Mainly skid a few logs from my woods and brush hog roads that run through my property.
Buy a different tractor. That's my advice anyway. Depending on the build quality of those implements, they might be worth $1000 not much more than that, and likely much less. So you're looking at paying over $1000 for a non-starting 8n. In my book that's a bad deal.
First off, the 8n doesn't have live power or live hydraulics. This sucks when bush hogging because if you bog down (which you will, especially trying to use a 6' hog) you have to clutch, shift to neutral, declutch, raise the mower, clutch, shift into gear, and declutch to resume mowing. With live hydraulics, you can clutch to stop when bogged, lift the mower while your foot is on the clutch, and release the clutch when you're ready to go again. Big difference. Also, first gear on an N is way too fast. For not much more money than you're talking about, buy a 600, 800, 2000,3000, or 4000 series Ford. For skidding logs, do yourself and your loved ones a favor: buy a tractor with a roll bar and enough weight to skid a log without becoming unstable and unsafe.
Read this thread:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ons/349917-input-shopping-older-mid-size.html
You could skip the years of frustration that this guy has experienced with his 8n by adding $1000 to your budget and starting off right.
That said, I've got a couple of 8ns for sale if anyone's interested...