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Sears FF20 restoration in progress

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mnWHfan

Here is a project that I am working on. I know that it is not a Wheel Horse, but I thought that it was just too cool to get thrown away. It is a Craftsman FF20 that was made around 1983 and was supposed to compete with the John Deere 400. It has a 20 hp Onan engine, an Eaton 1100 hydrostatic transmission, and a two-speed Peerless rear end. The rear tires are 26x12x12 and the front tires are 18x8.5x8.

Here are some begining photos:

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Here are some photos of where I am at so far:

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I am trying to find two of the parts that were missing when I started. They include the plastic side cover for the engine and the perforated steel grill. I am hoping that someone on here either has one that they would be willing to part with these pieces or know of someone that would. Please send me a message if you can help.

Thanks,

Dennis from Minnesota

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Kelly

I like it, some day I will get to see one of these monsters in person.

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1maidenfan

Looking good.. :woohoo::happy-jumpeveryone:

Do I see a 3 point hitch back there, how about a pto of some sort?

It kinda looks like my D series. :greetings-clappingyellow:

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Sparky

Nice. I saw my first one at a tractor show here in Ct. this fall.

Mike..........

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AMC RULES

Tuff looking tractor...looks good so far. :handgestures-thumbsup:

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Wheelhorse84

That's one beefy tractor.

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Jake Kuhn

Thats a very nice heavy duty tractor. Your doing a fantastic job on the redo! :bow-blue:

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welderman85

Nice work that thing is a beast

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rustyoldjunk

looks like it will be a beauty when its done and those peerless 2 speed hydros are about indestructible..

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ol550

Those early Sears tractors were tough to beat. Yours makes my 19.9 look like a dwarf. :omg: Mike

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KC9KAS

Looking Good!

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krazy_horse

Great looking tractor and your restoring looks great! krazy_horse

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Rollerman

I remember seeing one of these heavy weight Craftmans in the Sears Elkhart store way back when.

It wore a front end loader & can remember stareing at it & drooling.

Good luck locateing your missing pieces, looks like your doing a great job so far & look forward to seeing updates.

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Wheel-N-It

Thats going to be really really really nice :)

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312Hydro

You're doing a great job on that! Hope you find all the parts you're looking for. :handgestures-thumbupright: :handgestures-thumbupright:

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baerpath

I'm parting a GTV 18 Looks like the same body has a perfect grill and hood with the Sears badge on it

Heres a flyer on an FF24

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Zeek

Great work so far! I like seeing other tractor brands not go to waste either. It's all history . . .

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baerpath

This is the GTV18

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mnWHfan

Here are some current photos.

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Sparky

Wow! It looks like a brand new machine from underneath. Nice work and great attention to detail.

Mike.........

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Kelly

Very nice, I bet it looks better than new, they didn't pay that much att. to detail.

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varosd

looks like a NHRA chassis with all the bling! love the rubber: front and rears!

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speedyleedy

Nice looking job on the sear's ! :)

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Jake Kuhn

Lookin great! :bow-blue:

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welderman85

great work looks brand new

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