Mountain Heritage Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Brought home a new worker today. MTX 120. Just over 3,100 hrs, seems like it has had a pretty easy life so far. Supposedly on used for light work, auger, sprayer, etc. Drawbar hole was still perfectly round. Has the 6.7 Iveco engine in it. Never heard such a quiet 6 cylinder. Other than it saying there is an error code on it, works like a charm, lots of power to pull around the discs. Tires aren't loaded and don't have duals on. Will likely add the duals, just to be safe in those untitled fields? Didn't have time to tonight, but want to see if the IH suit case weights will fit it or not, be nice if they did. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitty Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Think it might have to be MX style weights on there ? I might have a book for that tractor, don't remember if it's parts or service. I just saw it today looking for another book.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbyfarm Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Friend had an mtx135. It was a very good tractor for him. I believe it had the same engine. Yours looks a little newer by the decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug in NY Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 tractor looks nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Did you trade your 3688 in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearclash Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Weight bracket looks different than what my CIH MX135 has -- hard to tell as the MTX weight bracket is hard to see in the pictures. Looks to be a unit from about the end of the run of MTX that had the CIH MX design sheet metal. Pretty sure the last of the MTX had redesigned sheet metal -- but maybe it wasn’t even an MTX anymore. I do know ARGO sold the original CIH MX Maxxum design to the Russian KAMAZ company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Heritage Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 From what I seen on line I was thinking it was a 2007, going by ads and comparing decal styles. Got a few minutes to look through the owners manual last night before falling asleep on couch with book in hand. It says its for 2008 and newer ? Need to find a place to compare serial number (once I find the plate) and a listing, hopefully somewhere on the WWW? Father was impressed with it, he has a Maxxum 110, said this one is WAY quieter than his. Although he did point out that his jump seat was much more comfortable. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Heritage Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 6 hours ago, bitty said: Think it might have to be MX style weights on there ? I might have a book for that tractor, don't remember if it's parts or service. I just saw it today looking for another book.... Did ya order it from the dealer or online? I'd like to get a service book for it, especially since it has way more electronics on it than I'm used to. 5 hours ago, acem said: Did you trade your 3688 in? Nope, I still have it for now. Like to fix it so it shifts correctly. Then after that - not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIHTECH Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 8 hours ago, Mountain Heritage said: Will likely add the duals, That is really tough on flange axles....have replaced more than one due to flange breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Heritage Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 Just now, CIHTECH said: That is really tough on flange axles....have replaced more than one due to flange breaking. These tractors not built strong enough to have regular snap on duals attached?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIHTECH Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 22 minutes ago, Mountain Heritage said: These tractors not built strong enough to have regular snap on duals attached?? In the CaseIH world we've certainly had problems breaking the flange running snap on duals. Maybe McCormick beefed them up some in that area. For sure you would probably need to run lower than normal air pressure in outside tires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitty Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, Mountain Heritage said: Did ya order it from the dealer or online? I'd like to get a service book for it, especially since it has way more electronics on it than I'm used to. Nope, I still have it for now. Like to fix it so it shifts correctly. Then after that - not sure. Think it was printed off by the dealership? We had a mtx 140 gutless Perkins we nicknamed Wimpy ..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Heritage Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 32 minutes ago, bitty said: Think it was printed off by the dealership? We had a mtx 140 gutless Perkins we nicknamed Wimpy ..... So far, this one doesn't display any sort of guttlessness, seems to have all kinds of power. Can't get over it actually. Seems like a nice engine so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitty Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 3 minutes ago, Mountain Heritage said: So far, this one doesn't display any sort of guttlessness, seems to have all kinds of power. Can't get over it actually. Seems like a nice engine so far? We got a MX 135 last December and it has lots of power compared to the McCormick we had . I can't claim it has twice the torque etc as twice of nothing is nothing 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearclash Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Date on the engine tag says 7th month of year 08. 2 hours ago, bitty said: We got a MX 135 last December and it has lots of power compared to the McCormick we had . I can't claim it has twice the torque etc as twice of nothing is nothing 😁 I have an MX135 and it pulls real well for its rating. The MX135 was the only model in the small frame line to get the aneroid on the pump. 4 hours ago, Mountain Heritage said: Father was impressed with it, he has a Maxxum 110, said this one is WAY quieter than his. The Maxxum 110 is a structural engine tractor, so the engine is bolted solid to the transmission. Your MTX has a fully iso mounted engine. Years ago I owned a New Holland TM120 and was rather disappointed by the noise level in the cab compared to my MX135. Same deal though. Structural engine vs iso mounted engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Heritage Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, Gearclash said: Date on the engine tag says 7th month of year 08. I have an MX135 and it pulls real well for its rating. The MX135 was the only model in the small frame line to get the aneroid on the pump. The Maxxum 110 is a structural engine tractor, so the engine is bolted solid to the transmission. Your MTX has a fully iso mounted engine. Years ago I owned a New Holland TM120 and was rather disappointed by the noise level in the cab compared to my MX135. Same deal though. Structural engine vs iso mounted engine. Interesting info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searcyfarms Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 looks awesome, lettur rip.................have fun with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky966boy Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 5/10/2023 at 4:38 AM, bitty said: Think it was printed off by the dealership? We had a mtx 140 gutless Perkins we nicknamed Wimpy ..... I had a Mc102 with the exact name pretty sure my 684 would out pull it. But with the 6.7 should be ok . I don’t aim to own another Perkins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitty Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, ky966boy said: I don’t aim to own another Perkins. Makes two of us 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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