Your Opinion

[fatdaddy]

If you line them up,9n,2n,8n,Naa.Which one woild you choose.

 

[Anonymous-0]

The answer is logical, unless you are a collector.

 

[Eldon Booth]

To look at 8n, to work NAA

 

[fatdaddy]

Well DJ please explain.

 

[Ultradog MN]

Why stop at the NAA?

 

[fatdaddy]

I have the 9n and Naa,and i wanted an opinion from folks who know what they're talking about.I haven't been at it very long,i like the naa.

 

[larry cook]

gotta agree with DJ/ obviously the oldest is the 9 then 2 then 8 then NAA. kinda goes without saying that the oldest would probably be more collectable. the newer of course would be more modern than the older. for example my 8 isnt really an 8 its a mutt. 9 transmission/rearend, would rather have the 4 speed 8 transmission
larry cook

 

[Anonymous-0]

a great many 8n9ns were junked out in the 50s and 70s. many were resurrected out of parts, and you end up with a mutt. thats just fine.

 

[Ed S.]

If you line them up,9n,2n,8n,Naa.Which one woild you choose.

As others hinted at, you can't answer this question without knowing what the "chooser" is looking for. Collectors will gravitate one way, folks looking for a good workN' tractor, another.

I have an 8N for two reasons: 1) we had one when I was in high school and I had fond memories of it, and 2) that's what I found when I started looking for one (at the time, I wasn't aware of the differences between them all, either).

For my interests, I would rank them this way:

[b:f810130e87]9N[/b:f810130e87] - an early one would be neat because of collectibility, but I wouldn't want to put it in the dirt. Gearing is generally considered to be better than the 8N. Lacks later 8N features and ergonomics are not nearly as good as the 8N.

[b:f810130e87]2N[/b:f810130e87] - pretty much the same as the 9N, functionally. One on steel with a magneto would be neat, just due to the link to WWII. A 2N-based aircraft tug would be even neater.

Just to be clear, I'm not panning the 9/2N - if that's what I had found, I would have bought it (and restored it grey), and would have been quite happy with it.

[b:f810130e87]8N[/b:f810130e87] - this is the tractor of my youth with fond memories. The bright colors are instantly recognizable by even city folk. Good ergonomics, real handy in tight spots, very versatile (as are all the N-series). Downsides are poor gearing (especially reverse) and lack of live PTO.

[b:f810130e87]NAA[/b:f810130e87] - Never used one, but seems like a significant step up spec-wise. I think if I was looking at a larger tractor than the 8N, I'd probably go for a later "blue" one, like a 4000 with a diesel and a loader. The NAA and later red/grey tractors just don't have the panache that the earlier N-series do.

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[larry cook]

purchased my 8n in 2007 and have done shredding on a deer lease for a company out of houston. that along with other shredding jobs in the area and i have put 500 hours on the tractor in less than two years. no problem with the tractor and would not think of selling or trading it. not even considering changing anything about the tractor. good solid machine.
larry cook

 

[Fordfarmer]

As the Jubilee is what I learned to drive on, I'm predjudiced... but I'd go the the Jub/NAA anyway, as I'd look at it as a worker... The live hydraulics alone are reason enough to make me pass on the 9/2/8N... plus the lack of the ability to mount the belly drawbar, lack of position control, and only 3 speeds on the 9/2N...

 

[Anonymous-0]

I'm gonna say 2n, cause thats what I have. And I like it alot. It was the first tractor I ever drove... but that has nothing to do with it! Wink and grin! Seriously though, you want to know something funny? My dad and I go to the plow days around here. If he takes his 8n, I can out plow him. His 8 has a healthier engine but thats it. We have the same size tires with liquid. The plows are both 2x14's set at the same depth. Both transmissions running 2n gear. We switched drivers. We switched plows from tractor to tractor. It doesn't matter, the 2n will always be ahead. We can't figure it out.
An 861 with power steering would be my next choice.

 

[Dan]

I have a '39 9N, '48 8N, and '54 NAA (first year N, first year 8N, and last year N). I had a '52 8N at one time. They all have their appeal to each individual. I like the '39 9N because of it's history and significance - this was the tractor that changed tractor evolution and the three point hydraulic setup is STILL used on todays tractors - truly revolutionary for the time. I like the 8N for the colors, design, 4 speed tranny, and position control. This tractor is the one that hits me more emotionally - my property is named after this tractor (see website linked below). My '54 NAA is awesome! Much more power, live hydraulics - just seems a much better "usable" tractor. It is my workhorse out at the property. One day - I would really like to get a wartime 2N on steel wheels as well.

So - there is no real singular answer to your question - it is just what tugs at you.
8N Acres

 

[wildhorse2k]

I have a 9N, a 2N sherman combo, 2 -8N front mounts and a 8N side mount. I like the 8Ns because of the 4 speed and the better brakes. I just did a cab for a NAA and I apply the KISS criteria to it. I like the elegant simplicy of the 8N's

-- Mark