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

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  • Опубликовано: 16 авг 2023
  • rough old rig, but resilient none-the-less.
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  • @ThunderHead289
    @ThunderHead289  11 месяцев назад +143

    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
      @IR-nq4qv 11 месяцев назад +5

      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
      @JasperFromMS 11 месяцев назад +3

      The farmer skilz are strong in you, young Luke.

    • @ralgith
      @ralgith 11 месяцев назад +1

      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
      @CliffEckstorm-xo3jr 11 месяцев назад

      @JasperFromMS
      🤣👍🏻indeed!!!

    • @mry82
      @mry82 11 месяцев назад

      Nice!

  • @MadScientistGarage
    @MadScientistGarage 11 месяцев назад +74

    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
    @jmaxim80 11 месяцев назад +11

    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.

  • @jvin248
    @jvin248 11 месяцев назад +25

    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
      @chadfield376 11 месяцев назад +2

      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
      @hiscifi2986 11 месяцев назад

      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
      @chadfield376 11 месяцев назад

      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).

  • @michaelmonette1228
    @michaelmonette1228 11 месяцев назад +7

    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

  • @kennethsonier1766
    @kennethsonier1766 11 месяцев назад +29

    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 👍✌️🇺🇲

  • @TheTulerie
    @TheTulerie 11 месяцев назад +4

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

  • @jackkutzer4847
    @jackkutzer4847 11 месяцев назад +2

    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
      @jackkutzer4847 11 месяцев назад

      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.

  • @BBCKT
    @BBCKT 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @kerrylewis2581
    @kerrylewis2581 11 месяцев назад +9

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

  • @lindanelson8400
    @lindanelson8400 11 месяцев назад +4

    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. 😊

  • @bubbacomputer
    @bubbacomputer 11 месяцев назад +5

    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!

  • @FishFind3000
    @FishFind3000 11 месяцев назад +11

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

  • @tomlin7863
    @tomlin7863 11 месяцев назад +5

    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.

  • @MrKnotWright
    @MrKnotWright 11 месяцев назад +3

    Mmmm That good orange antifreeze, that stuff lasts forever!

  • @phr3dmcc0y
    @phr3dmcc0y 11 месяцев назад +3

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

  • @brentmcmillan646
    @brentmcmillan646 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @dennisthomas4766
    @dennisthomas4766 11 месяцев назад +2

    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...

  • @cabdriveruk
    @cabdriveruk 11 месяцев назад +15

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

  • @brentstewart59
    @brentstewart59 11 месяцев назад +6

    Its a Ford. It'll run

  • @thomasknobbe4472
    @thomasknobbe4472 11 месяцев назад +8

    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
    @rodfatherschopshop6004 11 месяцев назад +3

    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. 😂😎🇺🇸

  • @calvinlevie943
    @calvinlevie943 11 месяцев назад +7

    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
    @stevetheriault4164 11 месяцев назад +3

    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

  • @robmarshall5100
    @robmarshall5100 11 месяцев назад +5

    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.

  • @daveallen8824
    @daveallen8824 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @rogerking2519
    @rogerking2519 11 месяцев назад +8

    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.

  • @dajuice8228
    @dajuice8228 11 месяцев назад +4

    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.

  • @honorrolls5415
    @honorrolls5415 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @williambehles7704
    @williambehles7704 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Sandkei
    @Sandkei 11 месяцев назад +3

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

  • @mkbarber65
    @mkbarber65 11 месяцев назад +1

    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!

  • @DScaglione.
    @DScaglione. 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @adamperry2147
    @adamperry2147 11 месяцев назад +10

    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!

  • @mburrill88
    @mburrill88 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @bobtucker8875
    @bobtucker8875 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @rayk126
    @rayk126 11 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael 11 месяцев назад +1

    These old Ford tractors are my favorite good old work horses

  • @jeffsr8300
    @jeffsr8300 11 месяцев назад +1

    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.👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @shaundonahue4621
    @shaundonahue4621 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @kbar150
    @kbar150 11 месяцев назад +1

    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

  • @dougeaton2446
    @dougeaton2446 11 месяцев назад +2

    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

  • @stephengordon576
    @stephengordon576 11 месяцев назад +4

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

  • @bbrut3332
    @bbrut3332 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @highway445
    @highway445 11 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @aaronelliott3019
    @aaronelliott3019 11 месяцев назад +2

    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 👍

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael 11 месяцев назад +1

    Old Ford tractor making some nice Lawn Stripes

  • @martinpetersen5740
    @martinpetersen5740 11 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome !! Good olde ford tractors never die🤠🤠

  • @graemepaul8748
    @graemepaul8748 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great to see old stuff working again.

  • @GeorgiaRidgerunner
    @GeorgiaRidgerunner 11 месяцев назад +1

    i just love those old ford tractors

  • @duanebolen543
    @duanebolen543 11 месяцев назад +1

    Them old Fords are hard to die.

  • @haroldrogers6083
    @haroldrogers6083 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @steamy1225
    @steamy1225 11 месяцев назад +2

    Awesome find. Glad the tractor is working.

  • @danielstrachan8988
    @danielstrachan8988 11 месяцев назад +1

    I just love these old Ford tractors 😁😁👍👍

  • @MrPanzerDragoon
    @MrPanzerDragoon 3 месяца назад

    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!

  • @danielrobey1759
    @danielrobey1759 11 месяцев назад

    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

  • @renem6441
    @renem6441 11 месяцев назад +2

    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

  • @claytoncoolidge992
    @claytoncoolidge992 11 месяцев назад +5

    Fun fact the starter on these is the same for 6 or 12 volt and the 6volt starter stays on when doing the conversion it just spins a very tiny bit faster. The ignition should be fine as well only thing that you have to change is the coil during the conersion. Also the oe generator has an adjustment screw that will allow it to charge at 12.4 volts witch while not fully charging a 12volt battery it will maintain it. Nothing would be hurt by hooking 12 volts up to this the coil would last a bit of time before it dies I used the 6volt coil for most of a month before it died with 12volts

    • @ThunderHead289
      @ThunderHead289  11 месяцев назад +2

      This one clearly didn't like that scenario from what I can tell

    • @claytoncoolidge992
      @claytoncoolidge992 11 месяцев назад

      @@ThunderHead289 hmmm may have already had a junk coil I've got a 48 2n only thing that I have had an issue with the 12v conversion was the ignition switch wiring being too small and fried on me. With the new conversion kits out there it replaces the wiring harness ignition switch and comes with a ballast resistor and GM 1 wire alternator and brackets for around 120$. Mine was converted before I got and was just battery swapped. The coil especially the cheap aftermarket ones that you can find anymore I kill one yearly either the spring break off or the dizzy gets wet and shorts the coil and kills it. Though last year I rtv the Cap and coil and so far haven't killed it yet even though I replaced the gaskets it never ran in the rain now it will run in the rain but it misses a bit

    • @knurlgnar24
      @knurlgnar24 11 месяцев назад

      Very interesting! I have to point out that 12.4V will quickly destroy a 12V battery. It'll be fine for operating the tractor indefinitely, but a person will have to charge it manually on a regular basis due to it keeping the battery only half charged. Lead acid batteries HATE that.

    • @claytoncoolidge992
      @claytoncoolidge992 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@knurlgnar24 mowed 1-2 times a week all through the summer and unless I ran it out of gas never needed to recharge it though it was generally ONLY at around 11.5-12 volts. Again keep in mind that the starter will operate down to 6 volts so a fully charged 12v battery is not really needed and I used an old junk battery that wouldn't start my truck anymore and didn't care if it was not fully charged it started the tractor and using a 6volt coil the barely over 12volts the gennie was putting out is not much more than it would be with a 6volt system at the roughly 8volts it charges at 😀 the joys ove really old stuff that was built to actually last and be very versatile that same starter motor was used on Ford tractors cars and trucks gas and diesel on 6 volt and 12 volt as well as positive and negative ground systems from the 40s-80s

  • @tony66au
    @tony66au 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @cobbleup
    @cobbleup 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @louroberts5567
    @louroberts5567 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @davewells2046
    @davewells2046 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for saving such a sweet tractor

  • @raulmatias4938
    @raulmatias4938 11 месяцев назад +2

    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

  • @davidweidner1675
    @davidweidner1675 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @kencooper5201
    @kencooper5201 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @johnmccanntruth
    @johnmccanntruth 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @SIXPACFISH
    @SIXPACFISH 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @jamesshonk565
    @jamesshonk565 11 месяцев назад +3

    Ou might want to put the coil back on just to seal the distributer from the elements. I really like the cure for the junk coil. Nice job.

  • @vayabroder729
    @vayabroder729 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @jasonhastings5538
    @jasonhastings5538 3 месяца назад

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

  • @grantkoeller8911
    @grantkoeller8911 11 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @Grand_Works
    @Grand_Works 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @phshift
    @phshift 11 месяцев назад +3

    the forbidden coffee

  • @SuperBones1982
    @SuperBones1982 11 месяцев назад

    I love Ford 8 & 9 N tractors. I first learned how to drive and operate on a 8N. Will always have special place in my heart. 😆 Great Video

  • @davidweidner1675
    @davidweidner1675 11 месяцев назад +1

    Good to see you back on line Uncle Luke

  • @johnwhitaker545
    @johnwhitaker545 10 месяцев назад

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

  • @cliffordplasd8239
    @cliffordplasd8239 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @JazzbLu
    @JazzbLu 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @garywinters2282
    @garywinters2282 11 месяцев назад +1

    Fun times! I hope this was able to get your mind off all the carb cheater silly questions and pressure. I know I enjoyed a good ol Thunderhead289 video!

  • @ThomasthEEngineR
    @ThomasthEEngineR 11 месяцев назад +2

    Looks super fun!

  • @cynthiahoekstra7212
    @cynthiahoekstra7212 29 дней назад

    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.

  • @charleykeenan6171
    @charleykeenan6171 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @bobeaseshop9389
    @bobeaseshop9389 10 месяцев назад

    I am not one to comment too often but I will here because that was just fun to watch! Nice that you went in easy and cheap and it came out so well. I deal with older cars and how they are built so strong is amazing. What a workhorse you have there. Bobby

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael 11 месяцев назад +1

    Nice work with the Tan Cap being turned into a coil

  • @rexkean
    @rexkean 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @bbrut3332
    @bbrut3332 11 месяцев назад

    Darn, between you, Junkyard Digs and VGG, you guys are all showing your mid west farming roots. Next ya know you will be getting ready to till some land for next spring. Keep it up.

  • @timhede9560
    @timhede9560 11 месяцев назад +1

    Luke.. you never fail to amaze me.. great video.... 12 volt coil mated to 6 volt distributor... Sounds awesome... You are the mad scientist of the gear world !!

  • @davidbrumfield158
    @davidbrumfield158 11 месяцев назад +1

    Those old Ford's are like sewing machine

  • @pomwimbuu
    @pomwimbuu 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @jeepanimal2943
    @jeepanimal2943 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @Hemi_the_BlackSheep
    @Hemi_the_BlackSheep 11 месяцев назад

    i love these old dogs. once i move it will be one of my 1st purchases. Good work man

  • @carterbro
    @carterbro 11 месяцев назад +1

    Hi-Lo Transmission is sweet!

  • @jimo2627
    @jimo2627 11 месяцев назад

    I dig that AMC gremlin in the back ground 👍

  • @user-nu4xs9dp1f
    @user-nu4xs9dp1f 11 месяцев назад

    They're some of best tractors ever built

  • @easyrider3903
    @easyrider3903 11 месяцев назад

    Great to see another amazing video from you !

  • @gigasipke
    @gigasipke 11 месяцев назад +1

    Love it, great to see old iron back at work.

  • @firepinto
    @firepinto 11 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @scottcarter90
    @scottcarter90 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome job!

  • @tonyfriend7413
    @tonyfriend7413 10 месяцев назад

    sept. 22nd. 23 6.04 Pm cst USA.. GREAT Score Luke. When that little FoMoCo Tractor was Brand New/Slightly Used, That was Some Famers Pride and Joy When he was No longer gonna g=have to use horses anymore for his mowing and plowing/spring summer field work. tony the tiger..

  • @lucgrandmaison
    @lucgrandmaison 11 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome video