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Re: snow throwing distance??need help...
Reply #24 Nov 14, 2008 11:46 am |
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It will throw more snow into the wind than your face can handle. Doesn't really matter what machine you're using. Snow is snow and wind is wind. When I have to move snow into the wind, I lower the deflector as low as possible but still able put the snow where I want it. Light snow in wind is particularly bad. Wet snow is nowhere near as difficult to work with in the wind but it brings it's own limitations to the job.
Borat
Yeah! the best citation I've ever heard about snow. Borat you touch the point very clearly, wind, snow, ice, those are incontrolable, We can choose the snowblower we want but we do not choose the kind of snow that is going to fall!!
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goofienewfie
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Re: snow throwing distance??need help...
Reply #25 Nov 14, 2008 5:32 pm |
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Did you ever get that stubborn wheel off? My snow cab might be around 6'6" at the top. It's a quick release model and comes off the machine easily. I put an eye bolt in the top center of the frame and I have a small overhead pully on the ceiling in my garage that I use to store the unit during the summer. The ceiling is aroun 11 feet or so and with the cab hiked up to the top, I can walk under it with no problems. As far as effectiveness, all I can say is that it works. It has to be a bad day before I'll use it though. I prefer to work without it. Usually I'll go out and start clearing the snow. After a few freezing face melts, I smarten up and put the cab on. It seems that I have to take some punishment before I start thinking straight. The unit I have is top notch. It's made by Classic. I ordered it from the U.S. for $89.00 late last year. Tried to buy it locally. Dealer said he could order one in for me at a cost of $250.00. NOT! Wicked gouger. Here's a link: http://www.classicaccessories.com/product_detail.aspx?pid=112&cid=0 No unfortunately I have not. Still working on that one, another idea has arise in that post. 6'6" seems reasonably I believe I can handle that in and out my shed door. Storing it would not be a problem for me as I have a barn style shed, so I could put that up top and it would not be in the way. I like that fact that your model can be easily removed, I will definately be looking for that feature. The model on the website looks more refined then the one that everybody shows as selling for that model. The model on the manufacture site even has a place for my tv remote.. lol.. I mean garage. Not that I would ever use that, I don't have anything I can think of that I would need those pockets. But I do like the aerodynamics of the newer one, thinking the snow would run off the top better. I have search some sites for the deluxe and cheapest I have found so far is $109.99 Think that is reasonably for that, and may order it. Have sent a e-mail asking if its the newer look model or still the square type design. No chance of me buying locally, after all I cannot even get a simplicity here. ;) Actually I am sure I could find somebody willing to gouge me to, but they probably be doing the same as me, ordering it online. I love the internet for things like that, makes the world much smaller place. Thanks for the link and the model, I believe I will probably end up with the same unit. Cheers Goofie Newfie
Cheers
Goofie Newfie
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