• Meet "Red Belly"

    Meet "Red Belly"

    A lot of people tell the same story. They remember walking out to the barn, climbing up on dad or granddad’s lap and doing a little work around the farm. The 8N earned its nickname "Red Belly" from the dark red color of its cast iron chassis—and 8N earned its admirers from the countless men and women who have worked and loved the land on one since 1947.

  • The 8N Following

    The 8N Following

    They answer to "8N enthusiasts", but whatever you want to call them, people everywhere love their 8Ns. Recently, the 8N celebrated its 60th birthday and its place in history as one of the most significant advances in tractor design.

  • New Kind of Horsepower

    A New Kind of Horsepower

    The 8N was originally designed to replace the draft animals that worked the land before World War II. What they built was a workhorse that revolutionized the way things were done. The 8N engine gave farmers reliable and durable power for faster field work.

  • 3-Point Hitch

    The Legendary 3-Point Hitch

    8N paved the way for implements used in farming today. With its power take-off and 3-point hitch, farmers could tackle any job, no matter how big or small. Its versatility is still the industry-standard for tractors being produced today.

  • Half a million strong

    Half a million strong

    By 1952, more than half a million 8N tractors were produced. Today, 50% of them are still working the land. The 8N was easier to handle, highly dependable and more efficient than heavier machines or draft animals. It captured the hearts of farmers everywhere and took the industry by storm.

  • Easy to drive

    Anyone can do it

    The 8N was advertised as a tractor "easy to operate". Unheard of by today’s standards, at its introduction to the press, an eight-year old operated the tractor with a plow. To the crowd’s amazement, the furrows were perfectly straight and even. The 8N was designed to ease the burden of farm work with electric starters, better handling and easy maintenance.

  • Win for the working man

    A win for the working man

    The 8N was built for anyone who wanted to work the land. A wealth of engineering went into its creation, making the 8N’s benefits invaluable to the average farmer. Introduced in 1947, this feat of Detroit engineering became the backbone of farming everywhere AND the inspiration for our latest N Series tractor, the new Boomer 8N.