MSRP, base build
Bottom of Massey's cheapest utility range and the only 2600 H with a sliding-mesh gearbox rather than a synchro shuttle. A 2.6-litre Simpson three-cylinder, 2,204 lb at the hitch, and 4WD engaged by a push-pull lever - a deliberately plain tractor for loader-free field work.
1.44 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price
As published by the maker
On the price: The maker's own published starting figure for the base build. A dealer adds a loader, a deck and freight on top.
Lift figures are the maker's and are quoted at whichever point the maker chose; the about page explains why two loaders with the same number do not lift the same pallet.
Comes with
From owner discussion and long-term write-ups
Cross-shopped against
Same brand or same size, nearest in price
Massey Ferguson
The odd one out in the 2600 H range: Massey lists it as two-wheel drive only, where every other model in the series offers 4WD. In exchange it turbocharges the 2.6-litre Simpson to 55 hp and lifts 2,755 lb, the same as the 65 hp model above it, at the lightest weight in the range.
Spec sheet & owner notesMassey Ferguson
Sits between the 2WD-only 2605H and the catalogued 2607H, and unlike the two cheaper models it comes with the 8x8 synchro shuttle as standard rather than a sliding mesh. Turbocharged 2.6-litre Simpson, 55 hp at the PTO, and the same 2,755 lb hitch as everything above the 2604H.
Spec sheet & owner notesMassey Ferguson
Simpsons-built 2.6L three-cylinder with no DPF, an 8x8 synchro shuttle and 64 PTO hp: a deliberately plain utility tractor aimed at people who would rather fix it than diagnose it. The 2,755 lb hitch figure is quoted 24 inches behind, so it is an honest one.
Spec sheet & owner notes