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Roger: I've got a 48 Ford 8N, roughly older version of your NAA. Many folks told me it wouldn't pull a baler, while some others told me they were doing it. I have fairly hilly small farm which makes it even worse. Finally decided to bite the bullet and bought an old MF #10 baler (an old square baler, probably about the same size as that old Deere). I made hay with the combination last year, and intend to make lots in the future. It is slow pulling, but if you're not in a hurry and are careful the Ford will work just fine with a baler. A couple of warnings/lessons learned:
You really need an over-riding clutch on your PTO, to keep the baler from pushing the tractor once it gets going.
Don't drive on hills when the soil is wet...the baler weighs more than the tractor and once it gets going it doesn't stop easily (at least on downhill slopes...learned that from experience). Rake fairly small windrows if you have heavy hay, so the baler doesn't bog down and stop your tractor. Hope this helps a little. good luck,
Tom
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