DO YOU GUYS REALIZE YOU RAN THE "NEWBIE", WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL POSTER OFF SEVERAL DAYS AGO?????
I am surprised by most of you, and that especially means you Mossroad, because I thought better of this forum! We were all in his shoes at one time and needed guidance with what we needed to accomplish using what we had available. Y'all gave him the impression that an 8n would not plow new ground safely. Can you even begin to calculate the number of aceage that has been broken with a plow behind an 8n since it was new?
We should have helped him realize what it took to operate it safely rather than going off into a rabbithole.
Y'all do realize that an 8n isn't even a trike, so why push the issue?
I will go back to my corner, but wanted all of you to realize what you had done.
David from Jax
Seeing how the OP stated in his original post that:
- he had no experience with tractors
- was concerned about flipping/rolling one over from what he had read before posting.
- he asked for opinions on older tractors
- someone mentioned to stay away from tricycle tractors due to them being easier to roll
- someone else saying they are not easier to roll
- I got into the discussing regarding why tricycle tractors are indeed more prone to rolling over. Scientific fact. Proven through many university studies and state ag agencies. Stats show it’s true. Stay away from tricycle tractors if you’re inexperienced.
It’s important information for someone with no tractor experience to know, the OP asked for it, so we gave it.
I hope he’s reading this thread, to see that there’s more to just hopping on and driving a tractor.
An 8N in this day and age, it not the best choice for someone who’s never had tractor experience before. Sure, it will work, but there are so many more better, affordable, and safer choices.