Talk to me about snow blowers

[maylar 10+ year member]

Sort of a practical thread for the Thunderdome, but it relates to car audio in that I can't work on my install in the snow...

Anyway, here in CT we get 2 kinds of snow - deep powdery stuff (it's doing that now), or wet slushy stuff. I have a 15 yr old Craftsman 2 stage blower that handles up to 10" of powder OK but last year we had mega blizzards that brought it to its knees. And those frozen ice rocks that the plows leave at the end of the driveway were impossible. The wet slushy stuff just clogs the chute and it's useless.

People tell me that the single stage flapper type blowers handle slush pretty well. But they don't have reverse or multi speeds and I dunno if I can manuever one in my crowded driveway.

So I'm thinking I need a monster 13 hp blower for the serious blizzards and a small single stage to clear sidewalks of slush. Recommendations?

And dunn suggest moving to Florida...

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I almost bought one on clearance at Harbor Freight...but then I realized it don't snow in Louisiana so I passed up on the deal....

 

[Sub Woofin 10+ year member]

it doesnt snow in california......... at least where i reside

 

[martiandancer31 10+ year member]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n4dCZGhtkw&feature=related

for what it's worth, i'm from buffalo and we have an ariens 10 HP snowblower that gets through most of what we get here with ease.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

I have a 10+ year old Honda with a 13 HP engine...still blows ANY snow (wet, fluffy, etc.) 50+ ft...has a hydrostatic drive so you don't have to shift fucking gears...it's a Honda...best blower I've ever owned. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Why not just do it the old fashion way with a shovel //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

Why not just do it the old fashion way with a shovel //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

I have a 200+ foot driveway bro AND a 3 car garage meaning a fairly large area after the 200+ foot drive up the driveway...I should get a fucking plow. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[martiandancer31 10+ year member]

I have a 200+ foot driveway bro AND a 3 car garage meaning a fairly large area after the 200+ foot drive up the driveway...I should get a fucking plow. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

you should.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

thought this was about chicks on coke

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

thought this was about chicks on coke

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[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

If it snowed half as much as those vids here, 98% of this town would die. People here just arent meant to drive on snow/ice. If they threaten 1" of snow here everyone runs to the grocery store like they're going to be snowed in for months. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif I'd hate to know I had to have a huge machine to get rid of all that damn snow.

 

[brodeisel 10+ year member]

This thread ******. So much fail with so little post.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

This thread ******. So much fail with so little post.

You live in fucking Iowa bro...you should be able to relate. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

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thought this was about chicks on coke

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[brodeisel 10+ year member]

I do it the old fashion way with a shovel or a plow from a truck. Its not hard.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

I do it the old fashion way with a shovel or a plow from a truck. Its not hard.

Come on over bro and you are welcome to shovel mine.