DougC 2,641 #1 Posted November 9, 2015 I WAS SOBER WHEN IT HAPPENED.1 Found out mother in law had lawn sweeper.2 Borrowed lawn sweeper3 To lazy to take off snow blower................4 Going as fast as 95 520H would go.5 Fascinated by the leaves shooting into the catch bin.......A large silver maple tree by my garage jumped out in front of me!!!!!!!! I turned the steering wheel in time but the front wheels did not turn the tractor. Once again my enemy inertia bit me in the a**......The wing on my single stage snow blower caught the tree and just bent the dickens out of the poor thing and the housing on the gear and chain side and the auger was rubbing and the chain was binding and I was cussing when just then my wife appeared and said to me......" What happened? " I told her I was trying to knock the #@*! tree down with the snow blower and then drove into the garage and grabbed the sledge hammer. While the adrenalin was still pumping through my veins I slammed that sledge into that bent wing until it was back in place. Adjusted the chain and spun the auger by hand and to my surprise it had no resistance. Started tractor and engauged blower. It was quieter than it was before I hit the tree.............The moral of this story is if you run into a tree with a snow blower while pulling a lawn sweeper what ever you do don't tell anybody. They wont believe you.............. And no I didn't take any pictures.......... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #4 Posted November 9, 2015 No pics? It didn't happen! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,477 #5 Posted November 10, 2015 X-2 on the three above posts ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,189 #6 Posted November 10, 2015 Oh my!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #7 Posted November 10, 2015 Good thing you didn't damage your MIL's lawn sweeper!Glad all is well now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc724 924 #8 Posted November 10, 2015 Blower on and sweeping? Anyone ever try blowing the leaves with the snow blower?? I was thinking that the abrasion of the leaves might be a good way to get rid of rust on the auger and blower housing. Hey, it works on a deck, cut up some oak leaves and the underside of the deck is scoured down to bare metal! Just a thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,934 #9 Posted November 10, 2015 Did you break any skin? Always looking for candidates for the RedSquare Red Hard Hat Award at next year's big WHCC show. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shynon 7,435 #10 Posted November 10, 2015 No pics? It didn't happen! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #11 Posted November 10, 2015 No pics? It didn't happen! What he said! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WNYPCRepair 1,875 #12 Posted November 10, 2015 Blower on and sweeping? Anyone ever try blowing the leaves with the snow blower?? I was thinking that the abrasion of the leaves might be a good way to get rid of rust on the auger and blower housing. Hey, it works on a deck, cut up some oak leaves and the underside of the deck is scoured down to bare metal! Just a thought. Yes, it does a good job blowing them. I was just testing my blower, I'm sure it isn't good for the blower. I noticed leaves were going through while it was raised, so I lowered it to the ground, lifted about a half inch, and took a cruise across the yard. Cleaned a nice strip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #13 Posted November 10, 2015 Suppose you caught a 6 foot fish as well...Glad you're ok. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,641 #14 Posted November 10, 2015 Nope. Never said I had the blower running while pulling the sweeper, just that I was to lazy to take it off..... Had the blower raised up off the ground while pulling sweeper. By the way I have since taken blower off tractor till I finish leaf sweeping. It's the borrowed lawn sweepers turn to get broken today anyway.................... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,957 #15 Posted November 10, 2015 Suppose you caught a 6 foot fish as well...Glad you're ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,271 #16 Posted November 10, 2015 Doug...for some strange reason...I believe you. Now we are 2. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,957 #17 Posted November 10, 2015 See there...didn't I tell you the fish stories were coming. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,271 #18 Posted November 11, 2015 Hey Craig...I know that guy......................I know that fish also. It took a minute, but that is a Blue Cat I caught a few years ago...it was only 10 lbs then. I gave it a kiss and released it. I hope Mark put that guy back in the river. great picture.. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian01 481 #19 Posted November 11, 2015 True story...back when I was, oh, 12,13,or 14I wwason a lake in Texas, had a guide that set us (my brother and I) up on some catfish. The one I brought in weighed 50lbs. It was literally bigger than I was. I thought I had caught the biggest fish ever! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,974 #20 Posted November 12, 2015 Did you break any skin? Always looking for candidates for the RedSquare Red Hard Hat Award at next year's big WHCC show. Was going to post pics of my calf in bumps & bruises but my wife made me delete them, too gross she said, you should go get stiches, superglue is not gonna work on that...But dear it was rattling something terrible...Moral of the story is never ride your 1067 without the belt guard in place.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
