Vehicle Lifts: 2-post, 4-post, etc (6 Viewers)

[LDowney]

I need….NEED a bush hog. It’s not really brush or tall grasses but wild blueberry..I don’t want to spend a fortune for one so used works …the land cruiser would get upset if I spent too much.

The old 8N could really do a job out there
@fantic that looks like a great cabinet in front of of the right lift post

If you find a used brush hog mower, many of the older ones were not equipped with an over running clutch. If you encounter that, an over running clutch can be purchased as a PTO attachment for your 8N.

[on the chance you are not familiar, without an over running clutch, the rotational energy in the mower can continue to drive the tractor forward even with the tractor clutch engaged via the PTO connection with the rear axle differential. The over running clutch helps avoid an accident]

 

[ace10]

Bent tail wheel: reason 1,677 why a flail mower is a better option.

 

[LDowney]

My son thinks he might of bent the crazy wheel on the back of the bush hog. I went ahead and put it on the lift to fix the wheel and sharpen blades.

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A couple of years back, the Allis needed some work on the front axle spindle and the lift was very handy for the work required. They have ag applications too.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Bent tail wheel: reason 1,677 why a flail mower is a better option.

A flail mower is great if you don't have any brush larger than an 1"+/- to cut. It also generally takes more HP to operate. An old 8N probably has less than 20 HP at the PTO. My 6' bush hog will cut down and mulch anything under 4" but it is a heavy duty model. Don't get me wrong, I like flail mowers but they aren't the end all be all, and neither is a bush hog.

 

[fantic]

If you find a used brush hog mower, many of the older ones were not equipped with an over running clutch. If you encounter that, an over running clutch can be purchased as a PTO attachment for your 8N.

[on the chance you are not familiar, without an over running clutch, the rotational energy in the mower can continue to drive the tractor forward even with the tractor clutch engaged via the PTO connection with the rear axle differential. The over running clutch helps avoid an accident]

My first tractor was a Ferguson 30. I learned the hard way about a live PTO. The inertia from the mower pushed me into the ditch. After that I bought a clutch from the local farm store and placed it on the PTO shaft.

 

[knuckle47]

If you find a used brush hog mower, many of the older ones were not equipped with an over running clutch. If you encounter that, an over running clutch can be purchased as a PTO attachment for your 8N.

[on the chance you are not familiar, without an over running clutch, the rotational energy in the mower can continue to drive the tractor forward even with the tractor clutch engaged via the PTO connection with the rear axle differential. The over running clutch helps avoid an accident]

Thanks….the second thing i purchased for that 8N 3 yrs ago was an over-run clutch…. I’ve heard several stories about the torque pushing the 8N into a precarious position. Changed hydraulic fluid yesterday… those 2” drain plugs are some free flowing ports