Jacking up your Tractor

[marcosagostos]

Hey guys,

Ive had a ford 8N for years. Ive yet to do the brakes. Ive got to get into it; its about time.

With that, I have been hesitant to do it because I dont have a floor jack that would reach high enough to do it up. I dont imagine you can
find a jack that would do the job without a specialty jack.

Apart from getting that specialty jack, Im wondering what other fellas have done to get the job done. This thing weighs almost as much as
an suv, so I want to be a little bit thoughtful about the method that I use.

Thanks fellas.

 

[JMOR]

I use one of my larger tractors to lift it and set it on blocks/jack-stands. The old standby High-Lift jack will do the job, too

 

[teddy52food]

A common hyd jack & a block of wood will getter done.

 

[marcosagostos]

Yeah, thats was kind of what I was thinking, but if there were any issues, I just wanted to check and see how folks have done it. Maybe they had some tricks or something.

 

[Jim L WA]

(quoted from post at 10:41:28 10/28/23) Yeah, thats was kind of what I was thinking, but if there were any issues, I just wanted to check and see how folks have done it. Maybe they had some tricks or something.

Like teddy52food said, a bottle jack on blocks will do it. I would place a jack stand under there too, if you have one.

 

[DMartin9N-2N]

Good afternoon, all: I am just passing through, noticed the topic. I would be afraid of supporting the tractor with anything underneath, especially misfit odds and ends. It seems to me a chain hoist would be more certain of staying in place, not allowing tractor to fall. I have a chain hoist I have picked up car engines with, hanging from garage roof truss. if trusses are not very strong, put a piece of 4 x 4 across two of the trusses, hang hoist from the 4 x 4, that should work. Just my opinon, YMMV.
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Dennis M. in W. Tenn.
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[Tony in SD]

My grandpa & I would use 2 screw jacks, one on each side and lifted both rear tires to swap the tires when it was cultivating time. And of course back again when cultivating was done.
You may also see I f you can find or fabricate a Ford Tractor Jack in the link below that may be a safer way to go.
Ford Tractor Jack

 

[TheOldHokie]

Keep ot simple. Floor jack (prefered) , bottle jack, scissors jack, etc under the center section. Jack it up until you get wheels off the ground. Put jack stands under the axles. You are good to go.

TOH

 

[marcosagostos]

Oh, that is wild. Thank you.

 

[Eman85]

I use a bottle jack on a block of wood. I have jack stands and plenty of blocks of wood.

 

[Hemmjo]

Inflate you tires to the maximum. On a solid surface block up under each axle. Concrete surface is best. Drive a good wedge in to take up any slack in the blocking. Next let the air out of the tires. They will come right off.

The blocking has to be tight before you deflate the tire it you will have difficulty getting them back on.

Nice thing about this is if you dont actually lift the tractor. You will not have to lift the big tire to get it back on.

 

[Ultradog MN]

What if he has loaded tires?

 

[TheOldHokie]

Threads on this forum are getting as silly as the ones on the fru-fru garden tractor hangouts.

TOH

 

[Hemmjo]

Well if the tires are filled then my idea would not work very well.

 

[Hobo,NC]

Been awhile since i did a N, I will let you know next week I have a N in the shop to do quite a few repairs. The brakes will be last on the list as it needs a bunch of work.

I am jack poor normally I use two 12 ton bottle jacks. I can adjust either side with them that takes the fight out of R&R the tars. Once you lose the battle its a fight to get them on/off.

 

[rossow (mn)]

I've used hydraulic jacks set on 6x6 cribbing. I've also used a Hi-Lift jack, which, of course, is a notorious killer so must be used carefully and followed by cribbing or strong jack stands. I have two of the factory Ford N specialty jacks: i guess they work well but I've never tried to use them .

 

[Eman85]

You're doing brakes but are there any other repairs needed at the rear of the tractor. What shape are the lower pins for the lift arms? Now would be a good time to replace them is they are worn. Easy to pull the left trumpet and replace both but it will require more creative jacking and blocking.
Are the tires loaded? That will make a difference in how you jack and remove the tires and what you do with them when removed.

 

[TheOldHokie]

(quoted from post at 11:40:41 10/29/23) I've used hydraulic jacks set on 6x6 cribbing. I've also used a Hi-Lift jack, which, of course, is a notorious killer so must be used carefully and followed by cribbing or strong jack stands. I have two of the factory Ford N specialty jacks: i guess they work well but I've never tried to use them .

Having owned trucks and SUVs for decades a HF long reach (high lift) floor jack moved in here years ago.

Dan

 

[formerjackman]

The Ford tractor jack is your best bet. I made this one about 20 years ago...

 

[Abbby]

Use blocking and put the jack stands on top of the blocks. Use floor jack and lift under center housing offsetting to what side you are lifting. Do not mess around with the tire pressure deal.