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Power Master is a great machine. Very reliable.

I grew up running an 801 Powermaster, great tractor.

Boy that brings back memories! I can remember doing the same thing on a 1952 8n when I was 12. I thought I was on top of the world. They thought I was cheap laber. I worked for food. 🙃

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a win-win Thanks for watching

We have the same exact tractor! Fun to drive and work on. My grandpa bought it brand new in 1960. Still running!!

Fun to see that older stuff being used. When I lived in Indiana (holy cow that was 45 years ago!) I loved seeing the old steam equipment being used at the county fair.

It's nice to use older tractors to brush cut but u may wana add some jacks to rear of your trailer so it don't dive down so bad when you unload the trailer and picking the truck up so bad

💥 That Ford sure did a great job! 😁👍 *Keep on tractoring!*

Looks like fun.

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks It was

Thank you, Brock, for sharing this machine. I knew some folks would chime in about lack of modern safety features. Hey, there's a drive shaft...stay away! No ROPS...watch your slope and tilt, and know where potholes are. And on and on. You're good. Just slow and steady!!

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I have a 1952 8n that was my grandfather's it sat for several years before I got it when I changed the oil before I cranked the oil filter was 20yrs old the Ole tractor is now running again they are tuff!

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, they definitely don’t make them like they used to

congratulations! my family owns a 801 tractor also. we bought it in 1964 I know all about this tractor model they made a diesel version and two size motors were available in the gasoline version. hopefully you have the larger one

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

I really like these older Ford tractors. It’s amazing how many of them are still in use all of these years later

I never knew those differences between the 8n and the 801, now you've got me wanting to try to find one of these lol

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

It is a cool old tractor

That looks like fun. That could be the same mower I have. The chain at the bottom of that long, sloping strap is meant to be slack most of the time. The long tractor/mower combination can flex up and down in the middle. This allows the tail wheel to remain on the ground most of the time, to keep the deck nearly flat to the ground, even when the tractor may be heading up, over, down, or off of any terrain on the ground. Being flat allows the blade to engage the plant matter somewhat evenly all the way around it's orbit, thus cutting more effectively. Who knew, right?

Geiles Gespann 👍 Grüsse aus Germany

Nice tractor! I think some of those were diesel also. I’m a big fan of old Fords and Massey Ferguson tractors. Enjoyed watching it work!

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

This one is gas. I really like this tractor. . I think I’m going to try fixing his driveway with it. When I bought my Model A I was close to getting an 8N instead. I think they are just as cool from an antique perspective but the Ford is more usable Do you think it will handle my 5’ box blade? After just using it this one time I think it’ll probably pull anything that my tractor will pull, But I might have a hard time Operating it on that type of job

@khtractors

2 жыл бұрын

@@RockhillfarmYT yes it would handle your box blade fine but they are harder to fine tune grade with then what your tractor would be.

Yeah I have a 6 foot brush hog with my Ford 3000 diesel tractor it does a good job

I love these old tractors. My 8n has paid for itself about ten times in bushhogging jobs just in the last year. I always have to use OFF and wear long sleeves to help deter all the unhappy flying critters that pop up once you start cutting their home. Seems I'm allergic to everything, but the tractor addiction is strong enough to keep me out in the fields anyway.

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I did quite a few bush hogging jobs this year myself

@charlesbessenbach6252

2 жыл бұрын

In really enjoying your content, keep up the great work

Those are much nicer when they are equipped with the 5-Speed transmission with the low first gear.

My dad owned an 8N then traded up to a Jubilee then later to an 801 Powermaster. There was a world of difference between the 8N and the 801. The 801 having live power, live hydraulics. and better rear axles with seals that were not so prone to leaking oil on the brakes. The only fault I could see with the 801 was it was kind of hard on gas but it was a workhorse.

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing I really like this 801

I’ve had a 801 for forty years . Have cut wood and brush hog with it for years. You might want to put a slip clutch on that mower. And maybe some sway bars on your 3 Pt hitch. Try 2nd gear. Easier on everything.

Always block up under the back of your trailer before loading or unloading the tractor

I have a 1957 Fordson (Ford) Major. Ford's English division was far ahead of the American Ford tractors by having such an efficient and powerful diesel tractor with live PTO and Hydraulics. I really enjoy mowing with mine, does very well on a brush hog. I have a video on my channel of mowing with it if your interested.

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@Hotrodford

2 жыл бұрын

The fordson major diesel and the later 1963 Ford 5000 the American version was a damn good tractor and powerful. It can do some work. I owned a American blue and gray color scheme ford 5000 (fordson major diesel) with a front loader and it performed extremely well.

@BillTheTractorMan

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hotrodford absolutely! I have seen a few of those 5000 Majors, not common in my area though! My favorite attribute to the Majors is the cheap power. Very fuel efficient tractors and 40hp can get a lot of work done. I've got a bigger tractor, 50hp and it burns twice the fuel. It's saving grace for me is it pulls tillage equipment better, longer wheel base and more weight.

Nice job, Brock. Nice tractor for sure. One thing to watch for when brush hogging with these Fords - keep the front air screen clean (behind the front grill). When brush hogging, ours picks up lots of pollen and can get the engine pretty warm if you don’t keep an eye on that screen and keep it cleaned off. Enjoy! -Chad

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

My nabor has an 8n and I'm thinking about buying it from him and restoring it

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet. I really like these old Ford tractors

The generator cutout is prone to failure on those 6volt systems which will drain the battery. I converted my 9N to 12volt. 12volt doesn't use a gen cutout. Just sayin.

How often do you sharpen the blade(s) on the brush hog?

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

This is not my machine, but I sharpen mine when it seems like they are not cutting well. Depends on what you are cutting and how many hours you put on it. Thanks for watching

You need to maintain a pto speed at a lower gear .

I didn't know you had an 801. I just picked up a 1962 801 4x4. I can't find any information on this version. The 2 wheel version is common. Any info or suggestions you can pass on would be helpful.

@RockhillfarmYT

Жыл бұрын

his tractor belongs to a friend of mine that I’ve done some work for. It’s actually the guy who built my bridge at the pond. I’ve ran it two or three times but don’t know that much about.

@amerritt261

Жыл бұрын

@@RockhillfarmYT so far I love mine. I just need to do some tuning and adjustments.

Is that the 5 speed transmission or the 4?

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

4 speed

@Lanninglongarmmowing

2 жыл бұрын

@@RockhillfarmYT That's why it's fast. They made a 5 speed transmission for that tractor. It slowed down 1st and reverse.

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

this tractor will outlive you, just keep oil in the motor and water in the radiator. do you have the five-speed transmission or the four-speed transmission?

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

It is a 4 speed

@madtater5948

2 жыл бұрын

@@RockhillfarmYT if I remember right the five speed and the four-speed have the exact same gear ratios except the five-speed has the extra gear which is geared real high for the highway somewhere around 16 mph with that fifth gear I believe the five-speed was an option. my 801 has the 5-speed

You really can’t compare that ford 800 to a ford 8n. World of difference.

What size is that trailer

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

I believe that was an 18 foot with a 2 foot gooseneck. I sold it and got a larger gooseneck. It had 3500 pound axles

That's an 841. No live pto, 4 speed, 861 661 961 761 are the ones you want.

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

The 801 has nothing in common with the 8N. Nary a single part is interchangeable. Just for starters: overhead valve engine, with 2X HP, live hydraulics, live PTO, 5 speed transmission, longer, wider, heavier......

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing I don’t know that much about these old tractors. The main reason that I compared it to an 8N is because I picked up an 8N in yesterday’s video

@RealJohnWayne

2 жыл бұрын

@@RockhillfarmYT I wasn't trying to act like a know-it-all but the first tractor that I drove as a boy growing up on our farm was a Ford 801 which my dad bought new several years earlier, and then I owned a John Deere Dealership for 14 years, and I took quiet a few of those old Ford's in on trade. The 800 series Ford's were very good tractors, maybe the best in that time period.

And there are no safety features whatsoever on tractor are bush hog. Scary

@RockhillfarmYT

2 жыл бұрын

True. Definitely more dangerous than a modern setup. This is how they ran them for so many years. A lot of people still maintain their property this way

@anthonyg6924

2 жыл бұрын

Common sense is your safest feature. Many people have been using it successfully for centuries. Thanks for sharing.

@hoobsgarage

Жыл бұрын

People weren't as dumb back then lol