Using a plow with Ford 9N?

Each to their own. Soil condition is everything. I personally wouldnt try to pull a 2 bottom plow with one of these unless either light or regularly worked soil. I have rocks, clay, and some roots thrown in for good measure and my old MF65 (50hp diesel) does well enough with a 2-16 plow. It could probably handle a 3-14 or maybe a 3-16 on a regularly plowed field or field with light sandy soil and no rocks/roots/etc. An old gasoline ford doesnt come anywhere close in weight or horsepower. Stick to something like a 1-14 where ground is heavy soil, probably packed or sod, and not regularly worked. they did make a 2-12 plow for these, but they are rare. Most of the old Ford plows are 2-14 I think.

Just in comparison, I have a friend with a small modern MF, around 30hp diesel and 4wd and geared with three range tranny. Gotta love that super low gearing sometimes. It can handle 2-14 in sod when in 4wd and geared down. Otherwise its too light. Also have to watch it about overheating if using it for such for long periods. Its so much easier on tractor and operator to use a heavier, more powerful tractor to plow anything more than a garden. As I tell people, a 50hp tractor isnt that much bigger physically, doesnt use that much more fuel, but can do heck of lot more work than a 25- 35hp. And oddly enough depending on the market many times a old 50hp diesel is cheaper than a smaller hp tractor.

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