[Ford-ferguson] 8n 3 point hitch capacity

[Steve Weber]

Thanks for the info.  I can get anything from a hundred pounds all the way up to tons.  What I really need to know is about how much weight I need to do the job without putting unnecessary strain on the lift system.  After all, these tractors are over half a century old just like me, and I sure can't pick up as much as I could back then without blowing a gasket!!

On Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 04:26AM, Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net> wrote:

>You can probably put enough weight on the hitch so that the front of the 
>tractor comes off the ground when you raise the hitch. Putting that much 
>weight on the hitch and running with it raised will put a LOT of strain 
>on the tractor's hydraulic system, possibly encouraging early failure. 
>You might be better off with some old fashioned cast iron or home made 
>wheel weights.
>
>What most people don't understand is that rear weight helps tractor 
>traction in snow somewhat, but snow chains of the duo-grip type make all 
>the difference in the world. (Regular chains will just slip between the 
>lugs on ag tires, but the duo-grip stay on top.) I maintain two miles of 
>hilly dirt lane, so I have some experience in this matter...
>
>See <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/other_machinery/fordcab2.html> 
>for an image of my Ford 860 rigged up for winter snow clearing. Before I 
>went to truck mounted plows, this was my main tool for clearing the road.
>
>Mike
>
>Steve Weber wrote:
>> Hi folks.  What is the lifting capacity of the hitch on an 8N?  I need 
>> weight for traction when scooping snow this winter.  The tires were 
>> filled, but one leaked and rotted the rim, so I want to go another way.
>> 
>> I work for a cast iron boiler manufacturer and can get a warranty return 
>> boiler for free and am thinkingg about hanging it off the back.  Any 
>> idea how much weight would be appropriate?
>> 
>> Thanks, Steve in NW Indiana
>> 
>> 
>
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