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    Need help identifying FEL for Ford 2N

    Hey all, I picked up this Loader at auction. The note said "came off Ford 8N." I'm preparing to figure out how to mount this on my 2N, and I figure the first step is to identify the make and model. Any pointers on either a) make and model or b) instruction, guidance or manuals would be...
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    3 pt. drawbar hitch question

    I'm running a Ford 2N and would like to pull a hay wagon or other utility trailers around the farm. I got a drawbar from TSC, but did not purchase the stay straps. It fits, but predictably, sways back and forth. My question is this: Do I move ahead with the stay straps which were a)...
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    Woods M5-4 - Any stats? Able to find age?

    After wasting a few hours driving to pickup a cutter, only to find out the seller listed the size incorrectly, I'm doing a little more homework on this one. Unfortunately, the Woods site has a link-error on the M5-4 manual. And tractordata appears to only cover tractors. Anyone able to help me...
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    Matching Rotary Cutters (Brush Hogs) with tractor

    More novice questions from the greenhorn. I'm looking for a brush hog for an old Ford, which may not be the tractor of my future. In most used ads, HP is not listed, but often 540 is. I see that most of the older tractors all have 540 PTO, so I'm assuming that a Brush hog advertised as 540...
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    Buying Advice  Live PTO vs. Over-running Clutch vs. Slip Clutch

    I'm looking at old tractors in the 20 - 30 HP range and have been receiving advice in another thread. (Ford vs. Case) I've gained a new perspective in regards to LPTO, however I am receiving some interesting information from sellers and tractors. I've been looking to confirm whether tractors...
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    Old Tractors - Comparison: Ford 9N vs. Case SC

    Any advice between these tractors? I'm looking for an inexpensive tractor for brush hogging, blading and maybe some plowing cultivating. I have these two tractors in my sights each with various attachments and similarly priced. Any significant differences in which would be appropriate (or...
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