In the middle of the 1970's a demand for
better cab's for new tractors than the ones on the
MF100-1000 series tractors become more and more important. In
September 1977 there was a legal requirement for all new tractors to have
a cab with noise levels inside not over 90db.
Massey Ferguson created a totally new
tractors series to fulfil this requirement. The MF-500 range introduced
on the marked in 1976.
The new MF-500 range utilized remote
linkage so all controls were mounted in the cab and not on the tractor
body like before. The cab's floor was flat for the first time on a Massey
Ferguson tractor. The heating and ventilations system was improved. Other
improvements was new hydraulics and PTO drive. The basic drive line was
based on the previous MF100 line. The design of the tractor was similar to
the older MF1185 - MF1135 tractors. The new "Supercab" are light years
ahead of the earlier 100 series.
The new rang was: MF550 replacing the
MF148, MF565 replacing the MF165, MF575 replacing the MF168, the MF590
replacing the MF185/188 and the MF595 replacing the MF1080* from 1978 the
MF575, MF590 and MF595 become available with 4wd. The rang was in
production until 1982.
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The Massey Ferguson
595-2, the 595-4 and the 590-4 all 1980 models
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