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TheKneebiter

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weight kit for ariens 1128dle ??
Original Message Jan 9, 2005 9:00 pm

just curious if anyone has put the optional ariens weight kit on there snowblower ? i noticed that when cleaning the eod that the machine wants to lift and i find myself lifting on the handlebars to keeps it down. just wondering if the $50 plus dollars for there kit will make a difference. i know i could put my own weight on there but i like to use factory stock looking things. im a little looney

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TheKneebiter

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Re: weight kit for ariens 1128dle ??
Reply #5 Jan 11, 2005 7:19 pm

want to sell me yours at a discount ??

newjerseybt wrote:

I have a 1128DLE pro with the battery start. I also bought the expensive weight kit. Seems like a lot of money for a chunk of metal. If I had to do it over I would not buy the weight. It is probably used to counter balance the cab which I do not have, and secondly, the machine is a bear to handle already at 318 pounds. In addition, I thought the cab would bang the top of my head when loading the blower into my truck bed.

One thing I did add which is nice is an on board trickle charger by Schumacher for the battery. Cost me $24 at Autozone. It sits parallel to the battery. A much more useful item than the weight kit IMHO.

If I wanted serious weight up front to prevent climbing I would think about the Toro Power Shift commercial series which automatically moves the wheels backwards to put more weight on the blower.

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Re: weight kit for ariens 1128dle ??
Reply #6 Jan 11, 2005 8:38 pm

Hi Kneebiter!

If I was not in the middle of my move to PA, I would take the time to put a package together and ship the weight kit out to you at 1/2 price. BTW, the kit comes with bolts that are long enough to stack more weights! If you are in NE PA or in Northern NJ maybe you can pick it up or if I pass you way in route to Honesdale PA I would stop by. When you are selling 2 NJ houses, buying 2 PA homes, renovating 2 homes and moving the contents of 2 homes you get pretty burn't out.

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Re: weight kit for ariens 1128dle ??
Reply #7 Jan 11, 2005 9:21 pm

thanks for the offer. i am just outside of boston so picking it up is out. i was going to order it today but got busy at work. if you find time and decide to remove it and want to ship it to me ill take it. thanks again

ChrisS

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Re: weight kit for ariens 1128dle ??
Reply #8 Jan 11, 2005 10:34 pm

"I" would be getting them due to my drive one and two, many's the big storm I would battle with the Ariens 924 and my wrists, shoulders and lower back would start to ache the time of the storm and if I got another storm the next day. I did not know you can add more or less weight, this seems like a good option as it would allow you to customize it so to speak for what works best for you....

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy. Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin. Tough as it is ugly.

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