I bought a 9N this morning, my neighbor says it wont do!

I'm new to tractors. Thankfully, I bought a 9N and caught
the "N" bug (it's terminal!) Should you decide to sell your
newly aquired 9N, you will have no problem finding a buyer
that would love to take possession. By the way Adam, 'ole
buddy, 'ole N'r pal, ..... ..... .....how much are you asking
for it!

Yes, some people made a back hoe to fit and yes, digging with a 9N probably beats using a Dakota drag line. Realistically if you have a one time job look at hiring it done or renting a machine. In my country an excavator with a skilled operator can be had for fifty bucks a meter hour if you let him schedule it.

If you think you are going to make groceries this way it won't be long before the 9N is seriously for sale.

Your mileage may vary

The internal hydraulic pump is rated at about 2.5 gpm and 1800 psi. Really not enuff for a backhoe. And yes, you can get an external PTO driven hydraulic pump at 10 gpm and 2500 psi, but I don't remember the hp requirements to drive it, but the 9N only has about 23 hp PTO per the University of Nebraska tests.

The N-Tractor has many great features and set the tractor industry on its ear with the now standard 3-point hitch scheme. In its hay-day, there were over 400 different attachments available for it. The other neat thing about the N-Tractor is most parts are readily available and reasonably priced.

The problem is, the N-Tractor is not always the right tool for the job and your neighbor is basically correct. If'n I have a job my 8N can't do, I go rent a machine that can do it well or hire it done by someone that has the right stuff..... ..Dell