Working Ford Trucks Only
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 851
Likes: 1
From: NE Washington
Apologies if this isn't a Ford, but I was impressed that it was taken in 2004.
City Truck, Cuba, Kansas | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
City Truck, Cuba, Kansas | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,963
Likes: 261
From: East KY
Very cool pics, Walston! (And I like your 2N on your website) When you look at those pics, it helps to explain why so many of the 9N's and eventually 8N's are still out there. If what I read is correct, there were 99,000 9N's produced and then over 500,000-plus 8N's afterwards.
Cargo Master
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,575
Likes: 36
From: Greenville, SC
Very cool pics, Walston! (And I like your 2N on your website) When you look at those pics, it helps to explain why so many of the 9N's and eventually 8N's are still out there. If what I read is correct, there were 99,000 9N's produced and then over 500,000-plus 8N's afterwards.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 25,375
Likes: 5,385
From: Central PA
Very cool pics, Walston! (And I like your 2N on your website) When you look at those pics, it helps to explain why so many of the 9N's and eventually 8N's are still out there. If what I read is correct, there were 99,000 9N's produced and then over 500,000-plus 8N's afterwards.
I have read that they were made a certain length so they could sit sideways on railroad box cars and thus save Ford space and also money...
My favorite is the 8N. We had a 48 8N on our small farm that my Dad just loved and of course I loved to drive it on the farm. Good little tractor.
Moderator
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 97,591
Likes: 2,008
From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,222
Likes: 6
From: Houston
My dad had a '49 9n that he used almost every day for 18 years after he retired. Now my younger brother, who has some acreage, has had it for 13 years. It has never had any problems and with a good 6 volt battery, always starts. They were really built to last. Thanks for posting these pics, brings back some good memories. One was my ex driving it years ago and a large black bumble bee ran into her face and stung her. I had to chase her down and jump on the tractor to stop it. She would have gone right into the pond and destroyed the tractor. 
while that would have saved me a lot of money later for a divorce lawyer, the tractor probably would have severely suffered.
while that would have saved me a lot of money later for a divorce lawyer, the tractor probably would have severely suffered.
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 508
Likes: 0
From: Frankfort, Ohio
Ford F1/8N
Since this thread wandered a little off topic I just have to add my strange observation.. While sanding on the raised center secton on the hood of my 48 f1, I had one of them dajervues or whatever. I had never worked on an f1 hood but it seemed like I had done it before. Then I walked outside and looked at the hood on my 8N. Son of a gun, the design is the same. Anyone ever notice this before.