I have four 8Ns, and others have cited most of the reasons I like them. The main thing missing from a lot of tractors in that same price range is the three-point hitch. (Yes, I know they can sometimes be added, but that often adds to the cost). Also important to me, I can park an N in a 6-foot by 10-foot space with low overhead, such as a lean-to shed. Try that with an H or an M or B or WD45. I do a lot of mowing in areas with low-hanging branches, and the up-pipe exhaust on most tractors just gets in the way. I like low stance and wide front ends, which are scarce on an H or M or B. And replacement parts are almost unlimited for the Ns at relatively reasonable prices. That's not the case with many older tractors. Just compare rear tires on an N vs. a WD. Sure, I'd like to have live PTO and power steering and other niceties, but that all comes with a price as well as meaning more things to possibly go wrong. Power-wise, my Ns have never failed to do what I've asked of them on my seven acres. Don't get me wrong. I'm not a Ford fanatic -- I also have a Farmall Cub, but it's a bear to get onto and off of, compared with the Ns, which are like climbing up one step at the back porch. I've been frustrated by the lack of some parts for the Cub that would be a few clicks away for an N. I've also been watching for a Super A and a small Allis and, ideally, an Oliver 55 or 550. I even occasionally get tempted by an H, but then I look at how big it is compared with the N and walk on by.
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