Re: 8N

Posted by Mac AR on June 24, 2019 at 07:08:54 from (208.163.183.166):

In Reply to: 8N posted by 3/9semfi on June 24, 2019 at 04:14:07:

Please skip the 8n, if nothing else for the sake of your sanity. The others have recommended the *00 series Fords, which would be great for what you want to do.
Also maybe look at an IH 300/350 utility and/or an Oliver 550. Both are small, low-built tractors, similar in size to the N's but far and away better for what
you want. Live PTO, live hydraulics, and power steering make life so much better, and they're priced right too. Now, don't get me wrong, the N's are fine for
piddling in a garden and doing some light mowing. But don't expect to brush hog 10 or 15 acres in a day with your N and 5' cutter. I used to have a 9N and a 5'
pull type brush hog. It took me FOREVER to mow anything, since if the grass was over knee deep I had to go in 1st gear wide open. Drove me nuts! I swapped them
both on a JD 8mx 8' cutter and haven't regretted it since. My 300 Farmall will pull it with no issues in 2nd or 3rd gear depending on conditions, and the only
reason I would be in 1st is if the area I'm in is un-known to me, or a little sketchy as far as rocks, stumps, and junk. The 300 utility would do fine with a
similar mower, and I'd assume the same for the Oliver.

Now, on to the original question. I had very little trouble in my ground with the N and a 2-14 plow or a 6' disk, but again, my 300 pulls an IH 3 disk plow and
an IH 10' wheel disk with ease. The N will handle a 5' cutter fairly well, but forget about a 6'. The weight of a 6' alone will overwhelm the N's, and even if it
would lift it, the little thing doesn't have enough power to run it through anything over a foot tall. Also, remember to get an over-running clutch for the PTO.
That keeps you from getting shoved into trees or ponds. I'm unsure as to what you mean by rake, but as far as hay rakes go you can pull a side delivery rake
fine. A v-rake will be out since you don't have any hyd. remotes; therefore no way to fold the rake up. You should be fine with a 6' angle blade, but a 5' box
blade might be more to your liking. If I was dead-set on an N, I'd go with what I listed above. But if I actually wanted to get some work done, I'd get a
2/3/4000 Ford, 550 Oliver, or (my personal pick) an IH 300/350 utility. I would add that if you aren't going to be mowing on steep hills or under lots of trees,
a 300 Farmall (row crop version of 300u) would probably suit your needs well. If you're like me, you like to set up high where you can see what's out in front of
you, and the utility tractors don't give you that. Just something else to consider.

Mac

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