Peenie Wallie: Swisher 44" Trailmower

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September 27, 2009

Swisher 44" Trailmower

I ordered a mower back in June of 2007. It's been a lot of fun. This thing is a real bruiser. I've beat it to death this summer. I wouldn't really call what I do with it "mowing". That wouldn't be accurate. More like "bush-hogging" or even "clearing land". I just hook it up behind the ATV, fire it up, raise the blades as high as they'll go, and start rolling. You really can't hurt this thing. Or so I thought. Finally, I managed to pull it into a tree and I ripped some steel brackets off of it. Also, I think a bolt or two had vibrated loose and got inside between the belt and pulleys and cut the belt up pretty bad. So now, I'm going to have to find me a welder to repair my torn steel brackets. I'm also going to order a new belt or two for it, as the one I have is pretty cut up. Of course, I can't find the manual, and I'm not really sure what I own, even. So I dug around and determined that it's a 44" Swisher Trailmower with the 11.5 HP B&S engine (Swisher Model# T11544 Serial # L107-136120) that I ordered from Northern Tool & Equipment in June of 2007. (It was shipped it on June 18, 2007).

Hmm. Looks like the T11544 parts I want to order are:
Part No: 4525TK "Hitch Weldment" ($71.50)
Part No: 4220 "Belt 74" ($26.40)

So, now that I know that it costs $71.50, I'm going to take it up to Hank's Welding in Conifer (303)697-9444 and see if he can fix it.

Update: I ran up to Hank's place to see if he could fix my bracket. He fixed it while I waited for a very reasonable fee. While he was welding and grinding, I took a few shots of his place.

"It's a shame you couldn't find a decent piece of land or anything," I scoffed.

"Yeah. We looked for this place for a long time."

Indeed.