[AT] Boarding tractors was Re: Portland Camping

Dave Merchant kosh at ncweb.com
Tue Aug 11 23:17:23 PDT 2009


There were at least 2 versions of Wagner style loader for the 8N.
The later one is all out front, and you can get on from the side,
but the older one slopes to the rear axle, and you go over the back.

The one I just got is the monkey bar version.
I'm still figuring out the hand + foot sequence for getting on + off.

I'm starting to think that it might be good to add a couple flat steps,
probably right on top of the rear axle.

The local NH dealer has a later one in pretty good shape that
they just took off a trade 8N.  I've thought about it,
but the old one is more interesting for taking to shows.

We've pretty much decided that the NAA will do most of the work,
and the 8N loader will just do light duty and go to shows.
It's in really nice condition, rather not mess it up, and of course
having nothing live is a nuisance for mowing in tight spaces.
ie, you can't lift the 3 pt without the mower spinning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC1p6ADSsFY&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYxvah_TvY&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsKXlR2-EEY&feature=channel_page

Dave Merchant


At 05:23 PM 8/11/2009, you wrote:
>On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Paul Waugh<pwaugh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> > If I make an extra trip, I can get one more tractor, the Ford Jubilee. They
> > are working tractors, but in good shape.
> >
> > Paul
>================================
>
>
>
>That is my favorite kind... Working is what they were made for. Those
>perfect, as they came from the factory (or twice as fancy as) trailer
>queens are OK but you can line up a row of 100 of them of the same
>make and model and after you look at 5 there is nothing new to look
>at. I want to see what the farmers that worked them did to them even
>if at times it looks a little painful. :-)
>Even if you just look at the wear patterns where they rested their
>feet it is a story. Some of those oldies are a challenge to even
>figure out how they climbed off and on the thing. The
>pre-running-board N Fords are an example of that. With running-boards,
>easy as pie. No running-boards, and absolute pain. Some of the old
>mounted implements that surrounded the tractors (like pickers, loaders
>etc.) made climbing on and off about like breaking out of prison.  :-)
>I'm surprised that they didn't hang stirrups on them. Even some more
>recent old tractors require twisting your foot around three times and
>holding your mouth in a twist...
>
>
>--
>Have you hugged your horses today?
>
>Francis Robinson
>aka "farmer"
>Central Indiana USA
>robinson46176 at gmail.com
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