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

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.

What is the advantage of a larger auger?

I'm down to two snowblowers, and the auger, both design and size, is a significant difference. There are others--handlebars are slightly different, chute direction/deflection controls, price, differential, and one has hydrostatic drive--but the auger could be the deciding factor if one had a decisive advantage or disadvantage.

mikiewest wrote:

Easy as pie.

I think I would build my own at this point with the welder... Mine would have 2 impellers, both with rubber kits on them, --and lasers... Friiy

Judging from the responses, no one has any insight into impeller size?

Is that going to be a 2 stage water pump?

DavidNJ wrote:

Someone among us do know but he's not giving away the secret sauce for free.

Steve_Cebu wrote:

I once did live in NJ and got along fine with a Toro single stage 2 stroke. They're great on wet slush, NJ gets lots of that.

As for the original question "How Big Should an Auger Be?" I strongly recommend, based on many years of experience, that it be almost as long as the bucket is wide, but not longer than the width of the bucket.

Bill_H wrote:

Can't believe you gave away that trade secret for nothing.  I'd hold out for at least a quarter.

Amen, it is what it is.  Pass me the beer nuts.

On a side note, a little birdie to me that DavidNJ is now a reluctant owner of  bare bones Sno-Tek 28" snowblower.  He's having meaningful discussions with the folks on the "other forum" about shovels, Husqvarna business strategy, and the future of snowblowers.

Yeah, DavidNJ is over at MTF. He won't last long there if he behaves the way he did here!

So far he's been a good boy scout, although mildly analytical.