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Read articles →This video answers a specific viewer question: how does an 8N Ford (called 'A-10' throughout) compare spec-for-spec to a modern 40-hp compact like the Kubota L3901? Mike walks through PTO horsepower, transmission speeds, weight, three-point lift capacity, brakes, PTO safety, and comfort side by side. It's a talk-through rather than a live demo, but the concrete numbers make it useful for anyone weighing a vintage tractor against a new compact.
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The 8N puts out 23 to 27 PTO horsepower depending on year, while the Kubota L3901 and similar modern compacts put out 32 to 34 PTO horsepower.
The 8N could lift around 800 pounds at the three-point. Newer tractors will lift at least double that amount.
Make sure it has an overrunning clutch, since the PTO was tied to the transmission and inertia from the blades can push the tractor if you push in the clutch without one.
No, the A-10 had no power steering, drum brakes, and no rollover protection or seat belts, unlike newer tractors which have all of these.
