Need help identifying broken Bush Hog mower

[denm74]

spindle was good, checked it on lathe and it was straight. Have a co-worker making a housing from some 2 1/2" stock, going to change it to ball bearings like the newer ones use. Tried to buy a housing but only available as an assembly which would cost about a grand canadian

 

[sallyb]

Picked up an old Bush Hog finish mower, it is a 5' mower and appears to be fairly old. Needs the usual bearings, blades and a belt, but it also has a broken spindle housing. Need to identify the model so I can try to purchase a housing or come up with a way to fix the broken one which appears to have already been welded once

Looks like my Bushhog TM-5 Serial # 1103003 it is obsolete. It looks like I can buy complete spindles for about 52 a piece.

 

[sallyb]

I downloaded manual from Messicks
The pictures are from my Bushhog TM-5 it needs total rebuild

 

[sallyb]

I look to AgriSupply for parts replacement for my old equipment, you might give them a try. I also have a 1960s disc harrow by John Deere with wooden bearings, I use AgriSupply to replace parts the bearings are replaced by steel bearings

 

[Jimbo16720]

Picked up an old Bush Hog finish mower, it is a 5' mower and appears to be fairly old. Needs the usual bearings, blades and a belt, but it also has a broken spindle housing. Need to identify the model so I can try to purchase a housing or come up with a way to fix the broken one which appears to have already been welded once

That looks like the one I have with a broken spindle.

 

[Jimbo16720]

Same exact one I have a TM5 and when the bearing went it destroyed the aluminum housing. At that time Messicks had a used one but they wanted $300 for it because they quit making them. Good luck trying to find one. I only paid $300 for the whole thing wasn't paying $300 for one spindle.

 

[sandman2234]

Dont know if this will help , but I have had different mowers over the years and a some of the housings were trailer wheel hubs where the lugs were bolted to the deck and spindle spun in it .

You know you just burst my bubble! I built an 8 foot bush hog back in the early 90's, had custom spindles made in the machine shop I worked at, and used 5 lug trailer hubs as bearings holders! I thought I had come up with something special!!
David from ja