Plowing with a ford 8N

[adriaanboogaard]

Im57. I did the same work with the same wonderful tractor when I was 12. Thanks for the great memories.

[joedirt]

I have a 1949 8n, I redone the outer seals and put new brakes and hardware on both sides. The old shoes were saturated in hydraulic oil, and not functioning. Changed it over to 12v and installed electronic ignition, put a new carburetor on it also. Hydraulics won't come up all the way, I have to pull the side cover off and do some investigating. I purchased a shop manual like I do with everything I own, sure saves me money and time in the long run..your old girl sure sounds good, , enjoy.👍

[jamesheikkinen]

The engine sound, grunting through the resistance of the discs is priceless!

[fergusonto-]

Awesome Machine you’ve got it sounding good, my Grandfather had one, I have a 1950 Ferguson TO20 .

[carelynhillstrom]

The sound of that awesome tractor is absolutely beautiful... I am very sound sensitive. I don't know I was born that way, this is incredible. Well done ✅

[lauranunley]

I just bought one yesterday, for my birthday gift, with a rebuilt motor and new paint job etc for 2600.00

[cfi]

A lot of fond memories and hours spent plowing fields with the Ford 8N and the John Deere Model D. Starting at 7 years old until 16 years old running the Ford, JD & IH Farmall in the 50s & 60s, I enjoyed the the Model D with its Pop Pop Poppity Pop! The Model D had a hand clutch that a scrappy little farm kid could operate! At 8 years old we got the D and I learned how to start it by bracing both feet on the main tire and pushing with all my strength to turn the fly wheel!

[elvinirons]

I’ve got 2 8N’s n a 9n n my original 8N has the Sherman transmission n it’s great, good old pieces of History !!

[toddtwitchell]

I had the same plow on a Ford Workmaster (1958?) Used it to start a garden before fencing it in. Was a caretaker of a private estate in Pennsylvania.

[keithwarkentin]

You got that old girl running like champ and she’s throwing that sod over like she’s on steroids 👍

[frederickjeremy]

Love my 9n. Those machines are way more capable than alot of people give them credit for. Mine has done an insane amount of work for me, and still adding to it

[JohnHBatte]

I’m guessing I was about his age when I was first allowed to plow by myself. I was using our 1944 2N with straight cut gears, and unless it was heavy sod from years before, it was 2nd gear always. Old tractor would fly yet I could almost idle it down at the end and she would lug right through. Still my favorite plow tractor. Or TO30 with super Powerpack will eat it alive but still the whine of the transmission and the fact it was the first my grandfather plowed with too and the one he started me on.

[DavidKroeger-tfoe]

I remember plowing with one of these setups, hitting a big rock that was buried was no fun.

[Badobaran]

Hi, Sir
I studied agriculture and We had a farm and tractor.
If the plug pin is broken, please weld a bore behind you for safety.
and two polls when rollover. God bless

[kellyklingbeil]

Thanks to the design of the 3 point hitch, you can't flip the tractor over... What a life saver.

[garnetmountain]

I'm ready for paint with my project restoration of a 39 Ford (Ferguson ) #730. Runs great and a ton of fun. Going with all grey, but not so dull.

[johnbartlett]

May have been wise to cut and collect the surplus grass before hand???? Jeb UK

[toddshell]

Get your thumb out of that steering wheel when in the field. If I can save you from learning the hard way it's worth the comment. My thumbs have arthritis I'm sure in part from cracking them on tractor steering wheels in fields growing up until I learned better.

[ndogan]

Çocukluğumda köyümüzde benzinle ilk çalışması sağlanıp gazyağı ile enerjisi sağlanan Massey Ferguson traktörü diye biliyorum.

[Nguy]

I hope that someday I will get to plow with my 1948 8N.