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    Schwartz Wide Front

    We had a Schartz wide front on an Allis WD45 loader tractor, it was heavy duty, but eventually added power steering as it seemed the hub offset was greater than the factory set up would have been. So it steered hard with heavy loads. Maybe could have found different offset wheels to correct...
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    2-n and 8 inch grain auger

    Let me see, if a 50hp tractor struggles, then a 25hp tractor won't do the job, but try it and see.
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    An old fergie at work in NZ

    An old Fergie is a great tow machine, not surprising it was used in aircraft towing, I am from USA and our Fergie could tow trailers better than our larger tractors on our farm. Up and down hills.
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    Ferguson 30 Tractor

    Some people think that if the tractor was using a non-detergent oil continue that, if had a detergent oil use that, choice of oil depends on a lot of factors, such as what was the oil used since the last overhaul. If you use a detergent oil in an engine that only had non-detergent oil the oil...
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    Ferguson TO20

    I missread last comment 2500kg verses 2500lbs sorry.A truck 1/2 ton rated should be fine, my Ford Arostar is rated as a half ton truck.
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    Ferguson TO20

    You should not exceed the tow rating of your tow vehicle, a TO20 plus brush hog plus trailer probably as my math is about 2400+400+1200 = 4000lbs. My Ford Aeostar 4.0 liter is rated at 4500lb towing and I towed a similar load and did fine. If your Tow vehicle is rated at 2500lb it would struggle...
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    2N - Live PTO?

    An overriding clutch on the PTO is the next best thing to Live power, but not the same, I am told even with Live power an Overriding clutch saves wear and tear from brush cutters and such. My brothers tractor with a live power clutch tried to stop the PTO instantly when the live power was...
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    9N Not Enough Ponies

    Maybe I am missing something, if you have a 5 ft mower and you take half a swath then you have a 2 1/2 ft mower. So it really does not handle a 5 ft mower. Sharp blades can help, but the 9N had a little less HP than the newer 8N or newer tractors. If you do this often then more HP/ live power...
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    Right tractor for us?

    You have to look at how well used your tractor is, many things can be rebuilt, but is the usefull life already used up, a well used tractor can be used up in 20-30 years or so, impossible to rebuild everything that has a chance to fail or worn beyond repair, the 8N is 65 years old. If it was...
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    GRINDING GEARS?

    You kind of have to shift gears like a semi truck if you want to shift while moving, speed up in a lower gear, press in clutch ,then throttle down put in neutral, clutch again and then shift up. With practice no grinding. We used that technique on an old Ferguson and it worked well. Do the...
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    Horsepower

    Belt HP is always higher than PTO HP, something about belt slipage giving a higher rating. PTO HP should be closer to drawbar HP. One of the last Nebraska tests on an 8N lists drawbar at 21HP and PTO 23-25HP
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    A C WD 45

    The WD-45 had slide adjustable rear rims to change tractor width, the WD did not have these as well as I know. Most WD-45"s had 13.6-28 tires , most WD"s had 12-28 tires. Though someone could have put 13.6 tires on a WD. Check out www.external_link they have serial numbers posted.
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    52 8N and 6' King Kutter Brush Mower?

    Apples and oranges brush cutter and finish mower and what you need to cut. If you need to cut 4-6 inch tall grass then your tractor can use a 6 ft mower either style, if grass is taller then that a 5 ft brush hog would be better , or go very slow. A brush cutter can cut tall grass (1 or 2 ft or...
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    8N Gear Ratio

    Tire sizes make a lot of difference in speed, wider tires are also taller, Fords never had a slow first gear anyway, they were always geared for the wide open field, a step down Sherman Transmission would be the answer, but rare and expensive. Many people today wished the tractor had a slower...
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    What can I pull?

    We used a Farmall H ( similar HP to Ford) to bale hay with a small wagon behind. It did fine, but an H weighted Over 4000 lbs so could handle trailers etc better. I would agree the potential load could push/pull the Ford all over the place and be unsafe. The lack of Independent PTO on the H was...
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