Posted by rankrank1 on December 11, 2013 at 18:38:15 from (166.137.101.169):
In Reply to: Ford 8n or ? posted by Kyle Mills on December 11, 2013 at 08:50:26:
Heck, I do not think I would even buy a tractor if my only use for it was grading a lane every now and then. Heck they make some Reese hitch graders that attach to a pick-up truck hitch that might work good enough for your needs.
That said an 8n will easily handle your box blade duties. While the hydraulics are not live it is really not that big a deal for this application. The hydraulics work anytime the clutch is not depressed so if worst comes to worst simply put it Neutral let the clutch out and you have hydraulics.
Now a 9N or a 2N does not have position control on the 3 point hitch like the 8N does factory. However, you can add the Zane thang to a 9N or a 2N to gain the desired position control for blade work. Cost is reasonable.
Grant there are better tractors out there than the N's, but if the price is right and for your listed uses an N will certainly work.
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