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3010 Ken

08-01-2005 09:41:23




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Morning to All;I'm thinking of replacing my riding lawnmower in the near future.My wife mows our 3 acres now.I was wondering how an 8-n would handle a 5 ft.grooming mower and approximately how much fuel per hour that tractor would burn.It would be used on a weekly basis to mow so the grass would'nt be very high or tough to cut. Thanks. Kenny




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corvette8n

08-03-2005 11:05:05




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
I have a riding lawnmower and a 48 8n, the only implements I have for the N are a 3-pt carryall and a rear scoop, all this for 2/3 of an acre,
can anyone say "big boy toy", All I know is the N
sure is a lot of fun to ride around on. I let my city slicker brother drive it the other day and he didn't know you could have so much fun a 2 mph.



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Mt Roy

08-01-2005 16:24:26




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
What everybody else failed to mention is the fact that in 10 years an N would still have considerable value, perhaps even more than you paid for it. Try that with a riding mower and you will not only have a pile of junk, it will be worthless.

That Said
Good Luck and N-JOY!!!!! !!!!!



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Wi Craig

08-01-2005 14:22:54




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
Not that I don't love the N series tractor, but my older boy has a business and has some zero degree mowers by "Ferris" that will cut 5 acres an hour. Not as cheap as the 8n though. He went to his aunt's house, little over an acre, yard not the house, and was inside in about 15 minutes asking for a beer. Love those 8ns though. Wi Craig



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3010 Ken

08-01-2005 13:39:04




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
Hey Guys;Thanks for all of the responses.I printed them to read to the wife when I get home tonight. Kenny



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Tymoc

08-01-2005 13:18:31




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
Brush hogging this weekend, 2nd gear about 3/4 throttle, used a little less then a gal. of gas an hr. Checked tk level before and after.



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old

08-01-2005 12:02:11




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
Any of the Ns would do well for that, and also a number of other tractors. The cub farmall is a good one and some of the allises etc. All have there good points and there bad points. If it where me I'd just look around and see what was out there and then compare prices etc.



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MITCHP

08-01-2005 11:44:46




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
I HAVE A 8N FORD THAT IS STILL USED PART TIME ON THE FARM, IT SHOULD HANDLE THAT MOWER OK. AS FAR AS GAS, I FOUND THAT THEY DRINK THE GAS, I'LL GET NEGATIVE RESPONCES FOR SAYING THIS BUT YOU MIGHT CONSIDER A FARMALL SUPER A OR A 140 WITH A BELLY MOWER, THEY ARE REALLY EASY ON GAS AND DO A GREAT JOB MOWING. I'VE USED MY 140 ALL DAY LONG AND NOT EVEN BURN A HALF A TANK, SORRY TO SAY BUT THE 8N WON'T DO THAT

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Dan

08-01-2005 13:02:41




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to MITCHP, 08-01-2005 11:44:46  
Not that I dissagree with your statement about a Farmall being a great mowing machine, but I use my 1952 8N for brush hogging my 42 acres. Not finish mowing - but rough tall stuff, and my 8N only goes through a little over half a tank in a 4 hour job. It is all about how well your carb is adjusted, and the overall condition you keep your tractor in. Also, replacment parts for almost every moving part on the 8N are still being produced today - and cheap. Total cost of ownership is more than just gas consumption.

Dan

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Pooh Bear

08-01-2005 10:33:11




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
I did just that for this year.
Got tired of fooling with the little MTD we had for our 3 acres.
So back in January I got a 1949 8N.
Then I got a 5ft rear finish mower for it.
Now I mow the whole yard in less than 1/4 of the time it used to take.
With the 8N I can mow twice as fast and twice as wide.
So I am using a lot less gas to mow the yard.

I should have gotten an 8N years ago.

Pooh Bear

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3010 Ken

08-01-2005 13:44:49




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to Pooh Bear, 08-01-2005 10:33:11  
Hey Pooh Bear; Great pictures,thanks for posting them.It has'nt been long since I started using a computer.One of my goals is to get a digital camera and learn how to post some pictures.Looks like you have your own slice of paradise there by the river. Kenny



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Pooh Bear

08-02-2005 07:16:02




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 13:44:49  
Thanks.
We been here about 4 years now.
If I had known we would love it so much we would have moved here a long time ago.

I used a cheap toy digital camera to do those pictures.
Camera cost me $20 in the toy dept at Walmart.
Posting pictures is easy. If you need help just ask.
How To Post A Picture.

Pooh Bear

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Bruce (VA)

08-01-2005 10:32:40




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
Ken, I've got 3 acres that I cut every week on my N w/ a 6 foot Caroni finishing mower; cutting around the garden, flower beds, fruit trees & down the 1/4 mile drive takes me 2 hours in 3rd gear (mostly). I usually burn about a gallon of gas an hour. I've never had a bit of a problem w/ the N or mower as long as the grass does not get too high; if it does, I cut in second gear.



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PhilipIN

08-01-2005 10:29:12




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
Kenny, I have been using my 8N to pull a 6' Woods rear discharge mower for at least 6 years now. Highly satisfied with cutting results. I would look at a 6' mower also. Philip.



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Bob in NC

08-01-2005 10:02:42




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 Re: 8-N Question in reply to 3010 Ken, 08-01-2005 09:41:23  
Kenny, an 8N with a 5-ft finish mower would do the work in a fraction of the time it would take a typical riding mower, unless you have one of those big industrial machines. The time you save with an N would probably more than make up for any additional gas you might use. Depending on how nice you like your lawn, you may want to find a tractor with turf type tires, as those big lugs on the rear will leave their mark on your lawn.

bob

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