 SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | reply to Msradell
Re: Wheel-drive vs Track-drive vs Tractor-mounted Snow Blowers said by Msradell:Looking at the videos of the snow blower mouth of the tractor I see that the blower attachment is only a single stage blower. If you're talking about an area that gets any significance snow you definitely want one with two stages. The first stage runs slower and is the auger that breaks down list though and pulls it in. The second stage were as much faster to throw the snow. If you watch the video you can see the snow being thrown forward, this is snow that didn't go out the chute and is just recycling to be thrown out again!
Nah... it's a two-stage snow thrower (at least the one I might buy is). Here's the link: »www.husqvarna.com/ca/en/accessor···thrower/ |
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SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | reply to Lurch77
said by Lurch77:Trade in your Husky for this, problem solved. 
(youtube clip)
That thing is just ridiculous!!  I want one. |
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 Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | My 10yo son said the same thing when he watched the video. He asked if I wanted it. I said yes. I wouldn't be able to use it, but I still want it.  |
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 dennismurphyPut me on hold? I'll put YOU on holdPremium
join:2002-11-19
Parsippany, NJ
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Now you know why I recommended the Steiner tractor back when you were evaluating the mower. Throw on the snow cab, hook up the thrower to the PTO, and you're off to the races. The Steiner even uses engine heat in the snow cab.
Awesome piece of machinery 
»www.steinerturf.com/attachments.asp |
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 stev32kPremium
join:2000-04-27
Mobile, AL
kudos:1 | reply to SwedishRider
Wow, am I glad I don't have to worry about snow removal. Just mowing the grass is bad enough. |
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 RobertPremium
join:2002-03-11
St John'S, NL | reply to SwedishRider
Husqvarna says it is good for up to 10 degrees. That should answer your question. |
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SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | said by Robert:Husqvarna says it is good for up to 10 degrees. That should answer your question.
That is Husqvarna's claim... but actual use in heavy snow may be another story. If the dealer would let me try the blower out and return it if it didn't work out, I'd bite for it... but if I own it after first use, I'll be pretty upset that I wasted money on something that can't do the job.
I'd like to believe the 10-degrees claim... but logical reasoning about the realities of snow and hills is making that a tough sell for me.  |
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 PacratOld and CrankyPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-10
Cortland, OH | reply to SwedishRider
Y'know... if you take your good ol' time and let the tractor move at a reasonable pace, traction will not be an issue. Give the blower time to do its job instead of trying to horse it through the heavy stuff and you'll have no problem at all. It's when you try to hurry that everything bogs down and things start to slip. My Cub has some traction issues every once in awhile if I'm in a hurry. I have 168#of suitcase weights on a mounting bracket hanging off the rear end and it still slips occasionally. But if I don't try to crowd it, it rolls along just fine. I have a set of wheel chains for it, but the last couple of years I haven't bothered to put them on. If you take your time and let it do its job, you wont have any problems.
The best thing you can do for yourself to get the drive cleared down to bare pavement is get ti done before it's driven on at all. The skid shoes will ride up on hard-packed snow, keeping the scraper blade from getting all the way down to the pavement if you don't.
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 DaarkenRara AvisesPremium
join:2005-01-12
Southwest LA
kudos:3 | reply to SwedishRider
Here is your unit, or a simillar unit to it with a plow attachment, snow chains and wheel waits doing a driveway.
»youtu.be/DBiIoV6o7gw
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iknowPremium
join:2012-03-25 | reply to SwedishRider
here's a video of the track drive snowblower, this is more impressive. »www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiRP_HP6···=related |
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Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | What's so impressive about that? It's not doing anything any other snow blower couldn't do, tracked or wheeled. |
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SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | reply to Daarken
said by Daarken:Here is your unit, or a simillar unit to it with a plow attachment, snow chains and wheel waits doing a driveway.
»youtu.be/DBiIoV6o7gw
It is very similar to mine, but I think the 13M is 2wd, so chains are allowed... and therein lies the problem for me. As far as I can tell, AWD Riders (like mine) cannot use chains nor wheel weights... only counterweights. The other issue in that video is that I don't think there is anything close to a 9 degree slope being plowed... it's relatively flat, which is not close to my situation.
I have a local dealer checking with Husqvarna tech support to confirm that chains and tire ballast are a no-no. If they are not recommended but are allowed and won't damage the machine... then it's time to consider a blower and/or snow blade. If not, I think I will then go with the track-drive snowblower option. |
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SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | reply to Lurch77
said by Lurch77:What's so impressive about that? It's not doing anything any other snow blower couldn't do, tracked or wheeled.
Truthfully, I've seen video of the track-drive snowblowers, but always on relatively flat land. I'd like to see a video of one blowing up and down a steep driveway. For all the marketing hype, I'd like to see the performance when the rubber hits the road. For all I've seen, my AWD with a blower might perform just as well/poorly... tough to say without seeing it firsthand. |
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SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | reply to Lurch77
Found one video of hillside use of a track snowblower: »www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTyxhnH3iQs |
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 MsradellP.E.Premium
join:2008-12-25
Louisville, KY
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| That's the deal really isn't very impressive. Going uphill he wasn't blowing any snow, he was only following the path he made going downhill. In addition the ground is very loose and easy to get traction on, a regular snow blower with chains would do just as well! |
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garys_2kPremium
join:2004-05-07
Farmington, MI Reviews:
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·Callcentric
| said by Msradell:That's the deal really isn't very impressive. Going uphill he wasn't blowing any snow, he was only following the path he made going downhill. That's the way to do it. Blow the snow on the way down, when gravity is helping you improve traction, and let it carry its weight only back up, when the traction you do have on the slippery surface already has plenty to do. |
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 Jack_in_VAPremium
join:2007-11-26
Mathews, VA
kudos:1 | reply to SwedishRider
Following this thread makes me very happy I don't for the most part ever have to contend with snow removal. Very little snow and even less that is a problem. |
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 tmh
@verizon.net | reply to SnowyHill
said by SnowyHill :Steep slope - You only need to clear the path up once - then do all the rest of the hard work coming down.
Any advice for a homeowner with a 100 ft driveway on a 20 deg incline? I'm leery of walking uphill behind a powered snowblower.
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| said by tmh :Any advice for a homeowner with a 100 ft driveway on a 20 deg incline? I'm leery of walking uphill behind a powered snowblower.
Buy an old 4WD with a plow. Chains on all 4 tires. Keep the battery on a trickle charger. |
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 DraimanLet me see those devil horns in the sky
join:2012-06-01
Kill Devil Hills, NC
·Verizon FiOS
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Our driveway is somewhere between 12-14% slope to the road. It's a state road so the end of the driveway gets heavy wet snow. We needed a beefy snow blower to handle it. I went with Arien's Deluxe 24 and it's been working great.
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