Picking up Dad's Rare Tractor 

Man yall live close to me about 40 ish min but we like wood trailers because metal rusts pretty easy.

Gosh, you are really Blessed to have your father with you. Spend all the time you can with him as life happens and before you know it he will be gone. I think it’s so Cool to see you with your Pops. Great job Brother.

As one who's dad has passed on, for many years now, it's a real joy to see you two interact.

Love seein you out helping your dad.👍💚

Nice old machine! Your dad is a legend, reminds me of mine and we grew up just the same. Wouldn’t change it for the world

Very cool Josh helping your Dad out good man thanks for the video's buddy

Really like seeing you with your dad, cherish every moment, my dad was just admitted to the hospital yesterday and at 78 was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, I really appreciate your family values .

Tractor is a 20c and a 1979 model year

I still have my Dad's 1965 MF 204 front end loader. Dad said more then once that buying that tractor was one of the best investments he ever made.

You are a good son! You will be glad you had this type relationship with your father.

"Don't wanna say we grew up poor, we didn't want for anything but we didn't know any different . . . " Yep. Totally on board with that, got the T-Shirt an' ever'thing. I'm in the UK. Born '65. My folks were Farm Labourers and we lived in a 'tied cottage' (House owned by the farm for workers only) most of my childhood. We had open fire heating, which also provided the Hot Water, on the ground floor but none upstairs which you *really* felt in winter. Cooking was done on a kitchen range, wood fired. Basic food. Basic clothing. Basic possessions, wasn't a TV in the place 'til @ '78 but we had the wireless "This is the BBC!". Occasionally we'd get to go up to the 'Big House' . . . . Man, what a contrast.

Had a David Brown 1200 and a 995. Both reliable mules. Massey is in great shape. The Perkins engines are money. Tall guys = back pain. He seems too mellow to be your dad...good ol' guy 👍 BOOM

I grew up on a massyfergeson 50D backhoe. Super strong! Strongest backhoe to this day ive ever been on.

Your dad is right,I grew up on a 1963 65 massey diesel it's still running today.

I swear them older tractors will run forever. My grandpa has a 1952 super c farmall. I would love to restore it someday and have it painted. He would really love that.

You could get an aluminum grating used for walkways that won't let things slide at all. It's used in water, wastewater and probably industrial plants. We had some at a plant I worked that had been there for 50 years and wasn't worn down. It was rated for 200+ lbs per square foot, of course on top of the steel deck that wouldn't be a problem.

Great channel. I just subscribed. I heard about you on another video and I’m glad I checked you out. Good content and humor is always good. I’m home steadingin the Ozarks of Arkansas. I started a channel to document everything. I think I learned a lot about making videos by watching you. God bless.

Love me some Masseys! Growing up we had a 1085 and 1100! That 1100 was an absolute animal. Only downfall to them was everything ran off hydraulics so if the pump went out, you were dead in the water.

Good to see your Dad. Seems like a great guy. Next time please show a close up of his dog with the white and brown patches.... looks like a beautiful dog. Thanks

Awesome to see where you grew up and love all the old Masseys that your dad has

If in fact it is a 30C it would have the 4 cyl perkins. If it has a 3 cyl, it is a 20C, and the serial # pretty much confirms it, and puts it at a 1979.

Hi....... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

I was a welder at Massy Ferguson in Cuyahoga falls Ohio, welded a lot of 10 through 30 tractor s

Josh you grew up living.. not poor but not rich. But look at the man it made you! Awesome. Dad is one cool dude

You father reminds me of how my dad was when he was still kicking dont say much but what he does say means the most

Hey Josh thank you for the video you and your father and I know what back pain feels like I have three to four herniated disc in my back so I hope you and your father a feeling better

Yeah! Make dad show up as much as possible to the Stoney Ridge!

Man your dad doesn’t waste any words. Old timer & to the point for sure! Good stuff as always Josh! 👍🏻

I have 2 Massey industrial tractors with shuttle shifter for reverse and forward on left side of hood. Perkins diesel, power steering but mine do not have loaders. They do have 3 point hitch and pto. I keep box blade on one, bush hog on other. The Old man is right, you can't kill them. Good Ole tractors.

I watch every video. Love the channel. One of the few clean nice channels out there. Love how your helping your dad out. Love him and appreciate him as one day he will be gone. I lost mine in 03 and still feels like it was last week. Great job and many blessings to you and your family. May your channel continue to grow abundantly.

The loaders were extra I had a MF40 1969 The 30B was The replacement Putting a weld on replacement bucket blade was a way of life When I bought mine from a relative I rebuilt the front bucket New floor and weld on 5/8 inch thick blade.. Then mounted a bolt on reversible 5/8 inch blade under it.. No more welding...

When I was young we had a massey ferguson like that with a ford backhoe on it my dad started out the construction business with it and a old GMC dump truck and a flat bed trailer

Good times with your dad Josh. Make him proud with your welding which you will. Happy times woooo 👍🏻

I like the Perkins motor. I drive a Sellick SD80 forklift at work. It has a 4.4L Perkins motor. I've been driving that lift every day all day for 14 years now.

Another great adventure with musical accompaniment. Much fun. Now this is a little hard to swallow: Your dad and I are the same age. I guess we old folks have to stick together.

I had a mid 80s 30E tractor. I installed a 3 point hitch back how attachment. Awesome machine. Had a Perkins diesel. Your dad’s right.

We had a Massey40b. Ours had the 3 cylinder perkins also!! Always started no matter what

I just had an older gentleman give me a MF 30 Industrial tractor with a loader on it. I just got it home. He replaced the lift pump on it and couldn't get it running but said it ran great before that. I'm super excited about this one. Great video and I subbed just for that. Go Dad!

You can bolt a new hard edge on the bucket. From what you showed the holes are still useable. As far as a welder I would go for a Miller 225 amp . Check with the suppliers to see if they have any in the rental fleet for sale . I got one for $900. that was less then a year old. New its around $1600.

Metal deck trailers are a no go for metal tracks. Your equipment will just slide an snap the binders. Top rated for rubber tire equipment.

Good Luck with Pops tractor! Adding the quick attach will certainly help out and make his work easier.

Thanks for the story how you grew up ! I was curious if you were generational steader/farmer or just wanted to get out of the city. Always cool to see how people get to where they are in life. Dad is a cool old dude!

I know all about the back pain problems. I cant wait to see the look on your dads face when you get it done for him.

Can’t beat a Perkins! Them old masseys are tough . I’d love to have that 383!

Those Industrial tractors are stout beasts. Your dad will appreciate being able to drop the bucket off when it isn't needed.

I love old tractors like that

You need a wood deck for hauling steel tracked equipment but for rubber tired equipment steel is good

My family, the Reynolds, are from the Martinsville and Dryfork area of VA! I can't wait to see how the tractor turns out.

My Uncle made my DAD a 14' flat bed trailer out of flat steel and when it was wet, it was slick, but we used it for collecting firewood.

Actual tractor vin tag is on the passenger side steering cowel. Look inside the loader arm. The tag you read on the loader is the loader tag.

That nomenclature plate on the tractor is the one you depend on to find out which model it is as the one on the loader is just for that model loader. I learned how to operate tractors while working for one man who owned a new 1965 Massey Ferguson and I loved that tractor so much and treated it like it was mine. The owner's son was the one who abused his tractor and that made me angry and left me thinking that I would never treat one of mine that way.

Love when your dads im videos he has some intersting ideas and verry smart when it comes to farming

Love that old second generation Cummins

Nice looking tractor. Hope you do all fluids for your dad too

Your dad is awesome, good ole man!

when my wife father was farming,they had an industrel tractor like the one`s your dad has,it had a heavy loader bucket on it,they used in in a bunk to feed silage to milking cows here in Vt

Good to see your pappy. Looks like he has a passion for Massey-Ferguson, that s a good thing.

Always like when you help your Dad 🇺🇸

Don't know but from looking at it was made after 1975 that 3 cylinder Perkins never dies you can rebuild the engine like new a day or so with all genuine Perkins parts

nice tractors.

Love the sound of the Cummins diesel...and the way you treat your parents. @stoneyridgefarmer

I just bought a MF 40 industrial with the 3cylinder perkins diesel.... it is a pig and for no bigger than it is they are super heavy built.... thanks for great video

I hope your Dad's back surgery was a succes. I had back surgery in 2016. I had 4 vertibra fused in my lower back I get around better now than I did.

Metal tracks on a metal deck trailer can be sketchy but rubber tire on a metal deck, no problem.

Woooo Way go Josh. Say hello to Mrs. Stoney Ridge.

Josh if the diamond plate on the trailer starts to be a problem just weld some corrugated metal on top where the tires pass.

Hadn’t seen ol dad since the salt curing videos!!

Man I like that machine. I got ONE a 1967 MF 202 work bull. Had it for 30 years on our acreage in the Canadian rocky mtns of BC. Works GREAT!

I have one just like this my great grandpa bought it new I think and it’s still running to this day

Lol. Yeah Josh easy on that old timer stuff. I’m 68. Hey I enjoyed the video. 👍👍👍❤️

I prefer a trailer with a metal deck, takes a lot longer to deteriorate then wood and both can be equally slippery regardless of weather. If your that worried about a slippery trailer deck you probably should not be on a trailer to begin with lol. Only advantage of a wood deck is you can nail into it for load securement but almost just as easy to weld to metal deck if need be. Nice old tractors, reminds me of an old ford backhoe i just picked up.

Josh, your dad really brings out your Southern drawl!

Nice tractor

My uncle was a riger for years. He would have that tractor held on with a lot more chains. They would be spaced out all along the tractor. I know I've helped him load his several times and his is a little smaller.

Olde ??? Dang ... I'm 65 ... Lol ... Your dad did good raising you ... Proud of ya both ...

Mine is a 1975 MF 30 loader tractor with a 4 cynender gas perkins paid $3,000 with a box blade.

Great video, looking forward to seeing what you do with the Massey!

Dad is cool.

I have a Massey Ferguson 40b industrial and I love it

Live in the Mountains of North Carolina, Wilkes and Boone area, Love my metal trailer, i have a wooden floor trailer also and it can get slick some times.

Hi Josh, I picked up a 1963 John Deere 2010 W Industrial with backhoe and 720 loader what a beast

I had back surgery too , take care of your back!

Glad to see you helping your pops there. Have you ever thought of either going out and getting a dead cat or making a dead cat for your camera? It will help with that noisy wind.

The 20c is the same as a Massey Ferguson 135 and the 30c is the same as a Massey Ferguson 240. I personally own a Massey Ferguson industrial 50 which is the same as a 165 Massey Ferguson I’ve some videos of it on my channel

I be got a steel deck trailer I coated the deck with truck bed coating and it works great

I grew up on a MF 255 with a Westendorf front loader. Those Massey's are legendary for starting up in cold weather! The Perkins diesels are virtually indestructible. Ours was an 81 model if I remember right.

Metal deck trailers are real scary in the winter time.

Nice looking tractor 🚜

love your channel the old mf industrial tractors are awesome i love them that's what i grew up on

..it's goin' to be great to see old iron movin' and shakin' again ..lol..great vid...

Nice living close and helping out👍❣️

Lookin forward to watching you convert that bucket to skid steer quick attach. Been thinking about doing it to my ford 776 A loader.

That's a tag for the loader I would think, even if they came together. You can just type in the model in tractor data and see what years the model was made and the serial numbers for the years.

Josh I know this video is old but I just watched it lol I bought an industrial Ford 340 B loader tractor with a loader last fall. My wife and i are doing like you and trying to start a farm and only had an 18 hp New Holland compact for loader work and we found our industrial on Marketplace for 3000$$ i felt like it was settling for somthing less than i wanted but now Ill quote you and say "thats a kick butt tractor"

I have a 20c that I picked up a few years back. I love it. Perkins 3 cylinder deisle. What motor is in the 30C?

The Massey Ferguson industrial model 30 C was manufactured bewtween 1970 and 1976

Wood deck can be just as slick. My equipment/ car hauler has a wood deck but the dovetail is metal I want to put a spray on bed liner and or weld some 1/2 or so round bar horizontal to the dovetail as my wife's truck slips going up if it's wet even on the wood section

a nice looking tractor, Wooo!

Great tractors for sure

I have a 1965 202 I’m bringing back from the dead. Wish me luck