Don't worry about adding rops. Those old Ford's don't have enough power to pull a good Catholic off his knees. Especially on snow, I mean your still alive right?
Regarding your first 2 points. The loaders come off of those tractors in a couple minutes and are just as easy to put back on. They come with either turf, industrial, or ag tires.
my grandfather had a old put put John Deere and the front end stood up while he was pulling a non hydraulic disc up a Hill scariest thing I ever saw the cran for the disc came through the back of the seat and tougher his back he was very blessed that he wasn't killed I looked a across the road an saw the tractor standing straight up so they will flip or stand up best thing to do is have a roll bar installed
This is how my father and grandfather hauled logs out of the woods when I was a kid, except he had a 1942 Massey Harris 33. I remember watching them skid out three trees at a time when it came to the smaller 8-12" stuff and one at a time with the bigger stuff. :)
What you atta do is get a 7inch back blade and pull trees with that if you revers it so you would plowing snow in revers so that when your pulling trees your tractor won't lift up on top of you
Slow and persistent is the way to go, I enjoyed the video. There were some very tight spots you had to maneuver, but you did it ! I would take a tree or two out to make it easier on myself. Looking at your land looks to be in the Midwest perhaps?
There is a lot of operator error in this video. If he tips the tractor over then it is not the tractor's fault but his total disregard for safety procedures.
Use a 2 wheel lifter, I don't know the exact name but going back to the 1900's with horses pulled a 2 wheel skidded that lifts the ends of the log so it can't dig in meaning it's a lot easier to skid it out of the woods .
James Shanks It was called a logging arch. When forward motion ceased the butt end hit the ground. When you started moving, they picked the front of the log up several inches.
Nice video. I started out with an old 900 Ford and a chain on the drawbar when I was 15 years old, and have logged every way since. We got a winch on the Ford 900 shortly afterwards and that helped immensely. Then I got a Kubota 4X4 and liked that, but a bulldozer really works wonders in the woods. I now use a skidder at age 43, and it is faster, but my preferred way is actually with a bulldozer. I am not saying it is the best, I just like logging slow and low I guess. As for all the other comments...I agree with all of them to some degree. I look fondly at my old Ford 900 days and wished I never sold it as well. Nice video, thanks for posting...
My family has had 8ns since before I was born. I have used one for many years. An elderly gentlemen told me to NEVER pull without something on the back (such as box blade) to keep it from going over backwards. The elderly gentlemen told me his father was killed when his 8n flipped over and the steering wheel crushed his chest. His father was pulling a car out of the ditch.
Folks can say what they want but the Ford N series tractors have a tremendous amount of pulling power for their size & weight. They were specifically designed to be farm ready.
Put tire chains on it and hang a weight on the front. These old fords are good tractors but they are prone to rear up. A lot of people have been injure or killed because of that.
I drove one of those old Fords gosh, 55 years ago on my Grandfather's dairy farm. HIGHLY recommend you put some weight on the front. Lot's or friends and neighbors back then injured by a tractor going over backwards.
one thing people don't think abound, these tractors have so much power, they will walk right up and over up side down so fast you don't have a chance to push the clutch in and you are pined an hurt really bad if not dead under Neath the tractor, there pulling a tree an it gets stuck on a stump in 3rd gear or 2nd and you are up an over so fast, as a volunteer on the first response team, I have seen far to much of this every year, some are luck and live but many are gone before we get there
thats correct. REMEMBER THAT IT IS NOT A LOG SKIDDER ! ITS THE WRONG EQUIPTMENT, BUT WITH EXTRA SAFTY YOU CAN DO OK. FARM TRACTORS ARE SO VERY DANGERUS DOING FARM WORK BUT LOGGING WITH ONE CAN KILL YOU IN A HEART BEAT. NO ROLL CAGE , NOTHING TO STOP GETTING WHIPPED WITH A SNAPPING BRANCH ETC... OSHA SAYS LOGGING IS THE #1 MOST DANGEROUS JOB, BEING A COP RATES ONLY 13TH .
Just a hint, lots of times it pulls better if you hook the light end. Front end in the air is very dangerous on these things, no roll bar and they'll flip in an instant.
Lose the chain and get a pair of log grabs.When you hook and use the lift the weight is shifted to the wheels and the end of the log swings under the drawbar preventing the tipping backward everyone is worried about.I’m 65 and have been doing it since I was a boy.If you want good performance from the 8n use premium gas.There was no 87 or 89 octane when that tractor was built. It will safely pull more than you think.You will also need exhaust out the back for much use in the woods.
I would put a ROPS on it and be ready for the next 3 generations of users. I have a 1949 Ferguson TO-20 which is quite similar.. Right now it is awaiting restoration. When we do get it running, it will get a ROPS like my modern Kubota. These old 8N, 9N, TO-20 and 30, were very capable of doing immense work AND can fall over or tip back just like any other tractor. Nice 8N! Keep her going!
I have a 9n with high low gear I have pooled telephone poll's without a hiccup. I would not use it without a boxblade for safety reasons. For tight situation theirs nothing better. I put in an electric fan ,12 v alternator, and plastic boat gas tank. I made it into a working tractor. Peace out.
I have an 8n but it doesnt go that slow. it has hi and low. but even in low its too fast. high range 4th gear its got to be close to 40mph. Im looking for a gear reduction or maybe someone put bigger gears on it and i need to go back to stock i dont know. i guess i'll find out when i split it.
So when you say hi/low do you mean hi range and normal range? It sounds like you have a step up and then the normal stock range. At the time they also made a step down which was slower than factory range. As far as I know this was all aftermarket and could come in any configuration: just step down, just step up, step down and step up.
I don't know what they call it, but I have seen the Amish use it. It looks like a toboggan made of heavy timber. They pry the log up, slip the sled under and chain it down then pull. The runners prevent the log from digging in.
trick to a 3 point hitch is NEVER EVER pull with your drawbar above the tractors axels. As long as your not above it usually even though the front end comes off the ground it will stop at a certain point. If your drawbar is above the axel now is when the front end comes up easily and the tractor flips so fast it isn't funny. That's a good running old ford...she sounds strong...be careful with that exhaust...those things eat exhaust valves for lunch
Im sure he knows the physics of his own tractor shouldn't tell people what to do. Nobody's business but his. How a bought the chain you think its the proper tinsel strength. Ridiculous
I am glad you explained that. I have worked around farms & tractors my entire life & never had anyone tell me that. Of course I always keep a load as low to the ground as possible
i guess you havent dome much tractor logging, keep your foot on the clutch just like you keep 2 hands on your cars steering wheel. its like saying driving a car is too dangerous because someone might pull out in front of you and you might not have enough time to mash the brakes, theres risk involved in everything you do buddy
You're not my family and you're not my friend in fact your bare existence is of no consequence to me . All I'm saying is that I've been on and around those old Ford's and Ferguson"s my Dad had a TO30 and my Grandad an 8N to know that you do not tempt fate with them which is exactly what you're doing with the one you have. So be my guest just make sure that you have enough life insurance to sustain your family for a while.
+Robert Long.....You are exactly correct. I've only specialized in these old Fords for the last 16 years for my retirement income/hobby, but anybody that doesn't respect their power AND limitations is headed for his funeral. Regardless of popoffs opinion, log skidding from the 3 point is just plain dumb. Steering with the brakes because the front wheels are in the air is a horribly STUPID way to risk your life.
I've seen a tractor kill a guy, turned upside down, pulling logs, and he was pinned. Dead just like that. Problem is one has work to do and get careless. Regards...
My neighbor had a set of weights for the front of his 8N tractor that hung off a bar that wrapped around the front. A Google search returned some photos of front weights, including one made of concrete forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?p=6722109. Perhaps a such a setup would help keep your front wheels on the ground... and keep you safe.
How about you straighten out your logging road a bit? Why are you snaking around all those curves when you could cut a few non-essential trees out of the way and make your life easier?????
make a stick 2 inches x half inch x four feet long plus 4 extra inchs. place it at end of log and cartwheel it along the log to measure it. for lumber always make cut longer then what you want [ the extra 4 inches alowes for the mill to trim exact]. mark the stick in middle for two foot mark. example ; two sticks equals 8 foot boards or two and a half sticks equals 10 foot boards and 3 sticks equal 12 foot boards. this is called bucking the logs. [ cut -skid - buck - stack - load to the mill. ] if the bottom /trunk gets wide then trim it off before measuring. the mill dose not want the stump.. allways trim branches off along the straight line of the log, not 90 degrees to the branch. you want a smooth log , no bumps. and if the tree has a bend init cut it at the bend to keep the boards straight at the mill. never cut a hollow tree as it is home for the animals. and its also danger to cut cause u never sure which way it will go. stay in the same path skidding even if it gets real muddy bad. this keeps the damage down to the forest..
lots of good, wise comments here, but I never saw any about NOT TUGGING WITH A CHAIN! They'll snap and kill you fast. My dad's uncle got one through the back truck window to the head....dead. Get a snatch, not tow, strap, because they stretch.
WEAR SURGENS RUBBER GLOVES UNDER YOUR REGULAR GLOVES.. THEN WET WONT BOTHER YOU.. ALSO U CUT THAT ON WRONG SIDE OF TREE. SO NOW YOU STILL HAVE IT UP AGAINST THE STANDING TREE , SO HOW YOU GONA PULL IT AROUND THAT TREE. LOL.
Homeless: From Merriam-Webster: Definition of ruler 3: a smooth-edged strip (as of wood or metal) that is usually marked off in units (such as inches) and is used as a straightedge or for measuring Definition of rule 4a : a strip of material marked off in units used especially for measuring : ruler 3, tape measure
New compact tractors wouldn't be able to handle this type of work. Also they cost big money ($16,000) you can get an 8n for $2000 or less and will out work a compact all day long.
While I agree with you, on buying a cheaper older tractor, New compacts could handle this work if equipped properly. Beet juice in the rear tires and a few suitcase weights upfront can really change the way they tractor handles. The subcompacts, are fairly usless for this kind of work, but a good compact can handle this and more while being more fuel efficient and having less maintenance for a new machine. But thats the thing, any new equipment will have benefits. I got a 1963 allis chalmers d15 40 horse tractor to do hay with, my dad bought a 2016 kubota mx5200, 52 horse, That thing can work circles around the allis, do we still use allis, hell yes. But I tell you what, gas motors are not built to last like a diesel. The allis was rebuilt with new sleeves 10 years ago, probably only 800 hrs on it and its starting to burn oil again. Its needed all new electrical system and new sediment bowl. I would say the only benefits to these tractors over new ones are they have more frame weight, cheaper, and easy to work on, but you will need to work on them more in the long run. A new tractor , well maintained should last 25 years and more. That old ford is at least a 1950 or older, so you figure a 16000 dollar tractor you pay off in 4 to 6 years, its a long term investment, But the old adage stays, buy the biggest tractor you can afford.
So what would you say is equal to the 8n? I looked at Yanmars and based on the physical size I would need a 30 hp Yanmar. How does the hydro-static drive hold up to pulling? I found a nice IH 544 hydro with loader with 700 hrs.
ya you would need a 30 ho or bigger to get equal, but diesels do have different torque levels and can do better under loads, Ive always heard that the time a hydro wears out is about the time a gear drive wears out. That 544 sounds like a good fit for ya, thats a heavy tractor and well suited to hauling trees. On another note I do have an old 1973 yanmar 1500 diesel, been a little iffy on electronics as of late, but it a nice little tractor, really light only really good for a finish mower, but i keep it around.
I will disagree, we used to pull full Miller Pro 4100 chopper wagons full of chopped hay. I am not sure the Yanmar hydro-static is up for such a challenge.
The one thing I learned running a family farm for 30 years was never to get on the tractor without having a chainsaw on either one of the running boards or lying on the deck of the Bush hog, along with a good long trace chain, because you never know when you will have to remove a tree from one of the roads. I also used much bigger tractors than an 8N. My last was a 7740 new holland.
The dislikes are from the idiots that already bought a 20k orange turd that you gotta take to the dealer every 6 months and they are jealous but hey you guys look real cool on your oversized lawn mowers lol
Please hook that load to the lower draw bar, hitching to that three point hitch drawbar is so damn dangerous and is just asking for a serious accident. Also, a good welder can fab you a ROP that will save your life. You are scaring the H*** outta me. I've know people killed doing exactly what you are doing in this video.
Ford Ns are fun tractors but your comment proves you have never operated a modern 4 wheel drive compact utility tractor of similar weight and horsepower. They embarrass an old N on stuff like this. Heck Kubota has a front wheel turn assist available that shifts up the front wheel RPM when the steering angle is turned tight to pull the tractor around a tight turn. Ballasted up even a far lighter modern compact will skid those logs even with the old B7000 Kubota pop on chains fill the tires with rim guard and have at it.
I once lashed 5 medium sized (15m) hardwood trees together and my compact 18hp Kubota didn't bat an eyelid dragging them back to the homestead. #kubota'srule
Don't worry about adding rops. Those old Ford's don't have enough power to pull a good Catholic off his knees. Especially on snow, I mean your still alive right?
Most of the old school loggers I know would cut all the limbs off end cut the top out. Pull the tree from the small end makes it a lot easier.
I've got a Ferguson model 30 that I use in my woods. Older than I am, but still gets the job done.
Regarding your first 2 points. The loaders come off of those tractors in a couple minutes and are just as easy to put back on. They come with either turf, industrial, or ag tires.
sound of that tractor engine, especially around the 5-6 minute mark reminds me of the old hydroplanes, back when they all used the V12's.
Them little fords have pulled a lot of logs off ozark hills, rearing like a horse.
my grandfather had a old put put John Deere and the front end stood up while he was pulling a non hydraulic disc up a Hill scariest thing I ever saw the cran for the disc came through the back of the seat and tougher his back he was very blessed that he wasn't killed I looked a across the road an saw the tractor standing straight up so they will flip or stand up best thing to do is have a roll bar installed
Tractors don't need rest, so don't blame the tractor when you want to take a break.
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This is how my father and grandfather hauled logs out of the woods when I was a kid, except he had a 1942 Massey Harris 33. I remember watching them skid out three trees at a time when it came to the smaller 8-12" stuff and one at a time with the bigger stuff. :)
That old Ford sounds great!
O man that tractor is strong sounds really good I just got a 9N needs a lot of work but it runs
What you atta do is get a 7inch back blade and pull trees with that if you revers it so you would plowing snow in revers so that when your pulling trees your tractor won't lift up on top of you
Slow and persistent is the way to go, I enjoyed the video.
There were some very tight spots you had to maneuver, but you did it !
I would take a tree or two out to make it easier on myself. Looking at your land looks to be in the Midwest perhaps?
central wisconsin
There is a lot of operator error in this video. If he tips the tractor over then it is not the tractor's fault but his total disregard for safety procedures.
soaringtractor You know your gay right?
Use a 2 wheel lifter, I don't know the exact name but going back to the 1900's with horses pulled a 2 wheel skidded that lifts the ends of the log so it can't dig in meaning it's a lot easier to skid it out of the woods .
James Shanks It was called a logging arch. When forward motion ceased the butt end hit the ground. When you started moving, they picked the front of the log up several inches.
Those old Fords were great tractors. You really should get some roll over protection for it, particularly if you are walking it over trees.
Nice video.
I started out with an old 900 Ford and a chain on the drawbar when I was 15 years old, and have logged every way since.
We got a winch on the Ford 900 shortly afterwards and that helped immensely. Then I got a Kubota 4X4 and liked that, but a bulldozer really works wonders in the woods. I now use a skidder at age 43, and it is faster, but my preferred way is actually with a bulldozer. I am not saying it is the best, I just like logging slow and low I guess.
As for all the other comments...I agree with all of them to some degree. I look fondly at my old Ford 900 days and wished I never sold it as well.
Nice video, thanks for posting...
My family has had 8ns since before I was born. I have used one for many years. An elderly gentlemen told me to NEVER pull without something on the back (such as box blade) to keep it from going over backwards. The elderly gentlemen told me his father was killed when his 8n flipped over and the steering wheel crushed his chest. His father was pulling a car out of the ditch.
Man, that tractor sounds sweet.
Same tractor I learned drive and cut hay on, and bale, and pull the hat wagon and well I think you got it!! Lol
Folks can say what they want but the Ford N series tractors have a tremendous amount of pulling power for their size & weight. They were specifically designed to be farm ready.
Nice video! Love my 8n makes short work of some big tasks around my 3 acres. Starts first time every time . TC
Put tire chains on it and hang a weight on the front. These old fords are good tractors but they are prone to rear up. A lot of people have been injure or killed because of that.
I drove one of those old Fords gosh, 55 years ago on my Grandfather's dairy farm. HIGHLY recommend you put some weight on the front. Lot's or friends and neighbors back then injured by a tractor going over backwards.
one thing people don't think abound, these tractors have so much power, they will walk right up and over up side down so fast you don't have a chance to push the clutch in and you are pined an hurt really bad if not dead under Neath the tractor, there pulling a tree an it gets stuck on a stump in 3rd gear or 2nd and you are up an over so fast, as a volunteer on the first response team, I have seen far to much of this every year, some are luck and live but many are gone before we get there
YOU ARE SO RIGHT!!
YEP! My grandfather was nearly killed as you describe.
Personally would not do any log skidding if i did not have a roll bar (R.O.P.S) which is standard in every tractor now and has been.
If I pull stumps, I always put my disc on the back to prevent a rollover. Simple and safe.
thats correct. REMEMBER THAT IT IS NOT A LOG SKIDDER ! ITS THE WRONG EQUIPTMENT, BUT WITH EXTRA SAFTY YOU CAN DO OK. FARM TRACTORS ARE SO VERY DANGERUS DOING FARM WORK BUT LOGGING WITH ONE CAN KILL YOU IN A HEART BEAT. NO ROLL CAGE , NOTHING TO STOP GETTING WHIPPED WITH A SNAPPING BRANCH ETC... OSHA SAYS LOGGING IS THE #1 MOST DANGEROUS JOB, BEING A COP RATES ONLY 13TH .
Just a hint, lots of times it pulls better if you hook the light end. Front end in the air is very dangerous on these things, no roll bar and they'll flip in an instant.
YOU ARE ABSOLUTLY WRONG !
skipper skipper My 8N will pull a whole limbed tree when pulling on the top, only half a tree when pulling on the butt end.
If it's a smooth log with no limbs then skidding it from the top can make it easier but if there's limbs or branches you'll have a hell of a time
just get some 3 inch pipe and build a boom for the three point then it can't roll no matter how high you lift it ...makes it so easy with a 6 ft boom
Lose the chain and get a pair of log grabs.When you hook and use the lift the weight is shifted to the wheels and the end of the log swings under the drawbar preventing the tipping backward everyone is worried about.I’m 65 and have been doing it since I was a boy.If you want good performance from the 8n use premium gas.There was no 87 or 89 octane when that tractor was built. It will safely pull more than you think.You will also need exhaust out the back for much use in the woods.
Inexperienced ppl drag these SMALL TREES for what reason,it just dulls chains and ruins saw bars all that much quicker when dragging them thru the mud
Everyone knows to pull below the rear axle. Then it doesn't flip on you. General Tractor Safety Precautions !!!!
I would put a ROPS on it and be ready for the next 3 generations of users. I have a 1949 Ferguson TO-20 which is quite similar.. Right now it is awaiting restoration. When we do get it running, it will get a ROPS like my modern Kubota. These old 8N, 9N, TO-20 and 30, were very capable of doing immense work AND can fall over or tip back just like any other tractor. Nice 8N! Keep her going!
Those are mighty small branches for your tractor to be working that hard
I have a 9n with high low gear I have pooled telephone poll's without a hiccup. I would not use it without a boxblade for safety reasons. For tight situation theirs nothing better. I put in an electric fan ,12 v alternator, and plastic boat gas tank. I made it into a working tractor. Peace out.
I have an 8n but it doesnt go that slow. it has hi and low. but even in low its too fast. high range 4th gear its got to be close to 40mph. Im looking for a gear reduction or maybe someone put bigger gears on it and i need to go back to stock i dont know. i guess i'll find out when i split it.
So when you say hi/low do you mean hi range and normal range? It sounds like you have a step up and then the normal stock range. At the time they also made a step down which was slower than factory range. As far as I know this was all aftermarket and could come in any configuration: just step down, just step up, step down and step up.
Fuck you it will go 40 mpr your a bullshitt so fuck off
I don't know about you all, but i can listen to an old diesel engine run all day lol
its gas
Was this suppose to provide info or were you just blogging on UA-cam? It might have been reasonable if you had been streaming live.
But these old "don't have enough power" fords are still working some 60 years later. I mean like this one, right? Right!!!
I don't know what they call it, but I have seen the Amish use it. It looks like a toboggan made of heavy timber. They pry the log up, slip the sled under and chain it down then pull. The runners prevent the log from digging in.
trick to a 3 point hitch is NEVER EVER pull with your drawbar above the tractors axels. As long as your not above it usually even though the front end comes off the ground it will stop at a certain point. If your drawbar is above the axel now is when the front end comes up easily and the tractor flips so fast it isn't funny. That's a good running old ford...she sounds strong...be careful with that exhaust...those things eat exhaust valves for lunch
Im sure he knows the physics of his own tractor shouldn't tell people what to do. Nobody's business but his. How a bought the chain you think its the proper tinsel strength. Ridiculous
I am glad you explained that. I have worked around farms & tractors my entire life & never had anyone tell me that. Of course I always keep a load as low to the ground as possible
Sixty year old farm tractor with no ROPS. Chain tied to a raised draw bar. Man, you're just asking for it.
i guess you havent dome much tractor logging, keep your foot on the clutch just like you keep 2 hands on your cars steering wheel. its like saying driving a car is too dangerous because someone might pull out in front of you and you might not have enough time to mash the brakes, theres risk involved in everything you do buddy
You're not my family and you're not my friend in fact your bare existence is of no consequence to me . All I'm saying is that I've been on and around those old Ford's and Ferguson"s my Dad had a TO30 and my Grandad an 8N to know that you do not tempt fate with them which is exactly what you're doing with the one you have. So be my guest just make sure that you have enough life insurance to sustain your family for a while.
it's just that kind of attitude that gets people killed.
+Robert Long.....You are exactly correct. I've only specialized in these old Fords for the last 16 years for my retirement income/hobby, but anybody that doesn't respect their power AND limitations is headed for his funeral. Regardless of popoffs opinion, log skidding from the 3 point is just plain dumb. Steering with the brakes because the front wheels are in the air is a horribly STUPID way to risk your life.
+johnny popper....He's right, and YOU are an uneducated idiot. Please don't breed.
I've seen a tractor kill a guy, turned upside down, pulling logs, and he was pinned. Dead just like that. Problem is one has work to do and get careless. Regards...
Proper operator Skills would help.
TAKE THE TIME TO MAKE OR HAVE ONE MADE FOR THOSE OLDER TRACTORS.... ITS CALLED ROPES, ROLL OVER PROTECTION EQUIPTMENT SYSTEM.
I own a 1950 ford 8n and that old girl dose a hell of a job loging
My father put airplane tires on my Ford 2000 to help it stay upright. I drove it ten years before my neighbor stole it.
stole it? how?
Lots of lovers on here like telling people how to use there own equipment you'd think they work for OSHA.
My neighbor had a set of weights for the front of his 8N tractor that hung off a bar that wrapped around the front. A Google search returned some photos of front weights, including one made of concrete forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?p=6722109. Perhaps a such a setup would help keep your front wheels on the ground... and keep you safe.
How about you straighten out your logging road a bit? Why are you snaking around all those curves when you could cut a few non-essential trees out of the way and make your life easier?????
"Wheelies" on a Tractor are NOT GOOD ! Install a ROPS and a Seat Belt on your Tractor BEFORE it flips backwards and kills or severely cripples you.
soaringtractor Yeah they should put a end to tractor pulls ? Dumb Ass.
make a stick 2 inches x half inch x four feet long plus 4 extra inchs. place it at end of log and cartwheel it along the log to measure it. for lumber always make cut longer then what you want [ the extra 4 inches alowes for the mill to trim exact]. mark the stick in middle for two foot mark. example ; two sticks equals 8 foot boards or two and a half sticks equals 10 foot boards and 3 sticks equal 12 foot boards. this is called bucking the logs. [ cut -skid - buck - stack - load to the mill. ] if the bottom /trunk gets wide then trim it off before measuring. the mill dose not want the stump.. allways trim branches off along the straight line of the log, not 90 degrees to the branch. you want a smooth log , no bumps. and if the tree has a bend init cut it at the bend to keep the boards straight at the mill. never cut a hollow tree as it is home for the animals. and its also danger to cut cause u never sure which way it will go. stay in the same path skidding even if it gets real muddy bad. this keeps the damage down to the forest..
lots of good, wise comments here, but I never saw any about NOT TUGGING WITH A CHAIN! They'll snap and kill you fast. My dad's uncle got one through the back truck window to the head....dead. Get a snatch, not tow, strap, because they stretch.
I could pull that tree with my Camry
THERE IS ONE MOST OF ALL IMPORTANT THING .... NEVER GO LOGGING BY YOURSELF EVER! MANY HAVE DIED BECAUSE THEY IGNORED THIS MOST IMPORTANT RULE OF ALL.
did you buy that ford from troy reid ????
no, the tractor is my dad's
WEAR SURGENS RUBBER GLOVES UNDER YOUR REGULAR GLOVES.. THEN WET WONT BOTHER YOU.. ALSO U CUT THAT ON WRONG SIDE OF TREE. SO NOW YOU STILL HAVE IT UP AGAINST THE STANDING TREE , SO HOW YOU GONA PULL IT AROUND THAT TREE. LOL.
Ruler wears a Crown----Rules Measure things
Homeless: From Merriam-Webster:
Definition of ruler
3: a smooth-edged strip (as of wood or metal) that is usually marked off in units (such as inches) and is used as a straightedge or for measuring
Definition of rule
4a : a strip of material marked off in units used especially for measuring : ruler 3, tape measure
You have a three point learn how to use it so you are not fighting the chain all the time and get the hoop and a seatbelt
And this has what to do with new compact tractors?
New compact tractors wouldn't be able to handle this type of work. Also they cost big money ($16,000) you can get an 8n for $2000 or less and will out work a compact all day long.
While I agree with you, on buying a cheaper older tractor, New compacts could handle this work if equipped properly. Beet juice in the rear tires and a few suitcase weights upfront can really change the way they tractor handles. The subcompacts, are fairly usless for this kind of work, but a good compact can handle this and more while being more fuel efficient and having less maintenance for a new machine. But thats the thing, any new equipment will have benefits. I got a 1963 allis chalmers d15 40 horse tractor to do hay with, my dad bought a 2016 kubota mx5200, 52 horse, That thing can work circles around the allis, do we still use allis, hell yes. But I tell you what, gas motors are not built to last like a diesel. The allis was rebuilt with new sleeves 10 years ago, probably only 800 hrs on it and its starting to burn oil again. Its needed all new electrical system and new sediment bowl. I would say the only benefits to these tractors over new ones are they have more frame weight, cheaper, and easy to work on, but you will need to work on them more in the long run. A new tractor , well maintained should last 25 years and more. That old ford is at least a 1950 or older, so you figure a 16000 dollar tractor you pay off in 4 to 6 years, its a long term investment, But the old adage stays, buy the biggest tractor you can afford.
So what would you say is equal to the 8n? I looked at Yanmars and based on the physical size I would need a 30 hp Yanmar. How does the hydro-static drive hold up to pulling? I found a nice IH 544 hydro with loader with 700 hrs.
ya you would need a 30 ho or bigger to get equal, but diesels do have different torque levels and can do better under loads, Ive always heard that the time a hydro wears out is about the time a gear drive wears out. That 544 sounds like a good fit for ya, thats a heavy tractor and well suited to hauling trees. On another note I do have an old 1973 yanmar 1500 diesel, been a little iffy on electronics as of late, but it a nice little tractor, really light only really good for a finish mower, but i keep it around.
I will disagree, we used to pull full Miller Pro 4100 chopper wagons full of chopped hay. I am not sure the Yanmar hydro-static is up for such a challenge.
Check out this log mover ua-cam.com/video/ZChIgIRc8uU/v-deo.html
The one thing I learned running a family farm for 30 years was never to get on the tractor without having a chainsaw on either one of the running boards or lying on the deck of the Bush hog, along with a good long trace chain, because you never know when you will have to remove a tree from one of the roads. I also used much bigger tractors than an 8N. My last was a 7740 new holland.
The dislikes are from the idiots that already bought a 20k orange turd that you gotta take to the dealer every 6 months and they are jealous but hey you guys look real cool on your oversized lawn mowers lol
Please hook that load to the lower draw bar, hitching to that three point hitch drawbar is so damn dangerous and is just asking for a serious accident. Also, a good welder can fab you a ROP that will save your life. You are scaring the H*** outta me. I've know people killed doing exactly what you are doing in this video.
THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO GET HURT OR KILLED THIS TRACTOR IS WAY TO SMALL!!
caseih 5130 Don't tell people what to do.
Ford Ns are fun tractors but your comment proves you have never operated a modern 4 wheel drive compact utility tractor of similar weight and horsepower. They embarrass an old N on stuff like this. Heck Kubota has a front wheel turn assist available that shifts up the front wheel RPM when the steering angle is turned tight to pull the tractor around a tight turn. Ballasted up even a far lighter modern compact will skid those logs even with the old B7000 Kubota pop on chains fill the tires with rim guard and have at it.
I once lashed 5 medium sized (15m) hardwood trees together and my compact 18hp Kubota didn't bat an eyelid dragging them back to the homestead. #kubota'srule
johnny popper -Zinger! Ouch...
Luke Johnson agreed....my B2620 would be a better platform to use over the Ford 8N......Fords are for the hay fields.