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?

aa335 wrote:

Oh well, sure if you add THOSE to it of course it would be awesome. Don't forget a V8 engine preferably a 426 Hemi Crate motor just to get a wee bit extra throwing distance.

Like this one for example

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/01/21/v8-snowblower-can-probably-plow-through-cars-too/

Well, that pretty much answers the question:  "How big should it be?"

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?

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?

aa335 wrote:

Yep, pretty much.

slinger wrote:

Well if it's balanced it should be 50/50. Of course we'd need a bathroom scale to be more accurate. LOL

Steve_Cebu wrote:

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?"

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?

I'd go with a diesel engine before nitrous for EOD.