Will it Run & do Work? FREE Ford Tractor (Rained in for YEARS)

rough old rig, but resilient none-the-less.

[@ThunderHead289]

As a reformed city kid, I've sure taken quite the liking to old tractors and ag equipment. boy they can take a beating and just shake it off like its nothing - which is good, because I put them to work lol

[@IR-nq4qv]

Luke, you came out of this deal smelling like a rose, the repair cost didn't override the initial purchase price. You're a smart lad, always thinking outside the box, good job, good diagnosis and nice save. The way I see it, you bought yourself a good field mower deck with free a tractor attachment.

[@JasperFromMS]

The farmer skilz are strong in you, young Luke.

[@ralgith]

As much as you love the couple Fords you have, in your place I'd be adding a Farmall. Either an H or an M series. Preferably the super. Of course, I already own a 1954 Farmall Super H lol.

[@CliffEckstorm-xo3jr]

@JasperFromMS 🤣👍🏻indeed!!!

[@mry82]

Nice!

[@MadScientistGarage]

I love how you about jumped out of your boots when it tried to fire on the first try. Old stuff is just tough. Not fast, not generally that efficient, but definitely engineered by people who made tanks and planes that could not under any circumstances fail.

[@jmaxim80]

My Grandfather God rest his soul, swore by those old Ford tractors. I can't even remember how many of them he owned but he worked every single one of them weekly and they kept on doing what they were built for. And were talking about tractors that are almost 100 years old at this point, there isn't a piece of equipment today that is manufactured that you'll see in 100 years. If I were you brother, I would finish converting it to 12V then give it the maintenance it needs and then like you said put the old girl to work and it will love every minute of it. Hell of a nice Score in my Book.

[@brentstewart59]

Its a Ford. It'll run

[@jvin248]

You have a perfect old tractor. Parts for those are all over available, Tractor Supply will have distributors, coils, and carburetors on the shelf in stock. The tires on that tractor look in great shape -- they are worth a lot (go price a set). I have a 1955 Ferguson and I converted it to 12v so it starts a lot better now than it ever did back on the farm when I was a kid. It was the hardest working tractor on our farm, pitching in when the other bigger tractors broke down. My grandfather traded in a team of horses for his first 9N on his 80 acre dairy farm back in the 1950s. These tractors fed the nation. Spend the time on this tractor getting back to reliable functional level just as you'd put time in cars. Convert it to 12v and put LED lights on it so you can even mow at night with the goal of reliability. You're the caretaker of this history so leave it in better shape to carry on.

[@chadfield376]

I have a ‘55 Ferguson TO35 myself I inherited from my dad when he passed away in ‘18, that tractor was the last thing my dad and my grandfather worked on and rebuilt the engine together and got it to daily running status before my dad passed followed by my Grandfather 3yrs later; love that little tractor. Planning to get a finish mower to pull behind it next summer to help keep two large area swaths mowed on my 17acre property that’s too ruff to mow with my zero turn mower. I like your idea of putting LED lights on in place of the conventional ones:-)

[@hiscifi2986]

I wouldn't bother with the lights, just try to finish your jobs before teatime. Also the dew on the ground makes working at night not such a good idea.

[@chadfield376]

Jvin248, you are also right on tires, I spent $475 to have one tire delivered to my wife’s RE office 2yrs ago (place would only ship to commercial address Lol).

[@BBCKT]

"The rest of it's life". Most of that antique tractor equipment will probably outlive all of us and not break a sweat.

[@kennethsonier1766]

The tractor went from it's probably junk to actually doing a good job mowing 👍 great job getting her running Luke. Keep the cool videos coming 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@FishFind3000]

We gotta see what the extra 2 speed gearbox does! I wanna see a top speed run!

[@TheTulerie]

"why does my back always hurt?" That got me laughing 🤣

[@jackkutzer4847]

Lule. I am not your father. However, I do enjoy the revival vids. Like the no nonsense and drama free videos. Keep them coming.

[@jackkutzer4847]

Luke. Sorry. Typed Lule earlier. Noticed the AMC Gremlin in the background. Is that a future revival car? I had one back 40 years ago. I like it more now than I did back then. Such as life. Thanks.

[@michaelmonette1228]

i had a 9n running for 34 hours straight with a pto generator during a snow storm only had to top it off 3 times. the ford n series tractors are bullet proof

[@kerrylewis2581]

That was nuts and may be one of the coolest "will it work" videos I've seen in a long time.

[@MrKnotWright]

Mmmm That good orange antifreeze, that stuff lasts forever!

[@stephengordon576]

Uncle Luke does not post up enough vidyas... I'm going to say it if nobody else will!

[@lindanelson8400]

That worked out great. Buy one, get one for free. You bought a mower, and got a free tractor, which will probably keep right on going for as long as you want it to. 😊

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

These old Ford tractors are my favorite good old work horses

[@daveallen8824]

80 yrs old and still on the job - just can't keep an old Ford down!

[@brentmcmillan646]

Congratulations! You won a free running tractor with the purchase of your Woods mower. I don’t have that kind of luck.

[@duanebolen543]

Them old Fords are hard to die.

[@phr3dmcc0y]

shit man, full 12v convert it and give it a good paint job and enjoy! i love this sort of content!

[@dennisthomas4766]

That is called a birdcage distributor, years ago a man I worked for had the special machine to work on them distributors as that machine set the timing in the distributor and they use to be on the ford cars and trucks of the 1930's and 40's... Years ago NAPA in Uniontown Pa would send a bunch of distributors for my boss to set them up so that when people put them on their cars they would start right up and run with no problems... I don't know where that machine is at today as he passed away and his garage tools got sold...

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Old Ford tractor making some nice Lawn Stripes

[@cabdriveruk]

Just a great video of working on old stuff when it was easy to fix with very few parts required. Cheers, Jeff.

[@williambehles7704]

Luke, you don't post real often, but when you do it's simply appointment viewing! Love your stuff!

[@DScaglione.]

Before I hit the 👍🏽 and hit PLAY … I gonna guess YES

[@tomlin7863]

Those old Ford tractors were built good I have ran some in my time, from a 1940 to a 52, very used for work on the farm, from mowing hay fields, raking and many of uses, I have 1940 that I use every now and then. it a straight blade on the back for grading my up hill gravel driveway.

[@robmarshall5100]

50 years ago's taught all this in school. It's great that you're bringing this out into cdear. That really helps as well, thank you.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

i just love those old ford tractors

[@graemepaul8748]

Great to see old stuff working again.

[@honorrolls5415]

Great fun just love how the old antique Fords keep on fighting death. Thanks for the fun Bill in Fort Wayne

[@calvinlevie943]

Thank you, another entertaining, and schooling mission, darn you are second to none, excellent at what you do , keep on being great when you have some time, bring us some more videos

[@stevetheriault4164]

THOSE OLD TRACTORS WERE BUILT TO LAST SHE SEEMS TO WORK PRETTY DAM GOOD ,,NICE TO SEE IT GET SOME TLC SURE IT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU FOR MANY MORE YEARS GREAT JOB LUKE

[@bubbacomputer]

I've had a couple 8N's and 9N/2N's. Those updraft carbs can leak air around the butterfly shaft, you might have to put some copper sleeves in there or replace the carb all together, after that she should idle nice and smooth as long as the rest of the fuel/ignition is working good and the valve lash is within specs. Also spring for a set of NGK BP4HS plugs, they are a bit hotter than original plugs but they always started easiest and ran best of any plug I've used in those Ford flat heads. Really glad the old girl is running again, you have to love the simplicity of them!

[@mburrill88]

I used to love crank starting our 9N. A great American machine.

[@thomasknobbe4472]

My first real tractor job was driving Uncle Mello's 8N on the hay fork rope, so this warms my heart. They just start up and want to keep running. Best part was when the sediment bowl hit the top of the radiator when you were just about to get the hood off. Just because it could. I did not need to see the inside of that water hose, however. Keep it going!

[@rodfatherschopshop6004]

I can’t believe you doubted that little flathead 4cyl if it would run. Those things are bulletproof! It could of been under water for years and probably would have started. 😂😎🇺🇸

[@martinpetersen5740]

Awesome !! Good olde ford tractors never die🤠🤠

[@shaundonahue4621]

I like those old Ford tractors, indeed they are incredibly resillient.

[@bobtucker8875]

Yeppers, I'd have to say that's a keeper. Great 👍 content 👍 guys.

[@Sandkei]

Amazing how resilient the old girl is. They don't make em like that anymore. Nice find Luke 👍

[@mkbarber65]

Nice to see this tractor back running. I spent many hours on one of those on our tobacco farm here in Ontario Canada when I was growing up. Would love to see her brought all the way back. Thanks Luke!

[@phshift]

the forbidden coffee

[@bbrut3332]

That old belly mower was doing a descent job cutting your field. Darn tough those old Fords and their add on gear.

[@danielstrachan8988]

I just love these old Ford tractors 😁😁👍👍

[@steamy1225]

Awesome find. Glad the tractor is working.

[@kbar150]

Love those old fords. Neighbors in TN had a few they used for farming, an he refurbished them bout every 2 years. They were not fast, but damn they would always run

[@rayk126]

I can still remember the day my Dad bought a similar used Ford in 1967. I was just a kid sitting on my Dads knee as we drove it to our farm by Wisconsin Dells. I have many memories of using it over the next years.

[@kencooper5201]

Those old Ford tractors are very hard to destroy!! They will run forever.

[@danielrobey1759]

Honestly, the way that ol girl fired up and ran didn’t surprise me at all… they are dirt simple and as tough as can be

[@rogerking2519]

I ran my 9N for years almost the same way you did. The only difference is I cut the top part of the coil off and ran my wire from that so it sealed up the distributor. I eventually bought the 12 volt coil replaced but it got me through many years. Love your channel.

[@adamperry2147]

Love it! My dad had an old 53 Jubilee that was tough as nails. The carb needed constant attention, but everything else worked well for it's age. Great find and great video!

[@MrPanzerDragoon]

Oh man, love watching these revivals. It was a blast watching you and Kevin work on old cars, but this solo bit is a whole nother level! Keep it up and stay safe out there my friend!

[@dajuice8228]

Thanks uncle Luke, hope to see some more videos I miss the weekly stuff. Great find as well, my grandpa had a 9n for years, sold it and bought a fancy new Holland then bought back the 9n and let the new Holland sit. The old stuff is just better cars, trucks, tractors etc.

[@davewells2046]

Thank you for saving such a sweet tractor

[@dougeaton2446]

Almost cant kill those old n series.... my 48 8n is still original and still runs great and holds 30 psi at idle very strong little engine

[@haroldrogers6083]

Well Uncle Luke it looks like your going to have two tractors on your hands !!

[@davidbrumfield158]

Those old Ford's are like sewing machine

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice work with the Tan Cap being turned into a coil

[@cobbleup]

I with you! Gotta love a runner when you think it’s junk.

[@davidweidner1675]

In today's episode Uncle Luke goes full on Mad Max on a Ford N

[@JazzbLu]

Leave it to an old Ford to run like it was never shut off after years of sitting! I miss working on them.

[@SIXPACFISH]

Tractors built back in the days when companies made things to last forever, and anyone could work on them. Vastly different than today.

[@davidweidner1675]

Good to see you back on line Uncle Luke

[@jeffsr8300]

Ironically I just spent the entire weekend on my 9n grading the roads where I live 8hrs. a day 3 days in a row not a single complaint from in. Great job Thnx.👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@DANBED20021]

Luke I know I might be a waste of your time but I'm very curious to see one of your carb cheaters on this tractor and seeing the difference of how the engine performs with it

[@ThunderHead289]

Not at all, I really want to. Would be really cool. I need to wrangle the exhaust so it's not leaky and then I'll definitely do it

[@DANBED20021]

@@ThunderHead289 for your carbs heaters do you know if they would work on vehicles such as like my Chevy truck where I have one of the first generation throttle body fuel injected I mean the engine and throttle body connections already have their own IAT, TPS MAP or MAF sensors as well as coolant temp sensors and 1 single wire O2 sensor On the driver side manifold. But I also have the ability to put another O2 sensor on the manifold on the passenger side as well. But they are both pre catalytic converter and my exhaust system is from California. If you do your research you will see that I have the big boxy looking cat! 3 " inlet and 3" outlet! I also wonder I'd you have parameters for 2 pre cat and 2 post cat O2 sensors.

[@cliffordplasd8239]

Luke the myth the man. The man who is making tractors great again!

[@aaronelliott3019]

Definitely saved that tractor from going to the scrap pile. Those old Ford's will outlive most newer equipment. Those flatheads are damn near indestructible. Built with simplicity in mind that way the farmer could service his own equipment when no parts store is readily available. Great job 👍

[@johnmccanntruth]

Looks like you’ve brought one back from ye ole scrap yard in the sky…

[@highway445]

The great part of having an N series Ford tractor is that Tractor Supply has most of the parts for them and Ebay has a ton of parts for them I guarantee. You can also get the 12 volt coil for the distributor too. I have 2 8n's in my collection and love them.

[@carterbro]

Hi-Lo Transmission is sweet!

[@firepinto]

My Grandpa farmed with one of these. Not sure the model, they all looked the same to me. I was just a kid the last time I seen it run.

[@grantkoeller8911]

This vintage tractor is worthy of a full showroom restoration to go to car shows and tractor shows. Once fully restored the value will be much higher. this 80 year old tractor was built FORD tough.

[@louroberts5567]

E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T!! Love that old rig! Nice job, Luke! God bless.

[@Scrambler85]

Built FORD tough is the truth

[@ThomasthEEngineR]

Looks super fun!

[@johnwhitaker545]

Man it’s almost like it wants to live. It’s super cool that you’ve given it a new lease on life. Props

[@renem6441]

That was amazing way to bring it back to life!! 3d print a cover for the distributor and cap!! And you’re set!! Thanks for sharing make a series of the rebuild it deserves

[@jasonhastings5538]

About that time!!! I could watch a good mowing video!!!👍👍👍👍

[@pomwimbuu]

Dang it runs good. Worth really getting it fixed up.

[@user-nu4xs9dp1f]

They're some of best tractors ever built

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Engine sounds Very healthy

[@cynthiahoekstra7212]

We had an 8N when I was a kid. The metal seat looked like chrome by being polished by my backside. Always ran, always worked.

[@jimo2627]

So cool reviving a old tractor

[@vayabroder729]

My grandpa had one of those 8N models. Motor is very similar to a Model A. Total workhorse.

[@raulmatias4938]

I enjoy watching these kind of videos and reviving car videos more than the other videos hope to see you and junkyard Diggs back together with car revivals

[@Grand_Works]

This is your best video yet! The shooting, diversity of shots, showing the process. More tractor vids! 4K when? haha

[@robertmundy9935]

Great stuff ! Love the old fords

[@tony66au]

You did Good Uncle Luke, Something about old Gasoline tractors :-) They seem to thrive on a bit of love, Do her proud eh?

[@rexkean]

Love those little 2-9n ford tractors. Ya just almost cant kill them!

[@MrBobrossftw]

Your garage sign is giving attack goat vibes

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Lots of water coming out the exhaust impressive it runs so well hopefully no water in the oil

[@randyratcliff8790]

Awesome old tractor

[@charleykeenan6171]

Bravo 👏 this is exactly what Ford had in mind for these little gems! Loved the episode 👌

[@jeepanimal2943]

Very nice score. They might be a pain to get parts for, but, when they work, you can't kill 'em.

[@breech123]

We mowed a neighbors neglected tall grass field and lost a 65 year old water pump on the six volt 8n. The local tractor store had one in stock.

[@jimo2627]

I dig that AMC gremlin in the back ground 👍

[@HFG]

A very steampunk aesthetic right now:)

[@paulweigle6872]

I love old farm equipment.

[@danswartwood4580]

Thank you for sharing and your APPRECIATION to your subscribers Luke.

[@seanjarnigan8978]

Frankly, im enjoying the equipment episodes more than the automotive stuff