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

OK, I picked up a site unseen Ariens Compact 26 snowblower for a good deal.  Now that I see it (and own it) I am not sure I want it.  I have about a 300' long driveway and live in the country where I get lots of drifing snow.  I am in the market for something bigger.  I am thinking 30" wide and I sure do like the idea of handwarmers.  I have been looking at several.  The Platinum Ariens, John Deere, Troy Bilt 3090 XP.  I know John Deere is not making their snow blowers anymore.  I heard they are made by Murry??  Anyone know if there is truth to that?

Looking for suggestion on which is the best to buy.  I live in NE Wisconsin and we get plenty of snow.  I want big, no tracks and something most importantly that is going to last with a little TLC.  If I pick a model without hand warmers, can I add them?

Thanks

All the ones that Badgerland sells are 4x4's.  Also due to regulations here in Wisconsin as well as the whole US they are limited to 1st gear and reverse, nothing more. You are right I would not want to get into any mess with them I have been in one (i'm 6'5 285) and they are not even as big as a Tacoma, even an old one. But for ranches, remote areas, hunting, all that stuff they are great. He also has Track kits for them, in addition to most of them being dump beds. if you saw that too...

Hand warmers?  Get those little "warming packs" and slide them inside a pair of snowmobile mittens (thank you Santa) and you will be all set.  300 feet of drifting snow is a lot. You can find an old beat unregistered plow truck for less than the price of a snowblower in many places.   My neighbor got a rust bucket  with a fisher plow for $600 (US).  Sure, it doesn't always start and makes the neighborhood look like a slum but I never complain when he's doing my driveway at 5 a.m.

skier1 wrote:

Yeah having them be 4x4 makes sense for that purpose. But you see tons of then in Cebu in the Philippines. I lived there for 5 years and they are everywhere. But mostly in the provinces. You won't see any in Manila. They are tough little trucks. Cramped inside, but so far nothing has been better than my Toyota Hi-Lux Diesel which I had over there. That was a great truck and is not a Tacoma with a different badge on it.

kman522 wrote:

Take it back and get the Ariens 26 pro..its a little more money,,...but built better....has hand warmers............better transmission and gear box

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Bill