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8-n brakes or lack of??

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jim herrick

12-26-2002 17:08:17

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has anyone ever contemplated putting hydrolic brakes on these tractors?/ the mechanical ones just don't work very well even after being all rebuilt.

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JACK NC

12-27-2002 17:35:35

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Re: 8-n brakes or lack of?? in reply to jim herrick, 12-26-2002 17:08:17

i can haul a load of fire wood down a very steep hill and touch both pedals with clutch pedal in and lock up both wheels with just my toe on pedals. they work very well forwards and backwards on my 8n. i wouldn't trade them for hydraulic because they are trouble free the way they are. you may have warn parts inside drum.

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12-27-2002 05:07:12

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Re: 8-n brakes or lack of?? in reply to jim herrick, 12-26-2002 17:08:17

I agree with Raytasch and others. The N brakes are entirely adequate when properly installed and adjusted, provided the axle seals don't leak and slather them with oil. My 8n(when I was still using it)would drag either wheel and turn on a dime and give 9¢ change.

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Dell (WA)

12-26-2002 23:39:42

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Re: 8-n brakes or lack of?? in reply to jim herrick, 12-26-2002 17:08:17

Jim..... ..... as the ol' hotrodders say, "ain't no substitute for cubic inches except cubic money, how fast do ya wanna stop?"

'cupple yrs ago, at a tractor show, saw a really chromed-up 8N with hydraulic disc brakes adapted to the rear axle trumpet mouths somehow instead of the normal 9" drum brakes. Don't know anything more, but I had visions of $$$.

'course rear axle seals do leak and since the differential oil is supppost to kinda pump out to lube the rear axle bearing in the trumpet mouth, and if your tranny oil is over-full, it'll leak out the seals and greese yer brakeshoes and you will have a difficult time stopping the tractor.

Changing seals and brakes is mostly grunt work. Gettcher I&T FO-4 manual out. And pull the brake drums for a lookie-see.

My 8N's brakes have always been able to lock'em up. ..... .....Dell

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jim herrick

12-28-2002 15:34:39

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Re: Re: 8-n brakes or lack of?? in reply to Dell (WA), 12-26-2002 23:39:42

ya, the rear seals did leak on the brakes when i got it ,and again after i replaced the brakes and seals.i cleaned them up 4-5 times.still requires a lot of preasure to get them to work,and i weigh well over 200 lbs.i use them all the time to steer when plowing snow,have a comercial loader on it.i can lock them up on ice??? thanks for all the posts, the board has been a lot of help for the last 4 years,even better than the manuals. happy new year to all.

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raytasch

12-26-2002 17:42:14

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Re: 8-n brakes or lack of?? in reply to jim herrick, 12-26-2002 17:08:17

There is no reason an 8N brakes can not be made to work well. ray

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Jim Spencer S.E. Michigan

12-26-2002 17:12:12

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Re: 8-n brakes or lack of?? in reply to jim herrick, 12-26-2002 17:08:17

Jim,
I must be very lucky because of a 9N,2N, and now my 8N and Jubilee, they all had good brakes.
Maybe you don't use them enough.
I use the brakes to assist in turning and they last for at least 10 years minimum.
I can slide the wheels.
Jim

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