My Uncle's 1989 Ariens GT20 Garden Tractor

On a trip to the northern tip of Maine to visit my aunts and uncles, I was able to get my Uncle Clarence to show me his 1989 Ariens GT20 tractor.

It features a Kohler Magnum 20 engine. (GT20 stands for Garden Tractor 20 HP). In this video, it has no equipment, but he traditionally uses the mowing deck and bucket in the warm months and a 2 stage snow blower in the winter with a cab.

He has modified the tractor with weights and tires to improve traction and stability, and his only complaint deals with the hydraulic accessories which could be a bit beefier.

It has a completely hydraulic power steering system with no mechanical link to the front wheels. When the tractor is running, the steering wheel has a little pump that turns the wheels when the tractor pump isn't running.