First tractor purchase of 2023 1968 Sears Suburban 12 with plow and 48 inch mower deck

Grabbed a 1968 Sears Suburban 12 with a plow and mower deck off a buddy for a decent price.
She runs and drives but she’s pretty rough.

[@mainelymowers2638]

I love how you say jumper her cabls

[@crankysports]

Lol

[@lonhoschar1943]

Great acquisition! Try running a couple of tanks of gas/Sea-foam mix to see if that will cure the smoking problem. Could just be carboned up rings sticking. Should make a great little tractor!!

[@crankysports]

Thanks- yeah seafoam will help, but I think I’m doing a diesel swap in this one in the spring

[@KenKlotz-b1p]

Hello, I have a Sears Super 12 SS that I just pulled out of the shed, I really want to restore it but am having a hard time finding how to diagnosing when or not I have a bad magento on a techumseh motor. Was a great all around tractor for everthing with all the attachments I have, Really would love to get in touch with you about parts you may have or best ways to help with this process. Got several Johndeeres now, but love this Sears Tractor. Its Great to see a website with new stuff. Good Job,

[@crankysports]

I think “Taryl fixes all” tests the magneto in a video I don’t really test them, I just replace them or end up swapping the motor.

[@kodisteffes8699]

This is awesome man! I’ve got a 73 ST/16 that i diesel swapped, and a moto mower 716-100 (Basically a Single Cylinder Roper RT16) that I am swapping to a 15hp 420cc this weekend congrats on the machine she’s a beauty

[@crankysports]

Thanks! This one will clean up well

[@TheSaturnV]

I have never been able to decide if my 12 is a '67 or '68. It's weird because it's orange but it had a blue decal on the hood. It looks just like this 12 you have. That mower deck is the newer scissor type, do you know when Sears came out with those?

[@crankysports]

@@TheSaturnV if the footboards are smooth with grip tape it’s a 67. If the footboards are black steel with dimples they’re 68. The scissor lift deck came out around 1969 I believe

[@leonardcusumano3524]

I’m about to buy a tractor that’s the same as yours and it also has a lot of oil on the frame in the same spot as yours and you mentioned it’s not a big deal, is it really not a big deal, I’m not too mechanically intelligent, please help weather you think I should go for it, thank you

[@crankysports]

Just years of leaking and vapor build up usually. Use some degreaser and a hose, wash it off, then watch for a lot more- if it leaks a lot, address the leak

[@davidg4081]

Sweetttt@