Topic 'AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal' in forum 'Home Improvement' - dslreports.com

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:03:56 EDT

HarryH3 posted : After the summer of angst, I'm glad to see this worked out well!

Snowgasm 2012! :)

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:08:40 EDT

jrs8084 posted : Same here-I look out the window when I see a dusting and think to myself-"Yeah!-no work today!" I don't miss shoveling that stuff.

That does look like a very nice snow thrower-and all I ever had to deal with was the flatlands of the midwest. I can't imaging trying to clear hilly land.

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:56:28 EDT

Pacrat posted : ... or even a few chunks of solid ice!!! Most sidings and windows don't play well with frozen water chunks.

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:39:58 EDT

Hellrazor posted : Snow blowing towards the house is all cool until you hit a rock...

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:34:55 EDT

alkizmo posted : With its weight, it's no surprise it didn't slip.

My Sno-Tek 24" handled with ease the 1.5 feet of snow we got last Thursday (and up to 3-4 feet snow banks), but it definitively needs tire chains to push through heavy thick snow and patches of snow iced on the asphalt.

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:25:19 EDT

Lurch77 posted : I remember your concern about the slop. I'm glad it does the job well.

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:16:16 EDT

Pacrat posted : This last storm we got here in NE Ohio, I cleaned no less than seven driveways with my Cub/snowblower. I have a set of suitcase weights (4x42#) hanging on a heavy bracket on the back of my tractor... not so much for traction as to counter-balance the blower during transport. The tractor, alone, weighs over 800# (+my fat-ass 236#) and the suitcase weights (168#) provide more than enough traction. I had a couple of neighbors/friends that were out of town for Christmas and I thought it would be nice to have them be able to come home to a cleaned driveway. I did a few more, just for the "seat time", too. The snow was pretty heavy... too heavy to make shoveling much fun. Especially where the plows deposited street slush at the ends. I figure that once I get dressed to be out in the weather, I'm going to enjoy myself outside as much as possible.

As one neighbor stated, "It's sure nice to have the right power tool for the job!!!" Yep... it sure is! :D :D
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Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:15:04 EDT

acid343211 posted :

said by SwedishRider:

Thanks! I was very skeptical that it could climb my steep driveway and throw snow while ascending (especially without extra weight and chains), but it far exceeded my expectations!!

Bring on another storm!! :D

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Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:53:51 EDT

Jack_in_VA posted : Looks like your expectations have been exceeded. Congratulations. :)

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:28:16 EDT

SwedishRider posted : Thanks! I was very skeptical that it could climb my steep driveway and throw snow while ascending (especially without extra weight and chains), but it far exceeded my expectations!!

Bring on another storm!! :D

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:27:46 EDT

robbin posted : I could be using one right about now. Have a few acres of hill country I'd like to mow. Just replace the snowblower with the flail mower -- nice machine. Glad the snow and ice wasn't the problem feared!

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:17:18 EDT

acid343211 posted : i Don't need it never snows and when it does only 3-4 inches. :D

Good job......

Re: AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:47:39 EDT

SparkChaser posted : We only got 4 in but I need one of those. :D

Like it!!!!

AWD Rider: Winter Snow Removal

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:30:11 EDT

SwedishRider posted : I posted this in the Connecticut forum winter thread, but thought it might be appreciated here as well. My AWD Rider snow thrower was finally put to use today after about a foot of snow last night, and it was UNSTOPPABLE!! :D

With no tire ballast, no wheel weights, and no chains, and starting from the bottom of my driveway, up a constant 9-degree slope, it never slipped or hesitated once!! It bit the ground and somehow knew where to send traction. Snow was flying at peak setting at least 40-50 feet. It was super impressive. I got done in record time, and got two of my neighbor's driveways done so I could get some more seat time. :D

I had a couple of quick videos shot from indoors, but during the next storm, I intend to get some better video. These videos really don't do it justice... but at least for now you can have a look.

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA75fPyRufs

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUhFW1F2Rqg

I did learn from this first trial, and I have some pathway ideas to make next time easier. But this is one tough machine. I honestly thought about getting some chains before the storm just to have them on hand for when my machine started to slip on the steepness, but I would have never used them. Frankly, that Rider has better traction than my vehicles. When I was all done, and the road was packed with a slick, icy coating (sun was coming out), I tried to navigate up it, just to see if it could do it, and it never spun, complained or hesitated. It was freakish actually! :o

Consider me impressed! :D