Attachments for my '54 Ford Jubilee

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Lindsay484

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Ford Jubilee '54
I am being gifted a 54 ford jubilee tractor and I am trying to figure out what attachments will work with it and would love all of your help! I have never used this kind of tractor before and have limited tractor knowledge since most of my experience has been no-till. I am transitioning hayfields into veggie production and these are the implements I think will be best and I am wondering how I know what size etc will work with the Jubilee? Thanks for the help!
  • Moldboard plow
  • Disc harrow
  • field cultivator
  • rototiller (I think I read you can't use these with a jubilee?)
 
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All of the above. Not sure why you wouldn't be able to use a rototiller.

The Jubilee is a queen. Pleasurable tractor to operate. In it's day this tractor was a mainstay on small farms. Great all around tractor. You are a Blessed Man.

Post some pics when you can.

Welcome to TBN.
 
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All of the above. Not sure why you wouldn't be able to use a rototiller.

The Jubilee is a queen. Pleasurable tractor to operate. In it's day this tractor was a mainstay on small farms. Great all around tractor. You are a Blessed Man.

Post some pics when you can.

Welcome to TBN.

Does a jubilee go slow enough for a tiller? Do they have the 4 spd like an 8n or a swing shift like the newer ones? I have not been on one in a few moons. The one we had was gas with an external lift pump. Ifn I remember correctly. But we had an old 4000 gas, 801 powermaster, 8n, 941 row crop all at the same time. Only one not here is the jubilee.
 
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Does a jubilee go slow enough for a tiller? Do they have the 4 spd like an 8n or a swing shift like the newer ones? I have not been on one in a few moons. The one we had was gas with an external lift pump. Ifn I remember correctly. But we had an old 4000 gas, 801 powermaster, 8n, 941 row crop all at the same time. Only one not here is the jubilee.
Ground speed, although not able to be controlled as with an HST, isn't a stopper for tiller use. I run a tiller on my 3910.
 
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Rear scraper blade might come in handy.
 
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You might can use a tiller if you disc ground first. We always disc first. We pull an 8' offset disc and that takes a lot to pull. That thing digs.
 
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A Jub or NAA will most definitely NOT run a tiller, this question is asked so often it should be on the startup page of browsers but you don't know till you ask. The gearing in the Jub and any of the hundred series tractors that do not have the SOS transmission have a ground speed that is to fast for a tiller. One exception is if the tractor has a Hupp auxiliary transmission, it is a rare bird that was designed to slow the tractor but not the PTO. It is the only auxiliary transmission that will work, Sherman (the most common) and others not only change the tractors speed but also it's PTO speed.

A two bottom plow and disk will make you golden for prepping ground.
 
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You forgot a box blade. No self-respecting tractor owner can survive without one!
 
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Some day I guess I have to get a box blade to find out what the hype is all about....

To the original list, I think I'd add:

Mower - Some flavor... You're going to have to keep those hay fields cut until you get them all converted over to veg. Plus there's always going to be grass somewhere... You can get a rotary/brush hog cheap. On the other hand, you can keep it all cut with a finish mower if you don't let it get out of control, and it'll be a nicer unit to run for whatever grass you keep as grass. We keep all our fields cut with a finish mower behind an 8N. Flail is another option, I just don't know how they work with the gear selection on an 8N/NAA.

Back Blade - We've got a 5' that has been good for our needs. Takes care of most of the snow plowing. I'd be looking for a 6' if I was starting from scratch so it covers the tread width when you put some angle on it.

Trailer - When we were doing a lot of veg, we were always needing a trailer to haul transplants to the field, irrigation stuff, veggies from the field, rotten veggies to the compost pile, etc... That got mostly supplanted when we got a Gator (and stopped with the veggies), but the dump trailer is still invaluable at other times.

Other than implements, you may want to keep an eye out for:
Wheel, and or axle weights - Don't forget weights on the front wheels. These tractors are kind light up front when you hang an implement out back. The weights that sit over the axle are great, and are out of the way. I'm assuming they would work on your machine, ours are on an 8N.
Tire Chains - Great in the snow/ice. Can be useful when field plowing (so I've read, we never used them for that).
Make sure you find out all the parts that work with the 3 pt hitch, and how to use them. Sway Bars, Stay Bars, Draw Bar, and Top Link. You're likely going to need them all at some point.

Congrats on the tractor. There are obviously lots more advanced machines out there, but the N series can do an insane amount of work, and are easy to maintain. Once you get going, they're cheap enough that you can get another if you don't feel like taking a particular implement off all the time... We picked up a second 8N just for mowing.
 
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I am being gifted a 54 ford jubilee tractor and I am trying to figure out what attachments will work with it. I am transitioning hayfields into veggie production and these are the implements I think will be best.


Specialty implements for vegetable gardening:



FIELD CULTIVATOR:

 
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I am trying to figure out what attachments will work with it.


Any implement with a Category 1 Three Point Hitch is compatible with your Ford NAA.

Disc Harrows and Rototillers both mix the soil. One or the other, not both.

Ford Golden Jubilee NAA​

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:Category 1 Three Point Hitch
Control:position and draft control
Rear lift:800 lbs
362 kg
Mechanical
Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase:73.875 inches
187 cm
Length:118.875 inches
301 cm
Width:64.75 inches
164 cm
Height:57.25 inches
145 cm
Ground clearance:13 inches
33 cm *
Clearance (front axle):21 inches
53 cm
Clearance (rear axle):21 inches
53 cm
Front tread:48 to 76 inches
121 to 193 cm
Rear tread:48 to 76 inches
121 to 193 cm


Ford NAA Weight
Shipping:2550 lbs
1156 kg
Operating:2814 lbs
1276 kg
Ballasted:4392 lbs
1992 kg
Transmission
Transmission:Ford
Type:gear
Gears:4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch:dry disc
Oil capacity:5 qts
4.7 L
Oil type:
32oF [0oC]↑: SAE90
32oF [0oC]↓: SAE80
Tractor must be stopped, and clutch used, to shift gears.
 
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I am being gifted a 54 ford jubilee tractor and I am trying to figure out what attachments will work with it. I am transitioning hayfields into veggie production.




 
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I'll echo what most are saying. PTO speed is based on transmission gear selection and throttle on the 8N/Jubilee family, making PTO speed relative to ground speed because the same shaft that drives the rear wheels drives the PTO. Unless you find a way to speed up that PTO or slow down the tractor, a tiller probably isn't going to work well. A disk should be sufficient for annual tilling. Make sure it's wider than the tractor so that you don't leave tracks. A turning plow of some sort will do you justice every 3rd year or so, depending on your soil. If it packs (clay) you may have to turn it every year until you get enough humus and sand mixed in to make it ideal for growing veggies. You're going to find that topsoil under grass usually isn't very deep. Hopefully the subsoil is sandy loam. Disk it as deep as you can. You want loose soil at least 8 inches deep for growing veggies. If you're going to keep any of the hay fields, you're going to want a fertilizer spreader of some ilk, a hay mower (completely different from a grass cutter). I highly recommend a sub-soiler (AKA chisel) for drainage and trenching use, as well as a middle buster (AKA furrower). The sub-soiler can be used to cut deep trenches in the soil to allow water to run off below the surface and help control erosion and soggy spots. The middle buster is great for adding a ditch, or better yet, no better way to dig up potatoes unless you get a specialty tater digger. Not sure you'll find that for a 8N/Jubie.

You definitely want a way to mow with it. Like another poster said, there's ALWAYs some grass to cut. A flail mower probably isn't going to work as well behind the Jube for the same reasons as the issues with the tiller. We had a sickle mower for cutting hay, and a 6' Bush Hog (rotary cutter) for pasture maintenance and brush clearing. The sickle mower worked well at lower speeds in lower gears if you kept the throttle up. Going too slow was a sure way to clog the sickle, and too fast would leave too much standing. It's a fine art cutting cleanly with a sickle. If you put a rotary cutter behind that Jube, make sure that a slip or ratchet clutch is in the drive line, and that it works. The centrifugal energy of that cutter will keep pushing that tractor, brakes be damned. I put our 8N in the creek more than once. The creek wasn't very deep (about knee deep) but going down the bank headfirst was always a thrill. No seat belt, and I'm sure I pinched a few new vent holes in that old steel seat when I realized I was headed into the creek. Who needs amusement parks and roller coasters? If it happens, kill the engine, drop the cutter all the way down, and keep the nose pointed downhill. It's going to be a rough ride, but better than rolling sideways. If my mother had ever seen it happen to me, she'd never let me get on another tractor. I never rolled one over until much later in life. I put our Cub Farmall on it's left side a few times leaning up against something, but didn't actually roll anything until my late 40s. Me and a Murray rider got too close to the edge of a ditch. Fortunately it was light enough it didn't really hurt me, but it sure made some nasty bruises and I was sore for a while. The scary part was, it came down on me with the seat switch still compressed, meaning it was still running with the dirty side up. I was very lucky.

A rear blade of some sort is also a must. A grader blade is better for heavier scraping and pushing when working new access or woods roads. A box blade will make a better finishing tool, albeit you'll probably have to make more passes. A box blade isn't designed for hogging off material. It accumulates and drags material with it to fill holes quicker, whereas a grader blade will shed material to one side if used correctly. The grader blade is better for crowning roads and cleaning ditches. The box blade is better for surface finish. I've seen folks that could do any chore with either blade. They were more talented than I.

You're obviously new at this, and some things you'll figure out for yourself or learn in the process of becoming a professional veggie farmer. The Jube is a wonderful workhorse. Think about it, it's 68 years old and still running. I don't think you can ask for better proof of reliability. An old 8N or something like it was what I wanted for clearing my lot. But the demand on them makes them hard to find in running condition, and when you do, the price is sky high. So, I got an LX2610SU instead. Like you, though, I'm still collecting implements and attachments.
 
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A Jub or NAA will most definitely NOT run a tiller, this question is asked so often it should be on the startup page of browsers but you don't know till you ask. The gearing in the Jub and any of the hundred series tractors that do not have the SOS transmission have a ground speed that is to fast for a tiller. One exception is if the tractor has a Hupp auxiliary transmission, it is a rare bird that was designed to slow the tractor but not the PTO. It is the only auxiliary transmission that will work, Sherman (the most common) and others not only change the tractors speed but also it's PTO speed.

A two bottom plow and disk will make you golden for prepping ground.
John brings up a valid point.

Your tractor in 1st gear has a ground speed of 2.77 mph at 1,500 rpm.

My 3910 in 1st gear has a ground speed of 1.27 mph at 1,500 rpm. I have to be in 3rd gear on my 8spd to match your 2.77 mph speed.

Thanks for stimulating me to research that fact John. (y)
 
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John brings up a valid point.

Your tractor in 1st gear has a ground speed of 2.77 mph at 1,500 rpm.

My 3910 in 1st gear has a ground speed of 1.27 mph at 1,500 rpm. I have to be in 3rd gear on my 8spd to match your 2.77 mph speed.

Thanks for stimulating me to research that fact John. (y)
Your Welcome...

You did the research 👍, it is sad so many issue an opinion/bad information about things like this without ever bothering to check. Just because it is a Cat 1 and the implement will mount to the tractor does not mean it will work.
 
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A Jub or NAA will most definitely NOT run a tiller, this question is asked so often it should be on the startup page of browsers but you don't know till you ask. The gearing in the Jub and any of the hundred series tractors that do not have the SOS transmission have a ground speed that is to fast for a tiller. One exception is if the tractor has a Hupp auxiliary transmission, it is a rare bird that was designed to slow the tractor but not the PTO. It is the only auxiliary transmission that will work, Sherman (the most common) and others not only change the tractors speed but also it's PTO speed.

A two bottom plow and disk will make you golden for prepping ground.
Thats what I thought, that it went to fast for a tiller, thank you!
A Jub or NAA will most definitely NOT run a tiller, this question is asked so often it should be on the startup page of browsers but you don't know till you ask. The gearing in the Jub and any of the hundred series tractors that do not have the SOS transmission have a ground speed that is to fast for a tiller. One exception is if the tractor has a Hupp auxiliary transmission, it is a rare bird that was designed to slow the tractor but not the PTO. It is the only auxiliary transmission that will work, Sherman (the most common) and others not only change the tractors speed but also it's PTO speed.

A two bottom plow and disk will make you golden for prepping ground.
I was considering a 2 bottom plow instead of a moldboard, can the jubilee with only 26hp pull that?
 
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Set up correctly, it shouldn't have an issue. We pull a 2 bottom with our 8N. We've got clay, and rock to pull it through, and it generally handles it ok.
 
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A moldboard plow and a turning plow are the same thing.

The "bottoms" are the number/units of "plows".

I am sure your Jubilee can pull a 2-bottom 12" plow or a 2-bottom 14" plow and probably a 2-bottom 16" plow through medium hard ground. It might stall with a 2-bottom 16" plow turning hard, hard ground.

A 16" Moldboard Plow pushes near double the volume of dirt, relative to a 12" plow. It takes significantly more tractor weight to pull a two bottom 16" Moldboard Plow, relative to a 12" two bottom Moldboard Plow. A three bottom 12" plow generates similar draft force resistance to a two bottom 16" plow, as tougher soil is usually deeper.

Best to avoid mixing fertile top soil and infertile subsoil when plowing. Dig a hole in your hay field to determine top soil depth.

Learning to moldboard plow well requires many hours of practice.

Learning how to rip the earth with a spring-protected Field Cultivator / All Purpose Plow requires only one hour.






Ford NAA Power
Drawbar (claimed):20.2 hp
15.1 kW
PTO (claimed):30.15 hp
22.5 kW
Plows:2
Drawbar (tested):26.8 hp
20.0 kW
Belt (tested):31.14 hp
23.2 kW
 
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You may also want a Transport Box to substitute for a front end loader, to carry soil amendments and tools and during harvest to carry your produce.

SPLIT-FIRE Three Point Hitch mounted SUBSTITUTE for the tractor Front End Loader:







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The Pat’s Easy Mover is a front end loader style bucket that attaches to the rear of your tractor using an included 3 point hitch trailer mover/toolbar. Pat’s Easy Moverprovides a lower cost way to complete many of the tasks that were previously only possible with expensive front end loaders, including digging, scooping and spreading. In addition to the bucket, the system also includes a removable tailgate that allows it to functions as a transport box. Or the entire bucket can be removed, leaving a trailer mover/toolbar with a 2” receiver hitch and the capability to accept a gooseneck ball. The Pat’s Easy Mover is made in the USA and is available in 4’ and 5’ models. Both of the models use a category 1 trailer mover/toolbar and carry a one year warranty.

4' Bucket - 48" x 24" x 14" approx 9cft $750.00 plus shipping
5' Bucket - 60" x 28" x 14" approx 17cft $800.00 plus shipping


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Pulling a 2 bottom plow is what the Jub was designed for, a 14" works best, a 16" depending on soil can at times be a bit much. The Jub will plow all day long for as long as you want. In fact once you get good at it it can be quite enjoyable.

If you want a plow to make plowing almost idiot proof then look for a disc plow. My grandfather had one that was to heavy for his 8N (got VERY light in the front with the plow picked up) but it sure could turn the soil deeper and easier than his 2 bottom.
 
 
 
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