[Pneuma]

I finally got a snowblower last winter.

My driveway sounds similar to yours and I got the exact model I think you will end up with: a honda hss928.
The thing is badass and should last and be supported for decades.

Some things not mentioned above:

The shop here won't sell the wheeled version, I guess it sucks compared to the tracks. Maneuvering the tracked version is no problem with the clutches and hydrostatic drive.

I'm not sure anyone cares but me, but the honda blowers seem way quieter than the other gas powered units.

The chute controls alone are worth the additional money over other brands if you value your time.

Get an electric start model; not because electric start is nice (which it is) but because the machine was clearly designed to have that battery cantilevered off the back of it.

In our neighborhood, our machine is the only one that will cut thru the berm the plows leave at the end of the driveway.

Like Woo said, any two stage will probably work for you, but, I'm very happy with that red machine.

 

[kidwoo]

My 1332 is pullstart.

Meh. I tug on snowmobile ropes, this is nothing. I wouldn't let it keep you from getting one if no electric start is available

and yeah they're definitely quieter

Some of those craftsman/tecumseh motor ones are fucking obnoxious

 

[Jozz]

Side note. I've got a 10 years old Deluxe Arien. Neighbors bought exact same model last year cause they saw how I could send that white shit 30 feet in the air. They had problems with chute rotator first winter. We compared mechanisms and turns out I had metal gear and them plastic.

 

[Pneuma]

I planned to get a pull start.. My only complaint with the pull start was that the COG is screwed up when you tilt them. The $200 seamed worth while to fix that on its own. It makes my wife happy when she uses it as well. But I do agree, its not a must have if only a pull starts are available.

 

[sunringlerider]

Snowblowers seem like an inefficient single use item
Does anyone make a multi use blowing tool?

If used correctly you could plow, blow and dump loads with the same “unit”

 

[Westy]

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If used correctly you could plow, blow and dump loads with the same “unit”

I was thinking more along the lines of a cyborg Monika Lewinsky with quick disconnect hand tools like shovels or rakes.

 

[kidwoo]

I was thinking more along the lines of a cyborg Monika Lewinsky with quick disconnect hand tools like shovels or rakes.

if those rakes squirt water we can use them down here to prevent forest fires

 

[sunringlerider]

if those rakes squirt water we can use them down here to prevent forest fires

Skid steers are quite utilitarian. I am sure with a quick internet search you can find one that squirts.

 

[Jozz]

Depending on budget

Commercial Snow Blowers

Conquer winter with Husqvarna's commercial snow blowers. From heavy-duty 24-inch width up to industrial-grade 30-inch machines, our snow blowers are built to manage the toughest snow removal jobs.

www.husqvarna.com

 

[boogenman]

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If used correctly you could plow, blow and dump loads with the same “unit”

If I didn't have a steep driveway and did have a winning lottery ticket.

 

[boogenman]

Depending on budget

Commercial Snow Blowers

Conquer winter with Husqvarna's commercial snow blowers. From heavy-duty 24-inch width up to industrial-grade 30-inch machines, our snow blowers are built to manage the toughest snow removal jobs.

www.husqvarna.com

I have heard that their stuff is shit now?

 

[rideit]

Bullshit, I mean the article says PROFESSIONAL four times, that’s gotta mean something.

 

[jstuhlman]

me checking into this thread again in three months when you're still arguing and i'm riding good shit in the hills in shorts and a flannel

 

[boogenman]

Bullshit, I mean the article says PROFESSIONAL four times, that’s gotta mean something.

My business card says that I am a professional

 

[jonKranked]

me checking into this thread again in three months when you're still arguing and i'm riding good shit in the hills in shorts and a flannel
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there should be at least 2 confederate flags in the background there.

 

[jonKranked]

My business card says that I am a professional

a professional drunk

 

[kidwoo]

me checking into this thread again in three months when you're still arguing and i'm riding good shit in the hills in shorts and a flannel
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I guess that's the time of year when the mold that grows in your asscrack every summer starts to dry out?

 

[jonKranked]

 

[boogenman]

we had shovels as a kid.

bougie fucking snowblowing aristocrats up in this bitch...

We usually have a few weeks where is snows like this every day. Bring your shovel…

 

[SkaredShtles]

We usually have a few weeks where is snows like this every day. Bring your shovel…
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Kids have that knocked out in less than 30m.

 

[kidwoo]

hey @rideit

how's the traction with the wheels on that fischer price toy you bought? I'm looking to get something to keep on the roof and those are way lighter than a real snowblower. I'm a little scared of the thing sliding off

 

[rideit]

Why don’t you just heat the roof?

 

[kidwoo]

Why don’t you just heat the roof?

a heated roof alone wouldn't have been enough in 2017, 2019, and 2023

so we're already doing that for the dams, but sometimes you just need to get the 8ft of bullshit off the structure. We've got a hip roof so it's strong is a shallow angle so nothing goes anywhere

 

[rideit]

a heated roof alone wouldn't have been enough in 2017, 2019, and 2023

so we're already doing that for the dams, but sometimes you just need to get the 8ft of bullshit off the structure. We've got a hip roof so it's strong is a shallow angle so nothing goes anywhere

That’s your problem, Woo, you aren’t a big enough thinker.

 

[kidwoo]

That’s your problem, Woo, you aren’t a big enough thinker.
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I already said we're putting coils in the roof, what do want from me?


how that does that dumb rc car you bought handle inclines? In reverse....

 

[rideit]

Ya know, if I could get it to work with an RC controller…hmm…now you got me thinking…

 

[kidwoo]

Ya know, if I could get it to work with an RC controller…hmm…now you got me thinking…

if I could kick in the nuts for endlessly posting without answering my relatively simple question I wouldn't even have to think about it

 

[Full Trucker]

@kidwoo

Strong roof with a shallow angle, right? Could you get some kind of mini chains for the smaller snowblower you wanna keep up there, to make sure it has enough traction? If the regular wheels/tires aren’t enough.

Oh, and I’ll kick @rideit in the nuts for you next time I see him.

 

[Full Trucker]

Apparently yes they make tire chains for snowblowers, and tire socks!

 

[kidwoo]

@kidwoo

Strong roof with a shallow angle, right? Could you get some kind of mini chains for the smaller snowblower you wanna keep up there, to make sure it has enough traction? If the regular wheels/tires aren’t enough.

for sure but.....shingles....not sure about that one yet

Oh, and I’ll kick @rideit in the nuts for you next time I see him.

 

[kidwoo]

Apparently yes they make tire chains for snowblowers, and tire socks!

yeah man, it's so lucrative, my neighbor makes them

#ascommonintahoeaswhitepeople

 

[jstuhlman]

yeah man, it's so lucrative, my neighbor makes them

but are they hand-forged and artisanal?

oh, and if @Full Trucker doesn't kick @rideit in the nuts soon enough for you, i can kick him in the nuts on your behalf when he's here next week...

 

[Full Trucker]

So I have basically three (3) days to kick @rideit in the nuts for @kidwoo otherwise @jstuhlman is gonna kick me in the nuts for not kicking @rideit in the nuts in a short enough time frame to satisfy @kidwoo?

Fuck, and I don’t even need to own a snowblower.

 

[kidwoo]

So I have basically three (3) days to kick @rideit in the nuts

I was hoping for a weeklong punt but I'll take what I can get and appreciate the commitment.

 

[kidwoo]

but are they hand-forged and artisanal?

he buys the chains from ace hardware and cuts the tension cams on his old mill so......






you see tire chain cams are a thing that's needed to tension tire chains

tire chains are the things that go on wheels to give them traction in snow

snow is a white version of frozen water that infinitely attracts more whiteness


just cuz where you live....I'm helping

 

[Full Trucker]

Those tire chains sound pretty authentic.

 

[rideit]

Wow, now I am fantasizing about kicking BOTH Full Trucker and JStuhlman in the nutz, Chuck Norris style, all while molesting Woo’s face like in the Three Stooges bit.
As to the snowblower…what the fuck did you really wanna know, how much it weighs, or if I have dragged it up to the roof?

 

[rideit]

he buys the chains from ace hardware and cuts the tension cams on his old mill so......






you see tire chain cams are a thing that's needed to tension tire chains

tire chains are the things that go on wheels to give them traction in snow

snow is a white version of frozen water that infinitely attracts more whiteness


just cuz where you live....I'm helping

Dear god, this sounds like a Phish song.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I can probably kick @rideit in the nuts this weekend...

 

[rideit]

Yeah, well I’ll fart in your general direction.