Yeah, they were not independent on the 8N, so even in neutral they are live and moving. Was one of the first things I was warned about as a kid. I learned to drive on our 8N.

What the hell dumbass

3 point and PTO work together on an 8n.

PTO has to be on to work the lift. No live lift on the N tractors. Only bad thing about them. Makes bush hogging harder when close to objects. The bush hog pushes the tractor until it coasts to a stop with the clutch disengaged. I think I am right about that. I dont have a 8N, but that is my understanding.

PTO aint got to be on to install the jack. Also a cap exists for the PTO but hey Darwin needs his data points, so...

@@groundhog7652 They make an overrunning clutch to put on the PTO so you can stop

Be nice when patching a tube or flipping the wheels to change the rear track . These also had track systems to use in snow , be handy for putting one on . My great grandfather had a Jubilee ,the steel wheels killed him when he accidentally started it in gear and got ran over. These old tractors are easy to mess up on . Alot of people have got hurt with them . Most would have been fine if being safe though. Never play wirh a tractor, always work it .

The pto drives the lift pump. He has to have it running to run the hydraulics. No live power.

@@jeremyc3431 They make a guard to cover the pto shaft to be safe.

Maybe that's how he lost his hair and got scalped, lol!

@@ICOWBOYIM ok! Do you understand my comment? I'm not complaining about the pto running. I'm stating that it must be engaged to run the hydraulic pump.

@@jeremyc3431 👍

Ford had a threaded pto cap to use when plowing or not using the pto shaft .

They actually made (optional) mud guards for use on soft ground.. I have used mine to take tires off. Never use on loader tires and hydraulic must be in good shape. Leak down with tires off could be a problem

Could you add jack stands once it was elevated?

have never added jack stands to mine, you could try but the frame might be in the way. You could run a chain from the end of the end of the three pt arms thru where your top link would connect once the unit is up. A friend does it all the time when painting a tractor, has left them up with no wheels on for months. You can email me at [email protected] and I can send you a photo of what I am talking about. Also see my youtube video on the ferguson 3pt jack. I would also strongly suggest you use a pto cap when using this unit.

See my video on the ford dearborn ferguson 3pt jack where I actually show tire removal. It is not unstable. I have never used the 3pt jack with loaded tire although I still don't see a problem. I think the key is to have the tires just about off the ground so if the weight did shift because of soft ground and loaded tires it still won't be unstable because the tire will come in contact with the ground

City chickens,love to freak out.... they'd crap themselves if they knew that every teenage boy ran a buzz saw off a PTO back then cutting firewood.

the hydraulics only work if the pto is on

Absolutely agree. Anyone who leaves the seat of a tractor with the PTO spinning is looking for trouble. And a big medical bill. And a lifetime explaining why their arm/hand got ripped off. NEVER leave the seat of a tractor with the PTO spinning...

The hydraulics only work of the pto is on

If your stupid enough to stick your hand into the pto while it's spinning that is your problem

@@steverichards5294 hydraulics don't work on these without it running and the PTO not ingaged.farmers used these for many years..do you get your hand caught in the fan blade when it's running?

caleb: you have no business running or owning a tractor if you can't be around a spinning pto. Have you ever seen a silage blower with the drive shaft in the open? Seriously if you have a shirt long and sleeves open and get it on the pto you will have your arms ripped off. Have you never seen the work requirements around a lathe? Some people should never own power equipment they aren't mentally prepared to be of much use in the ag or industrial or logging world. People like Caleb would put a guard on a chainsaw blade making it useless.

Calm down

​@@isaacwegner6714 No ones fired up or otherwise to be a reason for needing to calm down, you total moron... there's no exclamation points, no all capital letters, and I even said "thank you". So anyone who doesn't have their head up their butt and not in the dark like you can easily youre the one who needs to calm down

Tristan102100

pto cover couldn't be installed due to a over-running clutch installed (device that allows pto devices to run faster than the pto output on the tractor, so it doesn't drive you into a fence when you need to stop...)

The tractor must be running for the hydraulic pump to lift, in order for the pump to work,the PTO must be engaged...do you stick your hand in the fan blade?wow,indeed.

I bought a 1951 8n, no n series came with live hydraulics, they are all pto driven...

Kevin Whitbeck safety 3rd. Danger and excitement 1st and 2nd

I thought the same thing. Unbelievably stupid.

Kevin Whitbeck yep

- Wouldn't do much good to chock wheels that are coming off the ground.

- AND, I believe that model Ford has to have the pto engaged to operate the power lift.