Identify Your Ford Tractor: 8N, 9N, 2N, Jubilee, NAA, 600, 800, 900, 2000, 3000, 4000 and Ferguson

Dan and Rachel show the differences between Ford tractors made in from 1939 through the 1970s.

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[fescudder]

This has to be the best Ford tractor explanation video in existence. Nice work.

[muskegonhunterscamp]

Dan, Rachel, both of ya make it so easy to spin up quick on older Ford tractors, bless yall.

[singleman]

As an old Ford tractor 'specialist' for over 22 years, this information was perfect. WELL

[lindendiehl]

Hi, it took me a little time to realize Rachel is the person in the article at times in the Farm Show magazine/paper. Each of you in your own right are awesome. Together you make a great team. Helping everyone with their tractor.
You make everything easy to understand. As you go through things step by step. You provide an excellent service to anyone with a tractor.
May God bless each of you and your family.

[trustyoldiron]

Thank you for your help. With this video I've learned my tractor is a 1954 NAA.

[rjr]

The 9N and 2N have draft control, along with the 8n. The 8n adds the position control option for your 3 point hitch.

[ShainAndrews]

I already see the comments section filling up. People... please realize how difficult it is to remember every difference between a model, much less the differences between years of the same model. They easily hit the high points so the average person can determine with a reasonable amount of certainty what model and year machine they have.

Gringell's. You did a fine job. I've messed around my share of vintage Fords. Frankly I rarely need to know the model and such to rectify the owners issues most of the time. Now I have a reference to try and be more knowledgeable on the subject.

[mattsebenoler]

I really love the style of your videos. Rachel, you are terrific. I just bought my first tractor to help out on my hunting property - a really nice Ford 640! I am doing a full fluid change of course before beginning operations, and the first video I watched was your oil change walk-through! I even ordered a new oil plug with screen, oil filler cap and agri filter! I'd love to see a video on changing hydraulic and transmission fluids as well! I'm a big fan already!

[gregkrauth]

Outstanding channel. I've owned 2N, 8N, 8N Funk 6 cylinder, and now a 961 Powermaster with wide frontend and front end loader. I love my tractors, though I'm lucky to be alive after some of my escapades on them. I'm having a great deal of trouble with my power steering on the 961 and with no power steering it is a very difficult task to do my chores reasonably and safely. I've recently retired from 40 years of anesthesia practice and am struggling to adjust to living without continual huge adrenaline rushes from Level 1 Trauma center experience. I'm actually really glad to be out of the pressure cooker, but am striving to get caught up on so many of the projects I've neglected for so long. Your information is invaluable and I hope that I'll be able to find the info I need to get the power steering problems rectified. Comically, I found out that a front end loader on a 961 doesn't mean you now have a bulldozer. So I burned out my dual clutch which the dealer in the area wanted ~$3, 500 to fix. Being a stubborn old German, I said heck no and bought a Harbor Freight shop crane and split the tractor and replaced it myself. I didn't attempt to rebuild that dual clutch myself, but had it sent to a "specialist" in old Fords somewhere in Iowa and he did a great job. I've given up on having functioning brakes on it, but sure would like to have power steering back. Maybe I'll someday get around to putting in new seals in the rear axles, which I've been told is the reason my brakes still don't work after replacing shoes. Living in the Loess Hills of western Iowa, brakes are really kind of a must, but I've survived (barely) without them for the 38 years I've lived here with almost always brakeless, vintage Ford Tractors. Oh my goodness, the stories we all could share about these marvelous old beasts. I have seen so many of the most brilliant Rube Goldberg mods on old Ford Tractors over the years. Barnyard geniuses rigging 8N's with pulleys and steel cables to install foot controlled throttles, etc . The greatest examples of American ingenuity. I will definitely be accessing your website and would greatly appreciate any advice re: resources. I have the red 900 manual--if I can find it up in the barn and our resident groundhog hasn't devoured it for its' nest. Thnx for the Blessed work you do, Greg

[thecatdaddy]

I have a 54 NAA and I restored it in 2003 and has been the best tractor for the last 20 years.

[mmanjin]

We had a 1962 Massey Ferguson 65 with front end loader. It had a dual stage clutch which allowed for a live PTO which was a big deal to have a live PTO back then. It had a 52 HP Perkins diesel. Great tractor back in the day. Also had a 8N Ford (not sure which year it was) which was the first tractor I drove when I was just 8 years old. Brings back lots of great memories.

[davidwatson-rm]

I really appreciate your videos on all the different tractors. I've bought forgot what I did know about all the different tractors. I've got a Ford 650, that was painted blue. I have been told the dealers would paint some of the tractors blue so they would look different & attract buyers. Sometimes my lift when it's hot gets the he cups. I've been told it was the piston rings. I am about 60 years old & after bush hogging to day I could use power steering! 🚜🚜🚜👍

[michaelnagy]

I ran a 801 diesel on our farm 35 years ago ❤ great tractor 💯

[SinnerSince]

Wow! This presentation was impressive. When I was a kid, we had a 50/51 (not sure which) 8N that received the upgraded blue paint. My dad bought it back in 72. It was an absolute workhorse of a machine. I’m now in the hunt for one myself.

[vernulrich]

My dad had a Harry Fuguson To20 years ago, I now have a NAA Jubilee. Love these tractors.

[johnumbach]

Feel like finding your website and videos is like stumbling into a gold mine! Recently lost my father and have been wanting to restore his “old’ ford tractor his father bought him when he was 16. Now I know it’s a 600 series and where to get started with all the wonderful info you all provide! Thank you!

[LedgemereHeritageFarm]

The jubilee has always been my favorite. Very well done, thank you 😊

[abuabdallahalutiby]

Rachel, great job and with the help of the father's experience in mechanics he is the teacher, the attendant

[gmctech]

Not sure how i ended up here but what a wealth of interesting information! I've been to antique farm and equipment shows where I've seen at least one bonafide literal fist fight break out surrounding the model attributes and identification of these older Ford tractors. 🙄

[leviticus]

I have worked on more 8N/9N/Jubilee's than I have cars. Restored more than I can count. I always got a chuckle with the leather ring/o-ring that they put on the hydraulic pump piston.