Re: Ford vs. Cub or A

Posted by Bob on March 05, 2005 at 17:49:54 from (66.163.134.177):

In Reply to: Ford vs. Cub or A posted by swanee on March 05, 2005 at 17:15:06:

The Ford or even the "A" will have about twice the HP of the little Cub.

Certainly live hydraulics and a live PTO are wonderfull features, but the older tractors are still capable of a lot of work if you are willing to work around their limitations.

There is no need to worry about a rotary cutter pushing you around if you have an ORC (over running clutch) installed on the PTO shaft.

The 3-point hitch on the Ford "N"'s makes it easy to connect to a variety of attachments.

The 8N has several advantages over the older 9N and 2N, notably position control on the three-point hitch, and a 4-speed transmission versus the 3-speed on the 9N and 2N.

I have an 8N, as well as another tractor I'd recommend, an IH 424 diesel. It has nearly 40 HP, live PTO and hydraulics, differential lock, and power steering. The width and wheelbase are close to a Ford "N"'s, but it has WAY MORE power plus the other features I just mentioned. They are a little tough to find, but you should be able to pick one up in the $3000.00 to $4000.00 price range. (They were built in gas versions as well. Power steering an live PTO were options, so not all units will have those features.)

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