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

There is talk of Hondas, and the need for tracks on steep inclines, their advantage over gravel and going through hard packed or icy snow. However, the reviews all also talk about how hard they are to steer.

The MTD Cub Cadet line has the model 726TDE. It isn't very expensive; the Cub Cadet site has it at $1200, It is only 26" wide with 12" auger and impeller. And powered by a small 208cc engine. However, it has MTD's left/right free wheel 'power steering'. Disengaging one track should let the unit turn rather easily.

Does anyone here have or have tried it?

http://www.cubcadet.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_14101_36804_27656_-1_600000_27658

http://www.cubcadet.com/wcsstore/CubCadetCatalogAssetStore/Attachment/sell%20sheets/residential/700_Series_Snow_Thrower_SS_2010.pdf

One change Ariens made this year was to reorient the cables so that the end of the cable points down instead of up, thereby minimizing the chance of moisture getting into the cable and settling in the low spot of the cable where it could corrode and cause cable hangup/failure.  That's the reason why the cables look so funny looping up the way they do.

BTW, it looks like many others have done this too... 

slinger wrote:

Beginning with which models? Does the 921020 with the Subaru from last year have this?