Another summer project was picking up this 1949 Ford 8N with a 6 foot wide snow plow. I had not seen a snow plow like this on a Ford Tractor and thought it was clever how the 3 point lift arms are used to raise and lower the snow plow.
This is a Dearborn universal frame. There were three blades available. A straight side dozer blade (model 19-2) for moving heavy materials like dirt or stone. A curved side snow blade (model 19-3) for plowing snow, it also had springs that would allow the blade to flop forward when striking a curb or other object under the snow. Last was a V-plow (model 19-4) used for heavy deep snow. These were common up north where snowfalls exceed a foot or more on average Any info can be found by searching Ford Dearborn dozer blade Hope this helps
Thank You For this info, I just picked one of these up too, a 19-2, My concern is NO SPRINGS, impacting a hidden object under the snow could cause damage I would think... Can you add Springs somehow?
There was a brief shot of the tachometer lower right side of the console which tells me this is not a 1949 8N rather a 1952 8N, the only year Ford had a tachometer on the 8N series before going to the NAA/Jubilee and later powermaster/workmaster. I have rebuilt several of these. Nice set up
Have one for my 1950 Ferguson that uses aux. port on side of rear housing to lift n lower using draft lever. It,s for sale on Craigs List in Bassett Va.
Just Picked up one of these for My Ford. Could you possibly do a Slow Walk around with close ups video of the Plow Attachment Points, explaining exactly where it Bolts and where the Cables attach. Thanks, DanO'
The blade is a dearborn angle dozer blade. The frame is NOT a dearborn. It is an ARPS frame. The frame is strong and less likely to twist like the dearborn. IMO
