Re: Help - what to look for in my first tractor

Posted by paul on September 09, 2002 at 12:09:48 from (66.60.197.189):

In Reply to: Help - what to look for in my first tractor posted by Ken Hepting on September 09, 2002 at 11:14:28:

This topic comes up a lot, so sorry to all the regulars who are reading my stock reply to this - again. :)

The Ford N series of tractors was a reall good design, and way ahead of it's time - 50+ years ago.

They are still wonderful little tractors, but they do show their age, and, frankly, because of new small farmers like yourself & advise like you are getting, they are _way_ overpriced in most locations.

Nice little tractors, easy to find parts for, simple to work on, & had the first standard 3-point hitch.

However, you want live pto, live hydraulics, more gear choices, power steering, heavier front end for a loader - all things the N series is lacking. For the same money you can often get a bigger, stronger tractor with many more features.

So, what tractors do you see around you? What color is popular? There will be more parts available, more people experienced with fixing that type of tractor. That is what I would start with.

From there, you can narrow it down to the features you need, vs the features you want. Oliver, International/Farmall, Ford, JD - they all made some good tractors in the late 1950s - 1970 that would work well for you, cost about the same, and have more oomph & features.

Now, if you already have a Ford N, it will & can do what you want. But, snowblowing, running a baler, running a loader, running a tiller - you want different gear selections, live pto, live hydraulics to be really happy & enjoy doing these. :)

--->Paul

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