8n has the dish type rear wheels.
Josh, I use my 8n for a pretty decent amount of skidding. In fact I spend 90% of my time on it in the woods. As far as your no spark problem: 6 volt system get really fussy. Check your coil. make sure all your connections are bright and shiney. Check you ignition. If all that checks out there is a fuseable link on the firewall behind your gauges (the later 8s do not have this, but all the earlier N models do). Make sure that is in one piece. If so, check your key switch.. Pulled my hair out for a few days one time when mine cut out on me.. $12 on line or at TSC.

Get it running and you'll love it. they're alot of fun.

Then change it over to a 12 volt. You wont have any problems with it in the winter (I keep telling myself to do this but still haven't).

Todd