Ishkatan
Struggled with the 8N for 24 years then finally bought a modern tractor with a loader. ALWAYS get a loader with a tractor.
Most of the property is a 10-15 degree hill and modern tractors are unstable on that. Installing 6" Bora spacers on each wheel of the RK37HC really improved the feel, and I keep loads very low.
The advantage of the 8N is that the wheel offset can be adjusted easily to make it very wide with a low center of gravity. Never a sideways tipping worry with the 8N. But it needs weights on the front axle so it does not rear going straight up hill with the bush hog on the rear. The RK37HC is much nicer to drive.
Most of the property is a 10-15 degree hill and modern tractors are unstable on that. Installing 6" Bora spacers on each wheel of the RK37HC really improved the feel, and I keep loads very low.
The advantage of the 8N is that the wheel offset can be adjusted easily to make it very wide with a low center of gravity. Never a sideways tipping worry with the 8N. But it needs weights on the front axle so it does not rear going straight up hill with the bush hog on the rear. The RK37HC is much nicer to drive.
- Location
- Monrovia
- Occupation
- IT
- Tractor
- RK37HC and Ford 8N
- Attachments
- Bush Hog, Plow, Blade
- Hours
- 100 Plus ????
- Lot Size
- 7.5
- Type of Member
- Homeowner (1-10 acres)