Hello. I had a 2085 one time. It was a great little tractor. It was a strong tractor for its size. They are definitely pretty easy to work on. It has good rear tires on it. I enjoyed the video. Take care
Ferguson 185? The 185 model was in the 1970s with a lot different sheet metal+ -- someone had fun with decals. He has a Ferguson TO30. The next model TO35 had an active PTO like AC WD has the hand clutch. Make sure he gets an overrunning clutch from Tractor Supply/etc so his brush hogging doesn't drive him through fences and ditches, same problem of the Ford N-series. The TO30 engine tends to have problems of coolant and oil inter-mixing so he should watch for that over time, block either gets a crack (thin web, often freezing) or during piston sleeve assembly a burr or grit inhibits getting a complete durable seal. TO35 fixed those risks. The other thing to keep watch are the shifter and top 3pt link seals allow water to get into the trans locking shifters and corroding bearings. These are great tractors to have. I have the family heirloom 1955 TO35 now and it was the hardest working tractor of the half dozen bigger ones on the farm when I was a kid.
They are neat pieces for sure , he’s got over run clutches for all the old stuff , this one is a TEA-2085 to the best of my reading they were 3 years only and only sold in Canada
Harry Ferguson Inc model TEA20. Not as well known as other Ferguson models because they were never sold in USA. These were built in Coventry England and sold in British Commonwealth countries. The engine is not a continental like US built tractors it was made by Standard Motors and is similar to a Triumph van engine. The 20-85 designation comes from increasing the bore to 85mm in the 20 tractor. There were trade restrictions in place when the tractor was built to encourage trade between commonwealth countries.(Great Britain,Australia,New Zealand,India,South Africa,Rhodesia and Canada to name a few.
Hello. I had a 2085 one time. It was a great little tractor. It was a strong tractor for its size. They are definitely pretty easy to work on. It has good rear tires on it. I enjoyed the video. Take care
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Ferguson 185? The 185 model was in the 1970s with a lot different sheet metal+ -- someone had fun with decals. He has a Ferguson TO30. The next model TO35 had an active PTO like AC WD has the hand clutch. Make sure he gets an overrunning clutch from Tractor Supply/etc so his brush hogging doesn't drive him through fences and ditches, same problem of the Ford N-series. The TO30 engine tends to have problems of coolant and oil inter-mixing so he should watch for that over time, block either gets a crack (thin web, often freezing) or during piston sleeve assembly a burr or grit inhibits getting a complete durable seal. TO35 fixed those risks. The other thing to keep watch are the shifter and top 3pt link seals allow water to get into the trans locking shifters and corroding bearings. These are great tractors to have. I have the family heirloom 1955 TO35 now and it was the hardest working tractor of the half dozen bigger ones on the farm when I was a kid.
They are neat pieces for sure , he’s got over run clutches for all the old stuff , this one is a TEA-2085 to the best of my reading they were 3 years only and only sold in Canada
Harry Ferguson Inc model TEA20. Not as well known as other Ferguson models because they were never sold in USA. These were built in Coventry England and sold in British Commonwealth countries. The engine is not a continental like US built tractors it was made by Standard Motors and is similar to a Triumph van engine. The 20-85 designation comes from increasing the bore to 85mm in the 20 tractor. There were trade restrictions in place when the tractor was built to encourage trade between commonwealth countries.(Great Britain,Australia,New Zealand,India,South Africa,Rhodesia and Canada to name a few.
Thanks for the great info !