[AT] Tractor/Brush-hog

[Roy Morgan]

Tractor folks,

I have a '51 IHC Farmall W-4, and a tow-behind seven foot brush  
cutter.  The tractor (before it got a little sick and needs work)  
would do pretty well cutting the weeds (Goldenrod and such) on our  
place, though I never ran much above second gear.

the W-4 has a couple of problems:
  - last year it lost power, made a thunk thunk noise and puffed bits  
of black smoke
  - my wife and other family member here can't run it: too far from  
the seat to the pedals.
  - There's no three point hitch system, only a tow bar.

They have both run a 9N in the past, and are voting for us to find one  
for us all to use.  Questions are:

  - Can the 8N or 9N run the 7-foot brush cutter (we have about 14  
acres to cut once or twice a year)
  - what sort of plow and harrow could I properly run with one, we'd  
like to change the weeds to hay.
  - What's a reasonable price for one in reliable running condition  
(no show piece)

Roy
Upstate NY

Roy Morgan
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