DETAILED PICS:Ford 9N 2N 8N DEARBORN DANUSER POSTHOLE DIGGER

Well after much frustration of trying and failing to find detailed pics and diagrams of a 9N 2N or 8N tractor which actually has the Dearborn/Danuser posthole digger Model 22-11 ATTACHED to the tractor, we finally got our posthole digger attached and working

We started our quest for the posthole digger approx. 4 months ago since I'm a recovering paraplegic and my wife has issues with her neck and so makes it extremely labor intensive and so too much abuse to our bodies to dig postholes the ol' fashioned way of using the 2 wooden-handled posthole diggers and a spud bar for breaking through shale.

So FINALLY here are some VERY DETAILED pictures where we tried our best to provide pictures from many different angles and distances to give those people out there a way to help them get their original posthole digger attached properly.

One of the main problems with trying to attach one of these posthole diggers is that even though anyone can find the original manuals free online or on ebay, the manual DOES NOT actually show the posthole digger mounted to the tractor...it only shows the parts laid out. Sure you can argue that a particular manual shows it attached to a tractor, but the problem is that the pictures are either presenting the tractor and posthole digger at such a distance you can't make out what is actually what or the pictures are taken at angles which doesn't allow us to see exactly how/where something needs to be mounted.
One example of this is the bracket which is mounted on the underside of the fender bracket. This bracket is attached with the same bolts which are used to secure the fender brackets and it has a pin which comes out 90 degrees from it for the long arm's eyelets to pivot on. NOWHERE does the manual say or imply the dimensions of the bracket and pin which the long arms of the posthole digger are mounted to....meaning where does the pin need to be located in order to know that all parts are going to pivot without binding up. Well after trial and error we found that the pin needs to be mounted directly across from (inline with) the lower mounting bolt where the 3 point arm attaches to....EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
Well hope these pictures help and if we got anything wrong, please feel free to give us a heads-up...we always appreciate it when someone can save us from having to go through breaking something in order to know what not to do next time
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....oh and no, the gas tank is not staying there lol it's just a gas tank from a craftsman lawn mower that we're using to get us by until we finish the hood and original gas tank

Nice pictures, thanks for posting them!
I don't have a Danuser, but I'm sure they'll come in handy for the
folks that do and for me if I ever find one and have to mount it!

Royce,I would have to get another N to mount it on if I had that type of PHD and never take it off.My Danuser is much easier to hook up and need 1 less tractor.
He did a good job making all those brackets.

I can't think of a SINGLE application where pins mounted under the axles in that manner WOULD NOT line up directly with the inboard pivot points. To do other, invites failure, binding or undue stress/loading. Yet, this problem appears frequently in postings on this forum. I'm glad you have got it right.

Great job getting that monster mounted.
I have enough trouble getting my rotory mower hooked up twice a year lol
Detailed pics are great for anyone in the postion you were in of not being able to find anything.
I'm a little partail to your rear weights as I have 2 sets on my Sadie Mae.

Ran one for years as a kid. Just like that one. Went all over the neighborhood boring holes for folks at 10 cents a hole. Traded it to a friend of mine a few years ago. I still have the 52 8N that we used it on.
Been in the family since new except for about 3 months.
Richard in NW SC

Looking good!
Zane

Thank you all so much

Me and my husband has worked very hard on this project and it's so nice to see the support and kind words!

We GENUINELY love these good ol' fashioned tractors even though they may not have the upgraded conveniences of the modern-day tractors, they were built with OUTSTANDING QUALITY by hard working Americans unlike many of today's equipment being flooded into our country by china, taiwan, etc etc

Everyone please speak out and fight against what our government has done to our country for the past 2-3 decades for promoting NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement)which president Clinton signed into law and each president there after has condoned resulting into countless American factories and jobs being shut down and government looking the other way since they truly care more about relations with other countries than their own people who they are supposed to protect and serve...a government of the people, for the people, by the people has selfishly/greedily turned itself into a government by the government, of the government, for the government.

Absolutely beautiful. Would you happen to have the specs of the mounting plates or be willing to sell a set?

Nice looking setup , really like that shade of gray on your tractor

Great pics but it looks like your poor dog is bored with the whole thing. :mrgreen: