Can This 70 Year Old Tractor Power This 7ft Finishing Mower?

[@benkanobe7500]

The picture is spectacular!

[@keithwarkentin]

I have a 6 foot Farmking finishing mower that I pull with my Golden Jubilee and it does get really hot when the grass is thick and tall so I keep an eye on the radiator and make sure it’s clean so it can do it’s job and it does have a thermostat so I try to cut on cooler days with a nice breeze so it takes some of the heat away sometimes I can use 2nd gear and if I leave it to long I have to use 1st! But looks like you got a really good deal 😀🇨🇦

[@jactor7274]

Great! I wanted a farm king they are just a bit out of my price range though. I need to get a new and decent temp gauge so I can actually see how hot she’s getting. I don’t want to over heat the old girl.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Nice. And rear discharge too. Ya, that tractor will have no trouble running that mower. I have a 1951 TEA20 Ferguson tractor and it runs a 6’ rear discharge mower. And we just recently put the 6’ mower on a Ford 1210 compact tractor. 16 hp diesel. And it runs it no trouble. Have a great week. 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@jactor7274]

Awesome I was really happy with how the tractor did especially with the long grass, you can’t beat these old tractors! Thanks!!!

[@backachershomestead]

I use my 8n with a 6ft side discharge finish mower. I think the tractor is all original, it pulls it but can't let the grass get to tall. The jubilee pulled it no problem.

[@jactor7274]

Wow awesome putting the 8n to good use. They don’t build them like they used to

[@HunterSmith641]

My 8n pulls a 6ft side discharge, in light grass I'll run 3rd for medium stuff I'll run second and in first I can mow behind a brush hog.

[@harveyotoole2029]

Great Video !!

[@jactor7274]

Thank you!!

[@davidmcgennity3182]

You'll find it works better if if you use a PTO run down clutch, and extend your top link to allow the mower to float.

[@jactor7274]

Ok great, thanks for the advice with the toplink I wasn’t really sure how it was supposed to be. I have a pto over run clutch I just haven’t got to dig it out of my parts box yet lol

[@jimwhite7607]

Jactor you don’t need a slip clutch on the pto I have the same model ford just push the clutch pedal down and the pto shaft will stop with in a few seconds

[@billypirtle1443]

You need an over ride clutche so when you stop the tractor it will not push the tractor forward and sway arms to keep the 3 point hitch from moving side to side help out a lot.

[@jactor7274]

Thanks for you comment. I have a over running clutch but my yard is so big I have got used to stopping in time so I haven not used it with this mower yet. Also I have tried using stabilizer bars but they vibrate so loud and the mower seems to be ok with just the stay chains on the tractor

[@billypirtle1443]

@@jactor7274 yes thy are load I use ear plugs with mine I have a 1953 golden jubilee also love this thing bigger brush hogging I use my 1969 8000 ford.

[@jactor7274]

Awesome. Wow a ford 8000 would sure be a nice tractor to have

[@billypirtle1443]

@@jactor7274 Yes it is came out factory 110 hp now 130 hp with M&W turbo on it. IT was put on it in 1974 still same turbo.

[@Silversmith925]

I think you lost your job? Sweet running setup, looks and sounds good.

[@jactor7274]

Haha yes I did lose my job. Thanks I’m happy with how it turned out. Thanks for your comment!!

[@benkanobe7500]

Did you replace your Oil Pressure gauge? If so, where did you get it? I have the original one that came with my tractor, but the line is leaking really bad behind the Hydraulic pump (the oil pressure line).

[@jactor7274]

Yes I just got mine from Steiner tractor parts

[@bigbuck2720]

To all you saying ton get a overrun clutch its not a 9n 2n or 8n tractor, the mower will not push this model tractor, also they make a special pin for that mower that fits where you got those cheap bolts, they're like 7/8"

[@jactor7274]

Thanks

[@apoxrox]

Some advice for someone who's owned that. Sell that toy tractor and mower and buy a zero turn. You can thank me later.

[@mjlaramore]

Zero turn will beat you to death and is supremely overrated.

[@30acreshop_time]

Zero turns are pieces of shit. Never buy one.

[@jactor7274]

@30acreshop_time yup I’ll stick to my old stuff