Tire question?

[papapap2]

I sure this has been hashed over here before many times but here goes....will 13.6 x 28 ag tires work on an 8n (1951) or are they too much for this tractor ? They are loaded with CaCl but the $300 price is tempting. My guess is each of the tires is pushing 700 lbs plus ...not sure if someone near 70 wants that headache either! Your expertise is appreciated !

 

[Ultradog MN]

The trouble with 13.6s is they are two
sizes larger than the recommended 11.2s
The bigger size compounds the already
ridiculously fast reverse speed on the 8Ns.
Other than that it wont hurt anything.

 

[Colin King]

The largest I've had on an N was 12.4s. The ground speed is increased some and there is an aesthetic difference, but from general functionality stand-point, the larger tires should work fine. The CaCl will certainly enable you to put some HP to the ground

Colin, MN

 

[old]

Yes they can be used but as the others have said it will increase the already too fast speeds of the 8N and may even make it look like it is going down hill ALL the time

 

[pauls9ntractor]

I run 13.2's on my 9N. The ground speed is a bit quick when mowing, but it is not excessive.
Floatation is great. We cut marsh hay and it will pull the mower and baler thru the soft stuff. It will run through swampy areas or over snow with no problem. They are ag-bar tires but don't tear up the lawn like narrower tires might.
For $300 they sound like a deal, assuming the tread is good.

 

[wellmax99]

this little fergy has 12.4 size tires, looks about right to me.

new tires were $900 filled the non toxic material, something they use now, other than CaCl

at that price however, you might can afford to ride going down hill for a while

 

[Benj R]

Hi. I am sending a picture of our 1951 8n it has 13.6x28 8ply tires on it.I never had fluid in
them,and used them on the 8n for years.I have since transferred them to our 1965 2000 and installed
12.4x28s on the 8n. They worked well on the 8n, It does increase your speed a bit and if you are using
a ferguson or dearborn cultivator, you will have to use stabilizer bars or the cultivator will rub on
the tires.If speed is a problem for you, you will probably not like them, speed is not a problem for
me and I rather like the fast speed of the 8n.I have sherman step ups on most of my ns and I use high
range a lot except for pto work. I found my tires at a landfill so the price was right. That size is
often used on front wheel assist tractors.

 

[Bob Harvey]

I've always wondered about reverse speed. If you left the thing at idle when backing up, wouldn't that be OK ? Sold my 2N a while ago, but that seemed to work for me. sayin'

 

[Dean]

Yes, they can be used but they are too large, too near to the fenders in most cases, and increase ground speed significantly.

Dean

 

[Ultradog MN]

the 9/2Ns had a more reasonable reverse speed.
At 1500 rpm
9/2N = 2.87 mph
8N = 4.55 mph - that's almost as fast as third.

 

[Benj R]

That is a nice looking 35. I bought my first 35 2 years ago,I have to say it is one of the nicest tractors I have ever owned.

 

[wellmax99]

Thanks,
sorry to say but some years ago I went over to the dark side with this tractor.

It is a 1957 model, so it was painted Beige when new, no one had ever seen a Beige Fergy, so I painted it red to be more like the others,

my used tractor dealer neighbor said I ruined the value of the tractor by painting it red,

I guess much like you see from time to time a 8N or 9N painted blue.

it has the 12 volt electrical system, six speed transmission, double clutch, ground speed PTO. It is a handy little tractor, do not know why Harry Ferguson and his co-harts determined it needed 3-12" plows, as it really loads the tractor, but that is the way it came from the dealer.

I would say it has about the same power as a 600 series Ford, about the same size tractor.

Fergusons were more popular in our area of west KY as we had a Ferguson dealer in the town of Murray, KY, the Ford dealer was 20-30 miles away.

 

[Benj R]

Ours is a 55 model, it has a red hood fenders and wheel centers, painted by the previous owner, the power train is mostly original green. I much prefer the red grey colors, beige grey is nice. I do not like the grey green. Ours is also 12 volt with LPTO. I am considering painting the power train flint grey. The tractor appears to have the original Goodyear 11x28 rear tires, not 11.2x28.

 

[jr1983]

I would have the fluid taken out. You won't be able to
put hp to the ground you just wont have hp. Notice
everyone who said the tire size wasnt a problem
didnt have weight. The extra tire size adds traction
on its own. My wd allis has 16.9-26 on it. Itll out pull
my wd45 with 13.6-28 loaded with fluid and 150 lbs
of cast on it. The wd does have more hp as its not
stock but I think if you oversize the tires by more
than a couple sizes you don't want the weight as well
for normal usage but thats just my experience and
opinion.

 

[wellmax99]

Do not want to get to far off in left field here on the ford site,,talking about Ferguson,

But the rarest of these models were possibly late 55's and early 56 models
They were painted green body with beige hood and fenders,

Before you repainted yours be sure you check under the seat hood, etc: be absolutely sure you do not find beige paint under there,

If so, you would have one of the more rare ones, should repaint it back to original colors, for sure!