Re: Ford vs. Cub or A

Posted by Kevin in OK on March 06, 2005 at 08:16:52 from (68.93.137.79):

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

I'd steer clear of the little Farmalls for brush hogging, as they don't have quite enough power to get through what you need to mow.

The Ford 8n is a good tractor to brush hog with. It has the power to mow through light brush, it has a standard 3 point hitch, but no live hydraulics, meaning the pto has to turn to run the pump. The other Ns don't have as good gearing, and no position control without aftermarket parts. 8ns are in the $2000-$3000 range, depending on condition.

I'd also recommend the Ford Jubilee and NAA. These are the same tractor, just different years. It has the OHV engine, with a little more power, and is just a little bit bigger. This has live hydraulics, which is powered by the engine.

Another good tractor I'd recommend is the Ford 600 and 601 series. Basically the same as the NAA, but a little less pricey because of less collectibility value. Stay away from the Select-o-Speed unless you are good with transmission repair. The SOS will be on models x7x and x8x.

After that, machines get kinda pricey.

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