The new 8n from New Holland

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46Chev

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• Jul 16, 2009

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I heard a bunch of hype about a new 8n. So I check out the New Holland 8n site but it won't load. The local dealer has no information about them either. I thought it was to be on sale by now? Anybody know anything or own one? I suppose it's on hold just like the auto industry.

 

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Dieslerider

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• Jul 16, 2009

• #1

How about
here

 

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El Toro

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• Jul 16, 2009

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They have one at our New Holland dealer. Looks nice. Hal

 

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lucas boy

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• Jul 16, 2009

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dont need one,, but for some crazy reason i want one...

 

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Dave 2N

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• Jul 16, 2009

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You aren"t missing anything. It"s just a regular Boomer with expensive 8N lookalike tin work.

 

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Bob

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• Jul 16, 2009

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"It"s just a regular Boomer with expensive 8N lookalike tin work."

Better make that "plastic work"!

 

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a.rothermel

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• Jul 16, 2009

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haha that makes me chuckle. i didnt know they were making new 8n"s. Now if only they could make the JD 20 series and the olivers and molines again!!!

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 16, 2009

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What could be prettier than this????????

Love that picture...

 

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colekicker

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• Jul 16, 2009

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Ask them if they went to the Orlando meeting where they introduced it. They gave out toy models of the Boomer 8N. There is literature at most of the dealers I have been to.

I think www.8N.com is the website.

 

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Wesley Stephens

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• Jul 16, 2009

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It's just a painted up yuppie toy tractor.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 16, 2009

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Iffn the new one won't load, It's just like an old one! J/K, LOL, lighten up. It costs about 5 grand more than its worth, and its made overseas! Pretty soon, they'll call it a john deere!

 

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blinwmiaol.com

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• Jul 16, 2009

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I saw one yesterday at the fair, it has the same chincy 3 point as the original and no hydraulic SCV. How useless.

 

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blinwmiaol.com

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• Jul 16, 2009

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I saw one yesterday at the fair, it has the same chincy 3 point as the original and no hydraulic SCV. How useless.

 

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phillip d

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• Jul 16, 2009

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It's cute,looks like it should be chugging along and talking on a cartoon.It would appeal to some for sure.If I needed a Boomer and they were the same price,I may select the new 8N,but I imagine it comes with quite a premium which I wouldn't pay,quite a conversation piece though,thanks for the link to the pics.

 

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Eric SEI

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• Jul 16, 2009

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There was one on display at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville back in February.

 

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davpal

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• Jul 16, 2009

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Nice looking outfit if you have an extra $30,000 dollars to spend.

 

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Mark - IN.

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• Jul 16, 2009

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I saw one of them a last weekend on display with the others. Red and gray. I didn't go up to it cause wasn't really interested, and there were a bunch of fellas trying to get there pictures taken with it. That one was all wheel drive and I saw diesel injectors. From what I saw, I wasn't lookin to buy anyway and didn't. Have no idea what one goes for. Heck, first thing I did was glance around for one wearing blue New Holland sheet metal to see which one they retro fitted with kind of old style sheet metal. Probably a nice tractor, heck I don't know. There is such a critter though. I did kind of see one.

I guess, to each his or her own. If you buy one, good luck, enjoy, use it safely.

Mark

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Jul 17, 2009

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$1,000,000 in a cardboard carton.

 

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Throop

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Aurelius, NY

• Jul 17, 2009

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Our local dealer has one on the lot. It"s a 4 cylinder diesel, was expecting it to be a 3 like most of the utility tractors. Looked nice.

 

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Bill in IL

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• Jul 17, 2009

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I have to say its a good marketing ploy, Looks sharp.

I have a 33hp boomer for a lawn mower and I love that thing. No not for 30 grand either but used they are very reasonable in price. It is a very capable little thing for its size. Works great on the box blade too. It starts easy in the winter when you need an auger tractor and doesn't take up much room in the shed. Its low to the ground so its easy to get on and off of once you disconnect the stupid seat switch.

I would describe it as the "ugly duckling". You take on look and wonder what the heck am I going to do with this... but once you use one they are very handy you just have to realize its only a little tractor.

 

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RodinNS

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• Jul 18, 2009

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Unless it's status has changed recently I beleive it was on hold but there were certainly enough models built up to do the show circuit this past winter.
I saw one at the local farm mech show.

What nobody has mentioned so far is that it is a Boomer compact, but a boomer with one very critical difference... the Boomer 8N has a CVT (continously variable transmission).
As far as I know it's assembled in Georgia from ISM components shipped in japan.

This 8N will no doubt work circles around the original and be more efficient in doing it... but there's a big price difference I'm sure.

Rod