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Trip bucket for a Ford 8N, 9N. Is it useful?

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Patrick from MN

07-25-2004 08:04:49




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I am looking for a tractor for it's historic value and for a practical tractor that can do some landscaping, digging a pond, and snow removal. Can a trip bucket be useful for landscaping? Also, can a trip bucket be set to scrape out a pond or will it not scrape down effectively enough? Should I skip getting a trip bucket and look for a tractor with a fully hydraulic bucket? Also, can I buy a Ford 9N or 8N and have a newer fully hydraulic bucket added on to it? If so, what would be a good brand bucket to add to it?

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Nolan

07-26-2004 11:55:00




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 Re: Trip bucket for a Ford 8N, 9N. Is it useful? in reply to Patrick from MN, 07-25-2004 08:04:49  
I have an 8N with a hydraulic loader. There's one word that describes the combination perfectly...horrible. Anything is better than an N series tractor with a loader. Can't steer it, have no traction, can't work on it, hard to get on and off the tractor, breaks the front end. Other than that, it's fine.



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txblu

07-27-2004 05:51:10




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 Re: Re: Trip bucket for a Ford 8N, 9N. Is it usef in reply to Nolan, 07-26-2004 11:55:00  
Trip bucket mounts on the 3 pt. Soops forward or reverse. I recommend forward for the n. You drive over your aggrigate, drop the 3pt, when the bucket is full suck up the 3 pt (still rolling) and move to delivery site.

Drive over delivery site, pull the rip cord with the bucket still up in the air, the bucket dumps and cent force rocks it back to the lock position and you are ready for the next round.

Now if you want to play with the shifter and move back and forth with this rig forget it. Get a later model tractor that has an independent pump so that you can run your lift function independent of what your wheels are doing.

Been there done that.

Mark

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txblu

07-26-2004 05:52:05




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 Re: Trip bucket for a Ford 8N, 9N. Is it useful? in reply to Patrick from MN, 07-25-2004 08:04:49  
On the pond, I've tested the water, and unless you are retired and have unlimited access to fuel, go hire a dozer.

I had a TO-20 Massey (same sorta critter) and used it with a trip loader and worked just fine, as long as I was making a big circle and not stopping at either end. If I stopped, I would have wanted a tractor with an independent lift like the 600-800 Ford on up.

Mark



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TimV

07-25-2004 12:20:08




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 Re: Trip bucket for a Ford 8N, 9N. Is it useful? in reply to Patrick from MN, 07-25-2004 08:04:49  
Patrick: The classic use for a trip-bucket loader setup was for loading manure out of a pile, typically one that had been built up over the winter when it was difficult to spread it on the fields. While this beat the alternative (namely, a pitchfork) all hollow, it is far from ideal for most uses. You will find a trip-bucket loader to be very difficult to work with if you have much digging to do. Some of the 8N (or 9N or 2N) loader setups had a hydraulic pump that ran off from the front of the engine. This allows for 2-way hydraulics (power up and power down) instead of the usual power up, gravity down setups that are common on the older Fords, Farmalls, etc. However, the 8N is a bit small to be used for much heavy loader work, and lacks a sufficently rugged front end and power steering, both of which will make it not the best choice for a loader tractor.

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Ron

07-25-2004 12:01:44




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 Re: Trip bucket for a Ford 8N, 9N. Is it useful? in reply to Patrick from MN, 07-25-2004 08:04:49  
Basically, no.

If you want a loader tractor, those are poor choices. You'll be happier with anything else and of course you'll want live hydraulics with remotes, a sturdy wide-front end, and a real loader.

As fas as pond digging goes, you use dozers for large ones and maybe a Bobcat for small ones. Tractors aren't dozers. You could make a pond with a 3pt box blade but it might take a while.



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