[AT] Some ads from the 11/26 Lancaster Farming

[George Willer]

Dudley,

The 8N was offered with either 4.00-19 or optional 6.00-16.  With 4.00-19, 
my 8N was a really nice steering tractor... but not as nice as either of my 
9Ns are with the same tire.  I bought a 641 to use as a loader tractor and 
it is a bear to handle.  I replaced the worn front tires with new 6.50-16 3 
rib and it improved a bit.  I replaced the thrust bearings on the bottom of 
the spindles and got further improvement.  I replaced the tires again with 
new 5.50-16 and it improved more... I can actually drive it without anything 
in the bucket.  Then ... wanting something better, I bought an International 
300-U to use as a loader tractor.  WOW!  What an improvement!  It steered so 
bad the Ford seemed like it had PS.  I practically gave the 300-U/loader 
away to get it out of my sight.  ( I traded it for a parts Cub)

One suggestion:  put as much air in the tires as possible... I run a little 
more than max allowable and it really helps.

Oh!  One thing more... the 8N steering box must be lubed through a mounting 
bolt hole and it may have been overlooked.

George Willer



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dudley Rupert" <drupert at premier1.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 3:09 AM
Subject: RE: [AT] Some ads from the 11/26 Lancaster Farming


> Walt,
> The design/tread pattern of the front tires is something that I don't 
> think
> I've ever seen on any other tractor before (although Miller Tire does show
> it as one of their front tire offerings) -
> They are a four (4) rib pattern, size 6.00 x 16.  A reference book that I
> have states that the standard tire size for an 8N front was 4.00 x 19 and 
> I
> think it was a single rib pattern (The N guys on the list can 
> verify/correct
> this).  So, if the 8N was delivered with 4.00 x 19 single rib fronts but
> this 8N has 4 rib 6.00 x 16 fronts then that may be making a difference in
> how it handles.  I can't think clearly this late at night (or any other 
> time
> for that matter) but I would think that a bigger front tire would make the
> steering harder but I don't have any idea what the expected difference in
> handling would be due to the different tread pattern.  Maybe someone will
> have a comment on this.
> Dudley
> Snohomish, Washington