Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I was at my friends house last night and he showed me a  snowblower a relative gave him for free !    It is a Gilson  5 hp 24" cut   two stage.  It is in very good condition (no rust,good paint etc. )    .  He said it starts up and runs OK   but may need a tune up.   the only problem is the wheels.   they are some kind of hard rubber.  the tire is not cracked or split but the treads or lugs or what ever they are called  are completey  worn off from use !    My friend said he tried the machine in our last spring storm and it worked OK  but he could get traction  on the smooth tires.  


I forgot to get the model number or serial number   but I will get it tonight.      The wheels lokked like they are held on with one bolt through the center??.



I think I recall that Gilson was a premium brand   at least the machine looks well built.     


But what can he do about the wheels?      My first thought was to see if we could get a set of chains to fit?    but I think a new set of wheels would be better.  



who  has got some ideas?


thanks

jgreen wrote:

some of  us snowblower folk check in on cooler days in the summer.        (I have seen it snow in June - in Yellowstone Nat. Park )                                        18 degrees

18Degrees wrote: Been there done that myself 18D. 

Matter of fact it was Beartooth pass. Beautiful!

At Yellowstone the Park Ranger drove around and announced on his truck's P.A. ----"relax folks, the mountian passes are closed-no one is going anywhere.  Relax and enjoy the park."

in two days the 6" of wet heavy stuff was gone.                                                   18 degrees

jgreen wrote:
I 've taken down our old Ariens to start refurbishing: it's a lot easier to do when the temp is in the 60's and it's daylight than when you're going to have to use it the next day.....

I am around all year round though I don't know how much help I would be.....

C