I am going by what farmers said who were around when the 9N was sold new. The statement was made by many including Ford salesmen that the 9N in most instances could plow the same acreage in the same time that a 3 plow tractor could. The weight transfer and lesser chassis weight were the keys. Of course the 9N did not have the same engine or PTO power as a M and only a fool would claim they did. A H was of similar but greater horsepower and many claimed they came a couple horsepower more than they were rated for. You have to remember the 9N was introduced at the tail end of the Great Depression so many farmers were keen on saving money. A tractor that was nearly half the money of a 3 plow tractor but could have similar productivity and had lower fuel cost to operate would grab the attention of many then. If you mainly did cropping without other farm enterprises chances are you would not notice the deficiencies versus the 3 plow tractor. The light chassis weight was a disadvantage in these parts for certain field operations. The heavy 3 plow tractors had an advantage in being chassis "heavy" for controlling loads going up or down hills. The extra power was appreciated in tough slick conditions where critical power was gobbled up just trying to maintain forward momentum. The 9N being acceptable in good conditions while the 3 plow tractors were excellent no longer made the grade when the 9N tractor was slugged in poor conditions.
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