Hot seat time then I broke my 8n tractor. Shuckens!

[8NLUGNUT]

I was shredding my monster foodplots and broke my steering on the 8N.

I had to finish by stomping on the drag link to steer to the left.

Took the tractor to the shop yesterday.

I'll be taking my left knee to the shop next week for another shot! Lot's of fun.


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[beenthere]

Sorry to hear that.
But fortunate that you can steer using your feet.
Not many tractors can be even moved outta the field.

I recall doing that going down the road, with a foot on each arm. Especially helpful when the steering gears were loose from wear, and the front wheels wanted to chatter and whip back and forth in road gear. Helped a lot to keep some pressure on each arm to dampen that flop.

Let us know what you find inside the box.

 

[Soundguy]

wormshaft break or ballnut come apart?

soundguy

 

[8NLUGNUT]

Sorry to hear that.
But fortunate that you can steer using your feet.
Not many tractors can be even moved outta the field.

I recall doing that going down the road, with a foot on each arm.

It sure makes it easier to hold my cold drink while going from gate to gate.

I really like that about my 8n's. Very cool.

 

[8NLUGNUT]

wormshaft break or ballnut come apart?

soundguy

I'm guessing screwshaft, nut assembly failure of some type. Are we talking the same thing?

While steering left it would not catch but I could step left and get it to go left. But sometimes depending if I was holding right pressure on the wheel it would lock a few degrees left and no matter how hard I stomped left on the drag link end it would not go any further left.

That made for a pretty hairy trailer load and unload!

 

[Thomas]

Work w/what you got at the time..thumbs up to you sir.
Enjoy the video.

 

[TripleR]

I sure remember steering that way on our old Fords; enjoyed the video.

 

[kebo]

Good video! Hope you get 'er fixed up asap, driving like that sort of reminded me of fred flintstone in the flintmobile lol! That looks like an awesome place to hunt too. Good luck with your hunting season as well.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I've steered an 8N a few times with the brakes, cause the front was off the ground.

 

[8NLUGNUT]

awesome place to hunt

Since you mentioned it... this hog decided he was going to be greedy and got trapped.

I've used 8n's to carry many hogs and deer out of the woods.