How do you like the 8N? There is a guy 1/2 mile from me selling one in nice condition with a plow and grader.
That front end loader can be a wood hauler; there are photos on here of front end loaders full of wood.
Makes sense and sounds practical. My property is very flat but i'm sure bad things can still happen quick on flat ground.
The 8N was Dad's tractor, it went from Dad to Mum to me. I would not be able to afford a tractor otherwise. 8Ns are good little machines; the later years, 51-52 etc are better than the earlier ones; they made improvements; went to side mount distributor etc. By default, an 8N is a six volt unless it has been converted to 12 volts with an alternator. Mine is a 49 with front mount distributor and six volt. It starts easily so I see no need to convert it to 12 volts. The lift on an 8N is 800 lbs. If you were thinking of getting an 8N, you would want a heavy implement on the tractor so you can test the lift, The lift is slow on an 8N on purpose; to avoid sudden steering changes when lifting the implement; I think lift time is around 5 seconds. The lift should come up smoothly and hold the implement in place. Cut the engine off and see if the implement stays up and holds; it should not leak down. If it does, then there is a problem with the lift. Here is a photo of me hauling wood with my 8N. I added the carrier in front to act as a counter weight to the carrier in the rear. A trailer would be better for hauling wood although the carrier gets me in tighter places. I hope to get a small trailer in the future.
What a great set-up you have! The front carrier is very creative and solves any balance issues it appears. That tractor looks very nimble in the woods. My buddy down the road also has an 8N and has a woodsplitter hooked up to the PTO. (very jealous) Your tires look in much better shape than mine, Priced tires the other day....holy sticker shock!
Yes; my front tyres are dry rotted but when I took the tyre to the local shop he said they would be OK. I was looking at around $118.00 for two front tyres and tubes and that did not include the cost of mounting them. The problem is the tyres will dry rot before they wear out if you are not driving on paved roads and rough gravel surfaces. My rear tyres are still in good shape; I priced a set without tubes just to get an idea and it was around $700.00 for a set of rear tyres. That is another issue to look at when negotiating for used tractors, the conditions of the tyres. By the way, on old 8Ns, look at the rear rims on the rear wheels. Some old 8Ns still have the original rims and if the old calcium chloride was used in the wheels, leaks would rust out the rims; usually seen around the valve stems. If not too bad they can be repaired or you have to replace the rims; they bolt on and you can see this. Dad had to replace the rims on my 8N because they were rusted out to badly to salvage; they cost around $100 or so on ebay.
I looked at getting counterweights for the front wheels; they can be found, but the expense was too much. Plus, I figure why carry weight that was not wood. The carrier is a HF steel carrier rated for 500 lbs.
I'm tossing around the thought of replacing the front with AGS for a little better grip on the trails and when plowing in the winter. I know it's 2wd but I feel the ags would help turning in some situations. The 3400 looks like one rim is newer while the other is more rusted and weathered, has two rings of wheel weights on each side. At least rim replacement isn't too much of a financial hit.
Those 3400 fords are a tank of a tractor! Good on hills I'd say heavy and low center of gravity. Is it a two stick transmission?
I'm amazed at what this thing has pulled without so much as a hiccup. If you are referring to being an 8 speed than yes it is. Came with a Razor Brush hog, not sure if it's live PTO or not. I'm still learning about it, hope to hit some paths and reclaim a small field once I figure it out.
If you push the clutch in does the pto stop? If not it's a live pto.... Then there's always the possibility of a two stage clutch
I'm not sure, guess i'll have to check it out tonight. Live is preferable in brush hogging correct? two stage clutch doesn't sound like fun.
2 stage clutches are pretty common on older tractors part way kills Pto while engine speed stays up.. nice if brush hogging as it stops damage to imlement while tractor still moves forward away from problem ... and welcome Rook from a little longer rookie
Congratulations getting out of apartment Welcome to da club Rook, Looking forward to seeing more pics of :stacke: and hearing your stories
Went for a walk with my little guy and dogs. As you can see the ants were established. Disregard the poor cuts
Disregard poor cuts, eh? Seems like yer little helper is pretty good at exposing them with the pointed finger Hey, trees on ground and bucked, no injuries, pretty good in my book
That tractor should not be a big problem without roll over protection. In my book, the ROP is highly over-rated and has made a lot of people needlessly scared. But, maybe it is because I grew up without all this safety protection people seem to think is necessary. Most of the reason most of the safety related stuff is needed now is protection from attorneys... Also, the 2-stage clutches are not so bad getting used to and they work very well.
Good to know on the two stage, it sounds beneficial to have one. As far as the tractor I subscribe to a slow approach, and assuming something could go wrong at any moment limits risky gambles.
