Posted by buickanddeere on July 05, 2009 at 20:23:15 from (216.183.138.109):
In Reply to: Re: smoking 2n posted by Ultradog MN on July 05, 2009 at 19:28:31:
Most people seem to understand how limited the Allis Bs or JD Bs or the old Masseys or Cases or Cockshutts with no hydraulics or lift of any sort? The Farmall Hs too or the JD H's are. Too many people, perhaps due to their appearance. Seem to mistake the N series for something more capable. Most of the small tractors of that era were best used as a direct substitute for a team of horses. And were connected to horse drawn equipment with shortened hitches. Doesn't matter what brand it is. Going out there to bushhog without live pto, without an over running clutch and without live hydraulics. Manual steering that kicks back with marginal brakes at best.Is just looking for trouble. If somebody is pushing the $$$ limits that close to the edge that the difference between an N series and a 800/later series/Massey 35 etc. Is going to finish them off. They are akin to being in water over their chins. One little slip and they drown. Better to stay back in the waist to chest deep water at most. "Getting in over your head". Those old time machines have their historical value. And have some use in a few applications today. The mistake is people who should or don't know any better. In trying to make these limited old machines do something they can't.
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