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

Ariens mounts there motors behind the axle, moving weight of the scoop. It definitely makes it easy to handle; so far, it is the only 30" that doesn't scare my wife. However, not scaring my wife isn't the main criteria.

If the weight is on the nose it resists riding up. If the weight in on the rear wheels it aids traction. Going uphill, additional weight transfers to the wheels. Going downhill, it transfers to the scoop. Although that may or may not be significant.

So which is better? The most bias to the wheels as possible?

As a side bar, several snow blowers have optional weights to go on the scoop. These typically are on the top, a bit forward of the skid shoe. And rather small, 10#. More like an offset for a cab. Is higher overall weight better? Is it better to have 80# on the nose and 170# on the wheels or 150# on the nose and 170# on the wheels?

The answer is, do you want to move snow or spend lots of intimate time with your snow blower?

aa335 wrote:

Most of us don't give a damn about most of these inane ramblings of his since they serve no purpose other that to boost up his post count.

DavidNJ wrote:

Well it's apparant from sucha strong Democrat and Obama lover such as yourself that you'd rather work out irrelevant figures on napkins and annoy most people with useless info than actually blow any snow. It seems to me that all you want to blow is Hot Air! Perhaps you should forget snowblowers and take up hot air ballooning or politics.

Steve_Cebu wrote:
You should really tell us what you think.  :)

DavidNJ wrote:
You should ask yourself the same question....

FrankMA wrote:

I think DavidNJ spends too much intimate time with his snowblower. :)

Will it still respects him in the morning?  Is he a blower man or tractor man?

The issue may not be nose weigh as much as handle bar design. On a 24" Husqvarna Crown, 50#, I could sink my weight into the handlebar grips without lifting the nose; on a Toro 28" the nose flew off the ground. If that is the case, the advantage would go so some BASCO models (Deere, Simplicity, Snapper) and Husqvarna.

Time for a recap!

OK, the John Deere machine is bad because there is not enough leverage at the handlebars to pick the scoop up and turn.

The Toro is great because it is effortless to pick up and turn.

The Husqvarna Crown is great because he can put his full weight on the handles without the front coming off the ground.

The Toro sucks because any little bit of pressure on the handles cause the front to come off the ground super easy.

OK, where were we?

Shryp wrote:
You forgot to mention (incessantly) that anything Honda is terrible and overpriced.