Ford 8N

[DWD445]

Cold weather is on it's way. My neighbor owns this Ford and he recently had surgery, so he won't be able to plow this season again. I decided I would be proactive and not wait till it's-20 and blowing to check starter circuits
She starts ok when warm, but when cold it's all got to be just right. He mows 3 acres with it all summer

[Deadwood Dutch]

Nice old tractor and nice of you to lend a hand. There was one like that on the farm just up the road from where I lived in Lancaster County Pa. back in the 1950's.

[ditchparrot]

I used to drive one of those 35 years ago when I spent a few summers in the alfalfa fields.

[North Country Gal]

I used to drive one of those 35 years ago when I spent a few summers in the alfalfa fields.

Me, too, when a friend and I worked on her grandfather's ranch for a summer job in college. Great memories.

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

Good looking Tractor, but I don't believe it's an 8N. I believe he has a 9N or a 2N there. I had a 2N. Most people never heard of a 2 and would just mistakenly call it a 9. My 2N was a 1946. I ran it for 10 years and then moved up to a larger Tractor. Those Tractors were the most popular of their time and it's still pretty easy to get parts for them.

[Sir Henry]

That would look good in my yard.

[DWD445]

Good looking Tractor, but I don't believe it's an 8N. I believe he has a 9N or a 2N there. I had a 2N. Most people never heard of a 2 and would just mistakenly call it a 9. My 2N was a 1946. I ran it for 10 years and then moved up to a larger Tractor. Those Tractors were the most popular of their time and it's still pretty easy to get parts for them.

You may be right, owner says it's an 8.
Reading up, except for a 3 speed trans. everything is 8N. And he says it's a 48 ??
Knowing Ford it may be both
All I know is he plowed Mom and My drives for over 10 years and wouldn't even take gas $$
Now with health issues, it's the least I can do to take over plowing. Good ole boy I've known
since I have any memories

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

A lot of people call them all "8"'s, but google some pictures of some 9's and 2's and compare the Rear Wheel Hub area to some 8's. There are also some other different features, but that one is the most outstanding one to me in the picture. There are also Date Codes in different places. The Rear Axle Housing is one place where I found it on my '46 2N.

But don't get me wrong, even though the 8's were more improved, they are all great Tractors.

Nice of your neighbor to plow for no charge. Also nice of you to take over.

I also plow in the winter. Not just my driveway and sometimes my neighbor's when his Tractor is down, but our gravel Road too, lol.

[Danwin22]

Now that's a tractor, and an antique that can still be used today.

Love to have an old Ford.

[tractortad]

Round here we call those "red bellied Fords" (except that one is grey). They drive just like an old pickup truck - great old tractors...

[DWD445]

She may get some use today !! For sure next week

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

Round here we call those "red bellied Fords" (except that one is grey). They drive just like an old pickup truck - great old tractors...

We call them that too around here and I notice that you are also from VA.

Although I believe it is a nation-wide term.

The early Fords, starting in '39 were all Gray. Not sure when Ford changed to Red and Gray, but a lot of the re-paints got the newer colors (could have been the dealers wanting them to look newer, lol).

[Mgderf]

Necro-thread revival.
I just bought a Ford 9N manufactured in 1939.
The guy I bought it from gave me 3 different manuals for the thing.
One was a reprinted owners manual while the other 2 were shop manuals.
The one shop manual states very clearly that it is intended for use with the 8N model, but that most of the information in the manual would transfer to both the 9N and the 2N.

Mine has been converted to 12 volt negative ground, instead of the 6volt positive ground it originally had.

Just last week I fired it up and used it to drag the largest deer I've ever harvested (a very respectable 9 point buck) up a long hill and out of our new property.
This was the reason I bought this tractor, to haul deer out of a woods that would be all but impossible to pull out by hand.
That old 9N did exactly what I asked it to do and had plenty to spare.

I gave $450 and a used Braztec .357mag lever action rifle for the tractor, and I think I got a deal.

[cooperhawk]

I also think that is a 9N. I have a 1947 8N with a Superior loader with a snow bucket and a blade that I use to maintain the drive winter and summer. I also have a 1952 Jubilee which most folks will say, "No, it has to be a 53 because that was when they came out." It is a 52 however. They started the production run in the fall of 52. Her serial number is 500. I use it as a yard tractor to move my boat and trailer around. If you need parts go to Stiener Tractors online. They have everything.

[Redthies]

Glad I don’t have to revive this rpthread;). An 8N just came up for sale near me. The seller is claiming it’s a ‘54, but since it looks nothing like a ‘54, I’m going to say it’s an 8N. The difference I see between the 8 & 9, is the front of the hood has what appears to be a slant in the raised moulding, and bigger front hubs on the 9. The 8 has a flat moulding and smaller front hubs.

Top is one for sale for $650. It apparently needs a battery and carb rebuild, but was running when parked a couple of years ago. I’d really like to go buy it, but I would be shot if I did. I have way too many projects already!

Middle is 8N and bottom is 9N.

[Mags]

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Also the location of the hole in the radiator cowling. In your 9N picture a hole is bottom center of the cowling. In both of your 8N pictures a hole on the right side bottom of the cowling.

Glad I don’t have to revive this rpthread;). An 8N just came up for sale near me. The seller is claiming it’s a ‘54, but since it looks nothing like a ‘54, I’m going to say it’s an 8N. The difference I see between the 8 & 9, is the front of the hood has what appears to be a slant in the raised moulding, and bigger front hubs on the 9. The 8 has a flat moulding and smaller front hubs.

Top is one for sale for $650. It apparently needs a battery and carb rebuild, but was running when parked a couple of years ago. I’d really like to go buy it, but I would be shot if I did. I have way too many projects already!

Middle is 8N and bottom is 9N.

[Redthies]

I noticed that too mags, but wasn’t sure what the hole is for so didn’t mention it. I feel like I should have one of these. Maybe just to move around the 9 trailers I have, and maybe some plowing, and maybe some mowing, and maybe some...

[Mags]

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I believe those are for a manual hand crank. Good to have when the battery is dead.

I noticed that too mags, but wasn’t sure what the hole is for so didn’t mention it. I feel like I should have one of these. Maybe just to move around the 9 trailers I have, and maybe some plowing, and maybe some mowing, and maybe some...

[Redthies]

That makes sense. I wonder how hard it would be to find original style headlights?

[Mags]

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A very quick google search led to eBay https://www.ebay.com/bhp/ford-8n-lights and other sites.

That makes sense. I wonder how hard it would be to find original style headlights?