Kenockee 8N
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Hi all. I have a small 9 acre piece of property where I just moved to over the summer.
This fall I picked up a '52 8N. This is my first "Tractor" and I love it. That being said, I can tell that it is limited in what it can do and pull.
The previous owner left a 2 gang set of drag discs and I used these to open up a garden for next year. When the discs were not digging in very deep, I could pull them in 3rd gear. As they worked the ground up, I progressively had to move down to 1st gear to pull these discs.
I don't want to hurt my N but don't want to get rid of it either (kind of fond of her now). I don't have the money for a new compact utility tractor but would be interested in something with a little more power and maybe a loader.
What would your recommendations for something with live hydraulics, power steering and maybe a loader?
I've been told to stay away from the older diesels. Is this true? What about 4x4? I've been told that it is almost needed with a loader?
This fall I picked up a '52 8N. This is my first "Tractor" and I love it. That being said, I can tell that it is limited in what it can do and pull.
The previous owner left a 2 gang set of drag discs and I used these to open up a garden for next year. When the discs were not digging in very deep, I could pull them in 3rd gear. As they worked the ground up, I progressively had to move down to 1st gear to pull these discs.
I don't want to hurt my N but don't want to get rid of it either (kind of fond of her now). I don't have the money for a new compact utility tractor but would be interested in something with a little more power and maybe a loader.
What would your recommendations for something with live hydraulics, power steering and maybe a loader?
I've been told to stay away from the older diesels. Is this true? What about 4x4? I've been told that it is almost needed with a loader?