Posted by docmirror on October 02, 2016 at 07:19:55 from (107.213.165.255):
In Reply to: Tractor for my wife posted by bja105 on October 01, 2016 at 05:41:36:
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I have a lot less knowledge and experience than most people here. I got my first tractor about 12 years ago, and didn't use it much as I don't farm. I got an 8N for free with some land I bought, and I will say flat out, this is not a tractor for a person who is not farm hardened. The brakes on the 8N are marginal when they are in perfect shape. Most old 8Ns have leaking axle seals which makes the brake almost useless. The clutch is a single stage which engages the gears and the PTO at the same time. You would need an overrunning clutch on the PTO for safety but I still wouldn't let them use it. To get the 6' bush hog moving I have to put it in neutral, let the clutch out slowly, rev the engine to get some inertia, the put the clutch in quick, pick a gear, let the clutch out quick and move off to start mowing. It also has a tendency to flip and without a roll bar even flat land with a disk or something on the back will be sketchy. For someone who's got a healthy respect for machinery, the 8N is fine. But - I wouldn't put my wife or kids on it unless they were tutored for a while in person.
I'm shopping for a MF 135 with a split range trans right now. The two I'm looking at have power steering and live PTO. I think in your price range if you can find one that's in good shape, and do a complete check out on it might be the way to go. Even with that, a would say a few hours of supervision are in order before you turn them loose with it.
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