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Elenco 4WD setup on an NAA Jubilee

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Karl.Zuefle

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Hello all. Brand new to the forum. I have a 1953 Golden Jubilee NAA that I would like to add the following to this summer When Ol' Bessie gets her overhaul.
Sherman Shuttle shift aux. trans.
Elenco 4WD kit complete if there is such a thing.
swinging drawbar, foot throttle control, upgraded hydraulics with remotes to the back and maybe, just maybe a power steering kit. My tractor already has the Davis 100A loader which will also need a little tweaking.
I have been told by many that it would be easier, and I would be better off, buying a new tractor with all thswes features but I love the simplicity of my NAA. What kind of value would I add to the tractor if I was able to complete all these upgrades? I live in Northern Saskatchewan so having a gas tractor that is easy to start in the winter is a huge plus. Plus its been around for 65 plus years. After an overhaul I can see it being around my yard for another 20 at least.
 
You would be a LOT better off with a different tractor versus adding those, if you really want to use the tractor and not just show it.
 
Karl, Welcome to the forum. I understand your situation completely. Love the simplicity of the old iron. My two cents opinion is to the elenco addition. I have an 841 with the elenco conversion. I know the 4wd takes horsepower. They did put the kit on 600 tractors, but most owners will tell you they are underpowered. I'm not sure if the transfer case will bolt into a jubilee. That being said, a set of Arps, not bombardier, half tracks are the way to go. I have a set of those too, they will take that jubilee anywhere you want to go, and bury a 4 wheel drive tractor. If I were you I would look seriously at the half track option. Make sure they are Arps, they have steel links holding the tracks together, not rubber belting which rots and comes apart at the wrong time. Once you have put them on, they come on and off as easy as chains.
 
"...the 4wd takes horsepower."

Yes, the front axle does take horsepower. But, you'll get more done at the end of the day, using less fuel, because now the front tires aren't being pushed around, and the rear ones are not slipping as much.
 
but I love the simplicity of my NAA.
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800 or 801 serie uses all of the same basic systems as the NAA, so they are no more complex. The only things in those series that are any more complex than what's in an NAA would be if you got one with a live PTO or an S-O-S transmission.

Some of the things you are looking to add would add complexity to your NAA, but nothing about an 800 or 801 series that already has those extras would be any more complex.
 

Karl, I see around 8K in those upgrades before you turn a wrench on the Jube itself. You can get a nice 20 year old compact FWA diesel with no electronics and a good cold start system for that, and put the restored Jube on light duty.
 
I'm familiar with life near Shellbrook, SK. In my father's prime, he used to light a fire
under the Massey to warm the oil, carry hot water from the kitchen stove to warm the
radiator, and also carry out a warm battery. If it was a nice day, he could start it and
grind feed for the livestock. It was grim, before electricity and heated garages. Just not
prosperous enough on a small cattle ranch for those good things. Electricity and oil heat began arriving in 1958.
 

Thanks All for your Input. I truly do love that tractor, but as some have pointed out simple economics have to win out. Unless I find something that is close I am probably looking for a FWA tractor with loader that isn't bagged, and that might be a harder search than an Elenco kit in Saskatchewan lol!!
Again, Thank you!
 
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