[Ford-ferguson] 8n 3 point hitch capacity

[Mike Sloane]

In that case, I would think that a couple hundred pounds would be more 
than sufficient to make up for the 300 or so that you lost inside the 
tire. After all, you are going from weight on the ground to weight on 
the axle but placed a couple of feet back. I suspect, however, that, 
even with the extra counterweight, you are going to find that the tire 
without the liquid ballast will slip more then the one with it.

The best arrangement would be to position the counter weight so that it 
is several inches off the ground when the hitch is all the way down, 
taking the load off the hydraulics. Then you can raise the hitch to set 
the weight on some blocks when you want to remove it. I did this 
recently for my Case loader tractor: I placed the weight on a spare 
three point drawbar and used a chain instead of a top link.

<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/case_430_ck/t_case_new_counterw-1.html>

I got the idea from an article by Chris Britton in the N Newsletter.

Mike

Steve Weber wrote:
> 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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