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Thanks all, I appreciate the information...Lavoy will certainly be at the top of my list if he has time for something like this. I am in no hurry, it's just something I've been wanting to get done for quite some time.

Hello All, I recently acquired some money from a natural gas/oil lease and am looking to restore my 420 crawler. I know "restore" can mean a lot of different things but I really just want to get it in good working order. I'm not wanting a show piece however it will need to be painted. My Grandfather...

It looks like it's been over a year since EJB17 posted his rubber track conversion on a 420. I was wondering if anyone ese has done the same since then and had similiar success? Also, any update to the long term wear and durability of the rubber tracks or how well they perform in the snow? I'm think...

Thanks everyone for all the responses. I know I could get by without rebushing but somehow knowing that I'm at 100% wear makes me pretty determined to do something. Both upper idlers are either froze up or has so much slop I amazed it still turns. I haven't checked the lower rollers but I can only i...

Yes, my 100% wear was on the pins and bushings. The distance between links was just over 23.5 inches.

Just fixed the photos above so ignore this

Hello all, I inherited a 420 crawler about 16 years ago when I was in high school. It was bought new by my grandfather and I have many childhood memories of it. I went in the military about 14 years ago and the crawler was left tucked away in the corner of an old barn on my parent's farm in Ohio. Ab...