Re: M vs.8n ford

Posted by Dave 2N on November 11, 2004 at 06:16:59 from (24.97.76.2):

In Reply to: M vs.8n ford posted by Carlton on November 10, 2004 at 12:17:05:

It all depends on what you want to use a tractor for. An 8N with the right equipment is 10 times handier than an M. And it will do a lot more work than people will give it credit for. AND--it's much more than a "glorified garden tractor."
But if you need to do a lot of the bigger, heavier work, the M is still the way to go. The Saginaw three-pt kit is a good one but the Farmall hookups make it more expensive than say for a JD.
I have a Ford 2N that I use about 80% of the time for MY needs. When the going gets a little tougher, than I get out the 48 JD A with the Saginaw 3pt. hitch kit and "git 'er done." In fact, I use the JD A for all of my hogging; it just loafs.The JD A is a good comparison the Farmall M. (I grew up on an M; great old tractor.)
A good compromise is a Super C with Fast Hitch and a three pt. conversion. Great middle of the road tractor that will do as much as a Farmall H and more than a Ford. But, consider your needs and don't underestimate a Ford nor buy into the notion that it's just a "glorified garden tractor." Folks who refer to a Ford as that show they never had any experience with one.

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