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Update to make to my previous post, I did some reading up on the Sherman's, for identification if the shifter bolts on from the outside its a combo, if it is pinned on with an aluminium ball its a step unit. Also I did some reading on the gearing. The speed increase and decrease use clever gear ratios, the increase ratio is 0.669:1 (which means the input doesn't even go a full turn to spin the output once) which is about a 55% increase in speed. The decrease ratio is 1.517:1 (meaning it takes the input 1 1/2 turns to spin the output once) which gives about a 35% decrease.
These may not be exact stats but that's just what i've read on PDF's and Google searching.
 
Jim.ME said:
I commuted that far and more many days, but I didn't call it local, about 25 is local max to me. To commute or stay somewhere was more a case of project work hours and cost of getting a room compared to commute time and expense.
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Its takes us 35 - 40 minutes to get to any kind of decent shopping. "Local" is matter of circumstance.
 
kentucky gardener said:
Dude. I’ve saved money over the last three years. Plus the 8n and 9n are under 500 bucks
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not gonna lie I paid 500$ for my 1940 9N and I got scammed big time it needed a ton, and still needs work if your running off saved up money fixing these things your in for a rough go at er. sure the parts are cheap but it adds up. I forgot to add I paid 500 for the tractor excluding the 3000$ worth of parts and service put into it. it may not happen to you, you might get a good one, I just am saying to beware. Also I'm curious where did the cub end up? (please don't say the scrap yard that ain't where it goes...)
 
joeysmith said:
The bush hog spins really really REALLY fast to
Grandpa said dont so obviously when Grandpa wasn't around it had to be tried for science

Thought the tractor an all was going to take flight
Lol
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I did it too LOL.
There's always new guys learning here so to recap, they made Sherman Overdrive, Sherman Combo = Over Under and Sherman Reversing.
Did they make a Sherman Underdrive?
They were pre main transmissions.
There were also After the main transmissions built for them.
Howard was most famous. For their Howard Rotovators - tillers.
Another company - or two? made them for trenchers
Ford bought the Sherman company out - maybe always had a finger in them - and they continued to build basically the same "Sherman" into the mid 1960s for use in their tractors. Was an option but not often used by then as they had 6 and 8 speed main transmissions in addition to 4s.
An 8N's first gear was a little slower speed than the 9/2s. Your stunt might have worked better with a finish mower.
Anyone tried that?
 
Kondoge said:
not gonna lie I paid 500$ for my 1940 9N and I got scammed big time it needed a ton, and still needs work if your running off saved up money fixing these things your in for a rough go at er. sure the parts are cheap but it adds up. I forgot to add I paid 500 for the tractor excluding the 3000$ worth of parts and service put into it. it may not happen to you, you might get a good one, I just am saying to beware. Also I'm curious where did the cub end up? (please don't say the scrap yard that ain't where it goes...)
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local scrap yard that has bunches of parts tractors. guy said he will take any parts he wants and part the rest out.
 
Kondoge said:
Could we not consider it an improvement solely based on the 3 point hitch alone? I find the hydraulic lift pretty handy vs a tractor with no 3 point hitch and a drawbar connection only.
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the reason I want a n series for snow removal is so I can pull the 135 in the garage this winter and do some work on it. not have to worry about a diesel starting in the cold we get here in Kentucky.
 
Kondoge said:
Could we not consider it an improvement solely based on the 3 point hitch alone? I find the hydraulic lift pretty handy vs a tractor with no 3 point hitch and a drawbar connection only.
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I wast even considering a Cub. But given a choice of the 3 its still 8N all the way. And as I said, a NAA or 600 is about the same price and even better.

TIH
 
8N over 9N any day- mine is pretty handy, a 1950 with a proofmeter, side distributor and a Howard Reducer- and 1100 original hours. Works great for mowing in tight spots with the Howard in Low, reverse and 3rd work great
 
MeanGene1 said:
8N over 9N any day- mine is pretty handy, a 1950 with a proofmeter, side distributor and a Howard Reducer- and 1100 original hours. Works great for mowing in tight spots with the Howard in Low, reverse and 3rd work great
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But it's still an N.
No live hydraulics.
No live pto.
No power steering.

"But, but but, I don't need those things."

"You are correct that you don't need those things. However, if you ever did you would Never go back to an N."
 
With the N series I find it all boils down to very few differences. They all use the same three point hitch minus draft and position modes, The engines are interchangeable through the 9N 2N and 8N one will fit the others and work, the late 8Ns had the fancy new era side distributor, the early 2Ns a magneto, The 9N a front mount distributor, sure they look different but at the end of the day they all do the same things. Some prefer one over another and that’s ok it’s all up to preference.
 
Ultradog MN said:
But it's still an N.
No live hydraulics.
No live pto.
No power steering.

"But, but but, I don't need those things."

"You are correct that you don't need those things. However, if you ever did you would Never go back to an N."
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I would I love my 9N, I might be the only one but that’s alright
 
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