Well, like I've told my kids, you actually have to DRIVE it... manual steering, manual brakes, leaf spring suspension (only) and standard transmission mean you have to stay on top of things and pay attention. The steering is completely rebuilt, so its tight, but those old style truck tires like to follow the "waller" in the road. On a smooth highway though, it will track true for a 1/4 mile w/o you touching the steering wheel, and then only a very slight correction. (I did my alignment the old fashioned way.. with a carpenters ruler.) The rear end is a pretty low ratio so at 55 mph you're racking up some noticeable rpms.. In 1st gear, you almost have to drive a stake to see if you're moving.. you could pull a stump with it. Its most comfortable at 50 or so, but if I'm driving it, I'm not in a hurry to go anywhere in the first place.
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Today's Featured Article - The Day Mom Drove the 8N - by Brian Browning. My Dad was wanting to put in a garden but couldn't operate the 8N and handle the old horse drawn plow he had found and rigged up to use with the tractor. Well, he decided to go get Mom out of the house and have her drive the tractor while he walked behind the plow. You got to understand that while my Mom is a hard worker who will always help whenever she can... she had never operated farm machinery before that day. Dad got her out there, explained how the clutch was the same as in our o
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