simplicity pro vs. honda snowblower Original Message Dec 27, 2008 6:40 pm
Does anyone have an opinion on which one is more durable?Simplicity P1628E or Honda 928WAS?Also which one would be better at throwing 2-4 inches of that heavy wet snow??
Location: Washington State
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Re: simplicity pro vs. honda snowblower Reply #19 Dec 26, 2010 6:56 pm
I had some slippage on my Craftsman due to water the first year I used it. After installing the larger auger pulley and belt cover it seems to have cured all of those ills. The areas that leakage was occurring are apparently covered by the new cover. I've had her through many feet of dry powder as well as wet snow and no slipping.
Location: Marlboro MA
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Re: simplicity pro vs. honda snowblower Reply #20 Dec 26, 2010 8:54 pm
Borat, I had it happen as a one time thing. Put it in the garage, dried it off and never happened again. Some freak chance thing happend. I actually never think about slippage unless someone mentiones it on the forum. The only way I think about slippage it's telling you your way over what you should be doing. You get used to that don't approach it. That's the way I clear. If I want more $#%* I buy them. Bigger is better.
Snowmachine, interesting design. Maybe you were fussy with the fit which does look good but you swamped out the error so the fit does not need to be so fussy. Nice. What's the box on top for? Is that a dope stash, tool kit or what? The main box looks welded. Is it?
Re: simplicity pro vs. honda snowblower Reply #21 Dec 26, 2010 9:02 pm
trouts2 wrote:
Snowmachine, interesting design. Maybe you were fussy with the fit which does look good but you swamped out the error so the fit does not need to be so fussy. What's the box on top for. Is that a dope stash, tool kit or what? It looks welded. Is it?
Some of the newer blowers have that labeled as extra shear pin storage. Looks like it is big enough to keep some tools for changing them out too so you don't have to run back to the garage.
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Re: simplicity pro vs. honda snowblower Reply #22 Dec 26, 2010 9:17 pm
You could be right on there for the fit.
Cover is from a Crown series Husqvarna unit.
That is a tool kit box built into the cover and all is just plastic.
trouts2 wrote:
Snowmachine, interesting design. Maybe you were fussy with the fit which does look good but you swamped out the error so the fit does not need to be so fussy. What's the box on top for. Is that a dope stash, tool kit or what? It looks welded. Is it?
Re: simplicity pro vs. honda snowblower Reply #23 Dec 27, 2010 9:55 am
The box is where you're supposed to keep your shear pins. However, I wouldn't use it because the lid will sometimes open unexpectedly. Not only that, chances are that you'll need to punch out the piece of the broken pin. The tools you'll need for that, won't fit in that box. So, you might as well keep the pins near the tools you'll need to replace them.
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Re: simplicity pro vs. honda snowblower Reply #24 Dec 27, 2010 12:05 pm
Found that out recently. I broke first shear pin on this blower a couple weeks ago. I had to go searching for my punch set to get it out.
borat wrote:
The box is where you're supposed to keep your shear pins. However, I wouldn't use it because the lid will sometimes open unexpectedly. Not only that, chances are that you'll need to punch out the piece of the broken pin. The tools you'll need for that, won't fit in that box. So, you might as well keep the pins near the tools you'll need to replace them.
Re: simplicity pro vs. honda snowblower Reply #25 Dec 27, 2010 4:19 pm
borat wrote:
The box is where you're supposed to keep your shear pins. However, I wouldn't use it because the lid will sometimes open unexpectedly. Not only that, chances are that you'll need to punch out the piece of the broken pin. The tools you'll need for that, won't fit in that box. So, you might as well keep the pins near the tools you'll need to replace them.
Sounds like a perfect place to put spare shear pins. Under 3 inches of snow.
Under 3 inches of snow.