How Big Should an Auger Be? Original Message Oct 12, 2010 1:10 am
Most sub $1000 snowblowers have 12" augers, usually with 12" impellers. Ariens has 14" augers and impellers on their Deluxe, Platinum, and Professional lines; Simplicity/Deere/Snapper have 14" augers on their large frame and professional models with 12" impellers, Toro has 14" augers with 12" impellers on their PowerMax series. Honda uses 14" augers on its larger models. MTD's Cub Cadet and Sears Professional lines have 16" augers and impellers. However the Husqvarna Crown has 12" augers of a different design.
Re: How Big Should an Auger Be? Reply #40 Oct 29, 2010 10:21 am
What a beast! Unfortunately we now have been told that our snow throwers are "boring"... The only question left is: How much of the V8 blower's 800 lb weight is on the left track and how much is on the right one?
Re: How Big Should an Auger Be? Reply #41 Oct 29, 2010 10:41 am
That all depends if the "loose nut" is on the right side or left side of the engine. Is that uphill or downhill? What is the phase of the moon and Obama's approval rating? Price of crude oil and Apple Ipad profit margin?
In any case, we're going to need a bigger bathroom scale. Do you want the answer in a table form or 500-page dissertation of the Kennedy conspiracy?
Re: How Big Should an Auger Be? Reply #42 Oct 29, 2010 3:41 pm
aa335 wrote:
Well, that pretty much answers the question: "How big should it be?"
Yep, pretty much.
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
Re: How Big Should an Auger Be? Reply #43 Oct 29, 2010 3:42 pm
slinger wrote:
What a beast! Unfortunately we now have been told that our snow throwers are "boring"... The only question left is: How much of the V8 blower's 800 lb weight is on the left track and how much is on the right one?
Well if it's balanced it should be 50/50. Of course we'd need a bathroom scale to be more accurate. LOL
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
Re: How Big Should an Auger Be? Reply #44 Oct 30, 2010 8:29 am
Steve_Cebu wrote:
Well if it's balanced it should be 50/50. Of course we'd need a bathroom scale to be more accurate. LOL
Well, that brings up other questions, "How big should the bathroom scale be?". "What are the advantages of a digital scale?". "Should the LED display blue or red?"
Re: How Big Should an Auger Be? Reply #45 Oct 31, 2010 11:59 am
But the article doesn't answer the original question ... how big is the auger on that thing? Impeller speed? With that kind of power, it should have a 18"x72" auger, and a 18" impeller at 1800 RPM. Clarence kit, of course. Remote start because by doing your driveway in 2 passes, it won't run long enough to properly warm up, and you'll need it warmed up so that radiator can serve as your heater on those cold days. Maybe nitrous injection for the EOD?
Who the hell let all the morning people run things?
