Snowblowers

[longball5]

I'm thinking about getting a snowblower....HELP!...I've read all I can....now, how about some info from people that have them....I'm more concerned with single stage-dual stage/ horsepower type ideas for the type of snow we have around here....I have a driveway about two cars wide and about three cars long....ideas???? I know...shovel....but I'm getting old....and there are no neighborhood kids to hire....

[Gunner18]

just about any mid-size snowblower will work around bedford. but i suggest the one that has the tank tracks instead of wheels, complete with 6 forward gears, 3 revers gears, automatic chute adjuster, and headlights...of course thats just me :lol:

[frostlion]

[quote="Gunner18";p="114950"]
but i suggest the one that has the tank tracks instead of wheels, [/quote]

Good heavens yes get one with tank tracks instead of wheels...much much better.

[Gunner18]

whatever kind you decide to go with, make sure it has traction control...that is it has a motor for the wheels so all you have to do is walk behind it. my old blower didnt have that and you had to push the thing through the snow, the one i have now all i have to do is hold down a lever and try to keep up! its great! :lol:

[Pale Rider]

I have a Honda 9hp. I got two winters ago. Model HS928. Auger opening is 20" high x 28" wide. Hydrostatic drive. 4 cycle. No mixing gas/ oil. It starts almost every time w/ 1 pull. The hydrostatic is fantastic, it's like infinite speeds forward or reverse, up to a brisk walking pace either direction. One lever controls direction/ speed. If you are, say in a couple inches of snow and want to go faster, just "bump" the lever forward a bit and it picks up speed. Kind of like a car w/ automatic transmission. It is a 2 stage type, governor controlled, which means when you would suddenly come into a deeper snowbank, like a small drift, the motor increases its torque to compensate for the heavier load going through it. As for traction, it has a pretty knobby type tire and doesn't need tank treads or chains. Never. They make a model w/ the tank treads, but it's not needed. My one neighbor HAD one w/ tank treads, and one day I came home he had it up on blocks out in his driveway because one had come off and he was trying to fix it on the spot. I just razzed him about HONDA'S w/ tires not having that problem! Also, even though it takes approx. 3 of my 9 HP to power the hydrostatic, I can still throw snow 40-50 feet, or 20-30 feet up in the air. This is my 3rd unit, and definitely the best so far. Guessing on a price now, but to replace it I would have to put up about $1600-1700 depending on what kind of deal you could get. Pristow is the area Honda dealer. I don't get jack for this plug, but if you go there, Barry Cuppett or Boyd Wingard will take good care of you. BTW- I could do your driveway with my Honda in about 4 minutes. My driveway is about 400 feet long, and gravel. It takes me about 45 min to an hour. I pack down a couple inch snowfall for a smooth base w/ my car tires so I don't puke gravel all over the yard or break shear bolts. That's always a pain in the **** digging them out of snow in the auger, I use a propane torch to melt it and have plenty of extra bolts/ nuts handy for replacements. A small ratchet/ socket and wrench combo kept handy helps, too. Remember most stuff like this is METRIC.