I’m looking at a 1950 8N Ford tractor. It runs good and has a front end loader on it that is working.


The problem with it is the 3 point isn’t working. Does anyone know what might be the likely cause of that and what the fix would be?

on some of those models the pto had to be engaged for the lift to work,i think it went live on the 9 n

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Originally posted by rusty:
on some of those models the pto had to be engaged for the lift to work,i think it went live on the 9 n

That is correct

Yes, you have to engage the PTO for the hydraulics to work on all N series tractors.
Are you sure it's an 8N? Plenty of imposters that have been painted with red bellies. Be sure it has a 4 speed transmission and position control works on the hydraulics, 2N and 9N only had up and down and no control in between.
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Mine is a '54 800 Model, it has a separate lever that shuts off the hydraulic feed to the lift.
I think.