I've purchased a nice lot in Timberon NM about 75 NE of El Paso TX in the Sacramento Mtns. I'm building a 30x40x10 aircraft hangar, and the old Ford 8N has become a full-fledged member of the build team.
In the following pictures, the tractor has a pair of fork boom extensions on the front of the FEL ends, with a angle iron triangle support to the bucket tip pintle. The fork boom ext are 14' long and are being used to lift the roof trusses from the truss crossbar and set them on the base frame for welding. I also used the boom to lift two 40 foot long 8"x12Lb steel I beams into place across the width of the door, and center to set the truss vertical supports.
Not pictured, but all the holes for the base frame were augered with the 8N down at least 40", and all the base corner beams were lifted and set by the FEL. I also used it to brush hog the entire acre of pretty heavy brush, and it's drug trailers, and welders, and the water tender, plus other tools.
Before you comment, yes a newer tractor would be more comfy, yes a newer tractor would maybe be faster, yes a newer tractor could do everything better, deeper, harder, wetter, etc. But this little tool has met each match, and delivered.
In the following pictures, the tractor has a pair of fork boom extensions on the front of the FEL ends, with a angle iron triangle support to the bucket tip pintle. The fork boom ext are 14' long and are being used to lift the roof trusses from the truss crossbar and set them on the base frame for welding. I also used the boom to lift two 40 foot long 8"x12Lb steel I beams into place across the width of the door, and center to set the truss vertical supports.
Not pictured, but all the holes for the base frame were augered with the 8N down at least 40", and all the base corner beams were lifted and set by the FEL. I also used it to brush hog the entire acre of pretty heavy brush, and it's drug trailers, and welders, and the water tender, plus other tools.
Before you comment, yes a newer tractor would be more comfy, yes a newer tractor would maybe be faster, yes a newer tractor could do everything better, deeper, harder, wetter, etc. But this little tool has met each match, and delivered.