· 1999 Unverified Wheel Horse 17-44XL Wheel Horse 17-44XL — XL Series · 17 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Wheel Horse 17-44XL is a lawn tractor model with a power rating of approximately 17 hp, placing it in the mid-range of its class. It was manufactured from 1999 to 2001. Key features include a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine and two-wheel drive with a hydrostatic transmission. The operating weight is listed at 212 kg and it is capable of handling operations on up to 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
39 rows
Production years
1999-2001
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Manufacturer Wheel Horse (a part of Toro) Reference
Lawn tractor Reference
Original price was $2,899 in 2001 Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
17HP Briggs & Stratton 501cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 6.6 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 312777 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft Reference
Displacement 30.59 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 90 x 78 mm Reference
Power (gross) 12.7 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
hydrostatic Reference
Transmission Hydro-Gear 321-0650 Reference
Type belt-driven hydrostatic Reference
Gears infinite forward and reverse Reference
Wheelbase 120 cm Reference
Weight 212 kg Reference
Front tire 15x6.00-6 Reference
Rear tire 20x10.00-8 Reference
44" mid-mount mower deck Reference
blade Reference
Lawn/turf front 15x6.00-6 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 20x10.00-8 Reference
Length 172 cm Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery CCA 160 Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
44" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Blade Reference
Type mid-mount Toro Reference
Type 3-blade Reference
Cutting width 111 cm Reference
Overall width 139 cm Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
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