#MondayMuscle In 1968, Ford jumped their horsepower almost 60% when it came out with the 8000 model. Rated at 105 PTO horsepower, this tractor weighed nearly 9,000 pounds. But the 8000 didn’t reign as the giant very long because in September 1969, the 9000 made its debut. While the two were basically the same model, there were many minor changes made to the 9000 to assure it could withstand the increase in power since this model was rated at 131 horsepower.

From a distance, you can distinguish a 9000 from the 8000 by the obviously different grill. The grill on the 8000 and smaller models used vertical slots. However, the grill on the 9000 used horizontal slots. #HomeOfTheMuscleTractor #Issue21 #BluePower
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