Posted by Jim H SW-PA on November 12, 2008 at 12:37:52 from (75.88.187.195):
In Reply to: Re: tractor posted by Mike (WA) on November 12, 2008 at 10:25:41:
I doubt that, I used to run an Oliver 44 took two men and a boy just to steer it. lots of power but you had to start steering 100 ft before the end of the field and when ready stomp the break, then you had to recover control worked the heck out of you.
JD's I have ran "A", "B",Cyclone G, ran and steered fine.
In the newer versions after the 50's around here red,orange,grey seemed to be the choice tractors for working.
As far as small farming and collecting JD's are tops almost everywhere.
As far as me I would say a Ford 8n but today would be considered a garden tractor, But that is the first I plowed with and nostalgic towards them ,that is what my uncle used to make a living on his 140 acre farm.
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