Well, under the heading of "the best tractor is the one you've got," that would have to be my '50 8N. It's a good size for our 15 acre farm, I like the vintage Art Deco styling, and it was an easy restoration. I plow, plant, cultivate, harvest, cut, rake, bale, push, pull, lift and scrape with it. It's one of the handiest tools I have.
If I could add a larger tractor to my fleet, it would probably be something in the Ford 4000/5000 size with a loader.
At the end of the day, I have a bunch of different tools in my toolbox. No way to say one specific one is the "best." They all have their uses.
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This post was edited by Ed S. (IL) at 09:41:31 04/07/10.
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