't even get that in jolly old England.

@jefftheaussie2225

Жыл бұрын

They put the V8 540 in Leyland trucks here.

Love the channel and videos …. Why don’t you find an old 750-860 combine ?

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t found the right deal yet 😉

Sounded almost as good as your Ron White reference haha. Those MFs look nice too.

That is a sweet sounding engine. That is a favorite Massey tractor. What size rear tires are on this tractor

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

That has loaded 23.1x34’s.

7:32 hell yeah! 🤜🤛👍🇬🇧🇺🇸

Sweet

What an absolute peach

Bellissimo video e bella musica di motore 👍💪💯❤️. Come consumi come ti trovi. 🖐️🇮🇪

Dang no oil leaks nice

Yeah she's a ripper

Go massey go!!! God only knows how bad Id like to be out there working with yah... Perkins Power..... Have you thought about getting her dynoed?

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

That has crossed my mind….😉

@glennschlorf1285

Жыл бұрын

@@jtsbarnngrill6873 id be curious as to what its putting out and if it could be tweaked any... good looking tractor regardless

@benjaminnewton7862

Жыл бұрын

That is one super sounding tractor! Love it! Few a far between any of those here in the uk.

Looks and sounds good . I likely missed it but how did you solve the anti freeze issue

@jtsbarnngrill6873

Жыл бұрын

Well, that’s still up for debate. It has yet to show itself🤷🏻.

old school cool....

nice