Poppy, I also have an old 8N and like it. The problem is that I like using my 38 HP JD more. I haven't cranked the Ford in 3 or 4 years.
The JD has turf tires(expensive mistake that I'm living with),4wd, shuttle transmission and FEL. The JD is about 10 years old and has less than 500 hrs on it. I use it mostly as a utility tractor and to put in wheat for the deer, bring in firewood, etc. The local dealer went broke. Running a business, booze and bimbos was too much for him.
The only problem I have with the JD is the cheap plastic cowlings. My land is extremely rocky and the only plastic that hasn't broken or cracked from vibration and the FEL shaking around is the fenders. Maybe any or all of the newer fiberglass tractors would have suffered the same fate.
A couple of things to think about. A grease gun is your best friend. Unless you are farming, a tractor without a FEL is only half a tractor. A FEL without 4WD is almost useless. Rear tires without weight can make an ugly corpse.
I don't use the ROPS or seat belt like I should. That has been a bad, dang near, fatal mistake on 2 occasions.
Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 03/03/15 05:11 AM.
