Massey Ferguson · Utility

Massey Ferguson 2607H

~$36,667

MSRP, base build

Massey Ferguson2607H
Utility
74 hp engine · 64 PTO−14% to the shaft

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.

Engine
74 hp
PTO
64 hp
Loader lift
2,470 lbs
3-pt lift
2,755 lbs

1.75 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price

As published by the maker

Specifications

Size class
Utility
Transmission
Gear
Engine
Simpson
Engine hp
74 hp
PTO hp
64 hp
Drive
4WD
Loader lift
2,470 lbs
Three-point lift
2,755 lbs
Hydraulic flow
10.6 GPM
Fuel tank
21.9 gal
Weight
5,864 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

4WDDieselFront LoaderGearPower SteeringTurbo

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners say

What they like

  • The turbocharged Simpson diesel meets Tier 4 without a DPF, so owners avoid regen cycles and enjoy simpler maintenance
  • At 64 PTO HP it has excellent PTO output for the class, running big balers, mowers, and tillage tools with authority
  • The 8x8 synchro-shuttle transmission is a rugged, straightforward drivetrain for sustained field work
  • It's priced well below a comparable Deere 5075E or Kubota M-series while delivering similar power
  • The stout 5,200 lb frame and strong hitch make it a genuine full-size working tractor
  • The large 22-gallon tank keeps it working through long days in the field

What they complain about

  • The Simpson engine is less familiar to US buyers than a Deere, Kubota, or FPT powerplant, hurting resale confidence
  • Massey's utility-tractor dealer network is thinner than Deere's and Kubota's in much of the US
  • The 10.6 GPM hydraulic flow is modest for a 74 HP tractor, so loader cycles feel slow to some owners
  • No hydrostatic or power-shuttle option, so direction changes require the clutch, less convenient for loader work
  • Resale value trails the premium Japanese and green brands
  • The open-station-only configuration limits all-weather comfort without a cab
  • At over 5,200 lbs plus loader it needs a heavy-duty truck and trailer to transport
  • Massey publishes no loader lift capacity for the 2600 H series, so this entry carries none — a loader is available from the dealer, but the figure that would let you compare it against a Kubota or a Deere is not published anywhere
  • The 2,470 lb loader figure is the MF911X, the 4WD 2600H loader; the 2WD-only 2605H takes the larger FLx2815, so the lineup's biggest engine does not carry its biggest loader

Gathered from owner reports

What owners report

The fullest owner account of the 2607H comes from a rural homeowner seven years in who bought it specifically for lift capacity and uses a grapple, forks and bucket constantly, routinely handling one-ton pallets without trouble. His summary of it is the fairest one available: a very strong value for the power and lifting on offer, and an unmistakably budget build, with the cost-cutting concentrated in places you touch rather than places that break.

What comes up favourably

  • Owners buy it for lift and report getting it. One lifts one-ton pallets often with no trouble using forks, bucket and grapple, and another moved up to it from smaller machines specifically to handle loaded pallets and large fallen trees - both describing the loader as the reason the tractor earns its place.
  • It has proved durable for the owner with the longest run on record: seven years of intermittent use with no significant failures, the original battery only beginning to fade at the end of that period.
  • The price gap against the machinery people actually want is large. One owner notes he wanted a skid steer and the tractor was tens of thousands of dollars cheaper, and another puts his purchase price around $30,000 new against a battered used skid steer costing much the same.

What comes up as a complaint

  • The three-point control lever bracket is the part owners single out as genuinely badly made. The long-term owner describes his as floppy, bent and permanently deformed, calls the design very cheap for something that is a primary control, and names it his biggest complaint about the tractor.
  • The open station is hard work in snow country for an unexpected reason. The owner who runs one says the cold itself is manageable because you dress for it - the real nuisance is chipping ice and compacted snow off the control mechanisms, and he reports that tarping it outdoors simply does not survive wind and ice storms.
  • There are questions about how well the tractor was supported by the people who built it. One account of the manufacturing arrangement behind the 2600 line describes the partner as hard to get information from and slow to fix known problems, citing glow plugs set to come on only near 5°F - far too cold for the markets it sells into. Test cold starting before you buy.

Questions worth asking

Does the 2607H have a DPF?
No - it meets Tier 4 without a particulate filter, so there are no regen cycles and no aftertreatment plumbing to fail. That simplicity is one of its strongest selling points against emissions-heavy rivals, especially for owners doing lots of low-RPM loader and chore work.
What does the budget build actually cost you day to day?
Mostly in the controls rather than the drivetrain, according to the owner furthest into ownership. His three-point control lever bracket has bent and deformed and is floppy in use, which he rates a cheap design for a primary control and his single biggest irritation with the machine. Against that he reports seven years without a significant failure, so the compromise lands on feel and finish rather than reliability - which is roughly what the price implies.
Should I get it with a cab if I am in snow country?
Worth thinking harder about than comfort alone suggests. The owner running an open station in a snowy area says being cold is a solved problem because you dress for it, and that the genuine daily nuisance is getting ice and packed snow off the control mechanisms before you can work. He also reports that tarping the tractor outside is futile where there is wind and ice, because tarps tear and blow away. Indoor storage changes the calculation considerably.
What kind of PTO work can the 2607H handle?
More than the price suggests - 64 PTO HP is excellent for a 74 HP tractor, thanks to the efficient gear drivetrain. It runs big rotary cutters, round balers, disc mowers, and heavy tillers with authority. One owner pulls a seven-foot York rake with a back blade fitted, crowning a road with the blade and then screening it with the rake, and notes a heavy-duty box blade does a similar job for less money.
How does the 8x8 synchro shuttle work out for loader duty?
It is the machine's biggest compromise. The shuttle lever is convenient, but every direction change requires the clutch - unlike a power shuttle, which reverses clutch-free. For field work with implements it is a rugged, straightforward drivetrain; for hours of back-and-forth loader cycles, your left leg will notice. Owners also advise weighting and spreading the tires if you have any slopes, which helps considerably.

Summarised from public owner discussion, not from testing. Nothing here was measured by this site, and a report that recurs is not the same as a defect rate.

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