Massey Ferguson · Utility

Massey Ferguson 2606H

~$33,793

MSRP, base build

Massey Ferguson2606H
Utility
65 hp engine · 55 PTO−15% to the shaft

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.

Engine
65 hp
PTO
55 hp
Loader lift
2,470 lbs
3-pt lift
2,755 lbs

1.63 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price

As published by the maker

Specifications

Size class
Utility
Transmission
Shuttle
Engine
Simpson
Engine hp
65 hp
PTO hp
55 hp
Drive
4WD
Loader lift
2,470 lbs
Three-point lift
2,755 lbs
Hydraulic flow
10.6 GPM
Weight
5,710 lbs
Warranty
6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain
4WD
Yes
Cab
Open station
Turbo
Yes
Cruise control
No

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

4WDShuttlePower SteeringTurboDieselFront Loader

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners say

What they like

  • The 8x8 synchro shuttle is the standard transmission here, not an option, so direction changes do not mean the clutch the way they do on the 2604H
  • 55 hp at the PTO from 65 at the engine, an 85 percent take-off that will run a seven-foot cutter or a small baler
  • 5,710 lb in 4WD form, over 800 lb heavier than the 2605H, which is what turns engine power into drawbar pull
  • Turbocharged intercooled 2.6 L Simpson meeting Tier 4 Final without a DPF interval to plan around
  • Available in 2WD at 5,115 lb for flat-ground work
  • Same 15.7 gpm hydraulic system as the smaller models, so nothing was cut back to hit the price

What they complain about

  • The 4WD build is $4,826 over the 2WD one in AGCO's price book and the MF911X loader a further $8,668, so a loader-equipped 2606H lands a long way above its base figure
  • The MF911X loader rates 2,470 lb at the pivot pins and 1,500 lb at 31.5 inches forward - less than the 2,755 lb the three-point hitch lifts behind, so the rear linkage is the stronger end of this tractor
  • 2,755 lb at the hitch is unchanged from the 55 hp model below it, so 10 extra horsepower buys no extra lift
  • No fuel tank capacity is published for the series
  • Folding ROPS only, no cab anywhere in the 2600 H range, which is a hard sell at 65 hp against a New Holland Workmaster 65
  • 10.6 gpm to implements is the same as the 45 hp 2604H, so hydraulic capacity does not scale with the engine
  • The 2,470 lb loader figure is the MF911X, the 4WD 2600H loader, which is why the 2WD-only 2605H out-lifts this model on paper despite having 10 fewer horsepower

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