pulling stumps?

[Non-farmer]

No telling. I still wouldn't want to pull stumps with my N, even with both sets of bars. If I were to try any such thing, I'd pull them in reverse with my WD. It has a much stronger front axle. But the toughest thing I've chosen to pull with the WD is large clumps of dogwood. Not really in the same state, let alone ballpark

 

[Ray,IN]

Mountain Anderson;
Details/history about your Ford NAA here: https://web.archive.org/web/20120823001810/http://66.49.166.42/VFTR/naa1.htm

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I stand corrected. Ty, Jim. But I wonder if they were standard or optional, since, as Barny pointed out, most of the Ns one sees don't have them. Mine certainly didn't have them when i got it, and aside from the pics by a former member here, iI can't remember ever seeing an N with them. There are plenty of Ns in my area, and i've yet to see one with them. So - let's ask about the particular tractor in question. Mountain - does yours have them? If not, I would either buy a set - pretty sure they're still available as aftermarket - or, as In my case, I made my own. Without them, don't try to pull those stumps.

edit - I still wouldn't use the N to pull them, even with those bars. and for reference, I know u don't have the setup on that picture, since that's an 8N, and impossible to rig on a 9 unless you replace the whole rear end of the tractor with one from an 8. Seems like a lot of effort for a small return

70 years later, standard or optional doesn't mean much. If they did exist, they were no doubt removed to use the tractor with a 3pt implement, tossed out of the way, and forgotten about. They got welded on to something else as reinforcement of a repair, sent to the scrapyard, or reclaimed by the earth.

Gotta keep in mind that 70-80 years ago these were tools, not precious antiquities. Nobody was concerned about "correctness." They knew where those parts were when they put them down, just not 20 years later.

 

[Non-farmer]

70 years later, standard or optional doesn't mean much. If they did exist, they were no doubt removed to use the tractor with a 3pt implement, tossed out of the way, and forgotten about. They got welded on to something else as reinforcement of a repair, sent to the scrapyard, or reclaimed by the earth.

Gotta keep in mind that 70-80 years ago these were tools, not precious antiquities. Nobody was concerned about "correctness." They knew where those parts were when they put them down, just not 20 years later.

and it should be added that the picture of the "fully restored original" N that was posted is of an 8N, which has a different drawbar setup than the 9N had. It is far more robust than anything u can rig on a 9. Of course, as so often happens, we haven't heard back from the OP about what his N actually has. One thing is sure - he does not have the drawbar attached to the bottom of the differential housing. That's not an option with the 9N, there's nothing to attach it to.

edit - and the drawbar coming from the diff housing was an option, not standard equipment

 

[Brown David]

70 years later, standard or optional doesn't mean much. If they did exist, they were no doubt removed to use the tractor with a 3pt implement, tossed out of the way, and forgotten about. They got welded on to something else as reinforcement of a repair, sent to the scrapyard, or reclaimed by the earth.

Gotta keep in mind that 70-80 years ago these were tools, not precious antiquities. Nobody was concerned about "correctness." They knew where those parts were when they put them down, just not 20 years later.

That certainly wasn't the case with the N Fords or the Fergusons around here.

When the 3 point implements were removed, the drawbar and stay bars were put back on for pulling wagons, trailers, rakes, etc.

My grandfather's Fergie, which I still have, came with them when he bought it new and are still on the tractor or hanging on a spike in the shed beside it.

Whether they were included included with the tractor or were an option I can't say though.

 

[olgentdc]

I wouldnt use a pickup to pull trees. Enjoy the short tractor ride. I had an 8N for years and dont see the danger in using it to pull them. Dont know the sizes you are working with but long dead trees may just snap. If the tractor spins out then find a plan B.

me neither use a tractor and a old 38 inch wheel and a cable stand the wheelo aginst the stump and pull

 

[Snattlerake]

Years ago we had an old oak tree that was possibly 100 plus years old. We couldn't wrap our arms around it. The D9 Caterpillar couldn't push it over. The Cat's owner came by to check on our progress. He saw the predicament we had and went to his truck toolbox to retrieve a 2 inch nylon tow rope. He wrapped the oak with the tow rope and attached the other end to the cat's rear subsoil hook. He then revved up that D9 and ran it as hard and fast as he could and when it stopped, he set the brake and lowered the spike. He shut off the D9 and said it will be pulled out overnight. We went back the next day and the oak was on its side.

 

[showcrop]

This is one of those thoughts that you need to think about the Ford and the 9N
are not made to pull stumps these tractors will flip faster then you can blink
pay some one to come in with dozer to push then out .
you dont want to do this .

You. are watching too many You tube shrts

 

[TerryfromSWIowa]

Here ya go:

or if you're a Dodge fan:

Still wouldn't pull a stump with a pickup. Cedar bushes, yes. I've pulled several with my F-250.

Mike

I worked for a guy in 74 that pulled a 4 section harrow with a Datsun station wagon.