Production | |
Manufacturer | Massey Ferguson |
Row-Crop tractor | |
Built in Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
Original price was $6,700 in 1975 |
Massey Ferguson 165 Engines | |
Perkins 3.3L 4-cyl diesel | |
Continental 2.9L 4-cyl gasoline | |
Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl diesel | |
Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl gasoline | |
Engine details ... |
Massey Ferguson 165 Transmissions | |
12-speed partial power shift | |
6-speed | |
8-speed | |
Transmission details ... |
Massey Ferguson 165 Power | |
Engine (gross) | 58.3 hp 43.5 kW |
Gas Drawbar (claimed) | 41 hp 30.6 kW |
Diesel Drawbar (claimed) | 46 hp 34.3 kW |
Gas PTO (claimed) | 47 hp 35.0 kW |
Diesel PTO (claimed) | 51 hp 38.0 kW |
Plows | 4 |
Drawbar (tested) | 44.93 hp 33.5 kW |
PTO (tested) | 52.42 hp 39.1 kW |
Performance test details ... |
Mechanical | |
Two-wheel drive | |
Power steering | |
Mechanical dry disc brakes | |
Open operator station |
Capacity | |
Fuel | 18.5 gal 70.0 L |
Hydraulic system | 8 gal 30.3 L |
Hydraulics | |
Type | open center |
Capacity | 8 gal 30.3 L |
Pump flow | 4.5 gpm 17.0 lpm |
Tractor hitch | |
Rear Type | I |
  | II |
  | I/II |
Rear lift | 3,594 lbs 1630 kg |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
Rear PTO | live |
  | independent OptOptional |
Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires | |
Wheelbase | 82 inches (wide front) 208 cm |
  | 86.875 inches (tricycle) 220 cm |
Weight | 5005 to 5830 pounds |
Front tire | 6.00-16 |
Rear tire | 16.9/14-24 |
Full dimensions and tires ... |
Massey Ferguson 165 attachments | |
front-end loader | |
Attachment details ... |
165 Serial Numbers | |
Location: | Serial number plate on the dashboard of the 165, below the steering column. |
1964 | 643000001 |
1965 | 643000481 |
1966 | 643007763 |
1967 | 643014673 |
1967 | 9A1000 |
1968 | 9A39836 |
1969 | 9A63158 |
1970 | 9A87325 |
1971 | 9A107597 |
1972 | 9A128141 |
1973 | 9A152025 |
1974 | 9A179544 |
1975 | 9A207681 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
Electrical | |
Charging system | generator |
Charging amps | 25 |
Battery volts | 12 |
Battery AH | 41 (gas) |
  | 96 (diesel) |
References | |
MF 135 / MF 150 / MF 165 published in 1975, by Massey Ferguson | |
MF 165 Tractor published in 1964, by Massey Ferguson | |
Installation & Operation of Basic & Auxiliary Hydraulic Systems (690 562 M2) published in 1968 |
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Updated on December 10, 2020 |