bytehoven
Pixel Wrangler
Funny you should ask.
Usually, I make pathways around the house with a small Honda 2 cycle single stage snow blower. It's great for the smaller accumulations and very easy to maneuver.
The 14"+ we just received required me to pull out the White (MTD) 10HP/30" 2 stage snow gobbler. It's a real pain in the butt to operate as I get older, but it's the right tool for deeper snow or wet snow.
I must admit, some of the rigs others are using look like alot more fun.
The White blower is 12 years old this month, and so far all I have needed to replace besides the plug, was the shave plate and shoes.
However, after spending a good 5 hours clearing driveways of older folks in the hood, I have some repairs to make on the old girl. At some point the rubber on the axle friction wheel jumped off the wheel, and I started grinding metal against metal, between the larger friction wheel and the axle friction wheel. (may I say I hate this kind of drive set up, but I guess they all use this technology)
The blower 10HP motor is so loud I didn't notice the grinding. Well, I notice something different when I was engaging the drive, but I didn't think it was bad. Now I know.
I ordered $225 worth of parts from MTD today, including new clutch/auger actuation cables, as well as new auger and drive belts. I figure I might as well get the old girl completely refreshed while I have her apart. I was gonna wait until spring/summer to make repairs, but given the chances of more snow of equal or worse intensity, I might need the big rig a few more times this winter.
I though about investing in a nice 6HP/24" rig, but it seems all of the snow machines are gone in my neck of the woods. Besides, I'd easily spend $800 for a worthy replacement.
Anyway, no problem getting to the wood pile for now.
Usually, I make pathways around the house with a small Honda 2 cycle single stage snow blower. It's great for the smaller accumulations and very easy to maneuver.
The 14"+ we just received required me to pull out the White (MTD) 10HP/30" 2 stage snow gobbler. It's a real pain in the butt to operate as I get older, but it's the right tool for deeper snow or wet snow.
I must admit, some of the rigs others are using look like alot more fun.
The White blower is 12 years old this month, and so far all I have needed to replace besides the plug, was the shave plate and shoes.
However, after spending a good 5 hours clearing driveways of older folks in the hood, I have some repairs to make on the old girl. At some point the rubber on the axle friction wheel jumped off the wheel, and I started grinding metal against metal, between the larger friction wheel and the axle friction wheel. (may I say I hate this kind of drive set up, but I guess they all use this technology)
The blower 10HP motor is so loud I didn't notice the grinding. Well, I notice something different when I was engaging the drive, but I didn't think it was bad. Now I know.
I ordered $225 worth of parts from MTD today, including new clutch/auger actuation cables, as well as new auger and drive belts. I figure I might as well get the old girl completely refreshed while I have her apart. I was gonna wait until spring/summer to make repairs, but given the chances of more snow of equal or worse intensity, I might need the big rig a few more times this winter.
I though about investing in a nice 6HP/24" rig, but it seems all of the snow machines are gone in my neck of the woods. Besides, I'd easily spend $800 for a worthy replacement.
Anyway, no problem getting to the wood pile for now.