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Snow Blower Recommendations

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dfv87 Experienced

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I bought mine 15 years ago... Snow King or something and a Tecumseh engine... been bullet proof. I was told to make sure it had 2 augers and it would not plug up then... I have only had it plug 1 time in 15 years and that was because I sheared a pin on soemthing and the one auger did not turn. Neighbor fixed it in 2 minutes... I am not a mechanical guy. Love my Tecumseh engine though.

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Pat K Experienced

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Can't go wrong with an Ariens or Honda. Older Toro's seem to be tougher than the new ones. I had a lot of problems with a Husquevarna I bought 10 years ago. Poulan is just a cheaper version of the Husquevarna.

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Whoaru99 Grand Master

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I have a Toro 824. No problems with it other than I've had to clean the carb once or twice from improper storage.

The thing I like about it is the feed auger is sized so you can't really kill the engine, unless maybe you ran it into a bank of pure slush. It will feed only as much as the impeller can discharge. I've ran it though snow banks where only the handles and the dischage spout were above the snow level and it just kept blowing on through. Working very hard against the governor, yes, but I didn't have to be concerned at all with powering out.

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eyeguy 54 Grand Master

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bought my john deere 724D about 10 years ago. still starts first pull, every time. I put stabil in the gas and every time I am done using it I turn the gas off and let it run till it stops. not sure if deere still makes them.

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I bought a used Toro CCR Lite 10 years ago off C L put about 50.00 worth the paddles and scraper into it and it works like a charm. Small enough to store in a corner and light enough to hang on the wall if need be. My boy does the entire neighborhood with it now and still runs great. Gotta love simple single stage.

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Northlander Grand Master

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I was looking for a new blower last winter and wound up with a Ariens. I got it because there was more metal parts and it just was better made than others I looked at. I almost got a Toro but the Ariens was more machine for the money.

Glad I got the Ariens because its easy to operate, goes through a ton of snow and I can fill my neighbors yards with snow no matter where Im taking it from mine. wink

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laportian Community Regular

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Got me an Ariens Deluxe 30. Buy a used Honda, Ariens, or Toro. C list usually has a ton of em. Look it over good, you can probably get a sweet deal on a next to new blower. But stick with the high end brands. I went with Ariens because they are the best and if I ever have a problem getting parts or service is a breeze.

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cavalierowner Proficient

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I bought an Ariens last year after the gearbox that turns the front auger on my Snapper went bad after about 12 years. From the research I did, the Ariens was one of the best out there, but what really clinched the deal for me is that it was American made. I've only used it for one season so I can't comment on longevity, but it sure is a better machine in every respect than the Snapper I had.

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With $600 you will be in the used market if you want 8 to 10 hp made by the brand name companies. For the last two winters I've been helping by neighbor out by keeping his snow cleared. He has 10 year old 8 hp Yard Man that I've been using and it does a great job. We live in Duluth an clear a lot of snow. His driveway is about 14 feet wide and 70 feet long and expands to a double wide pad near his garage.

You can also visit the garden centers and small engine shops and see what used models they have.

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