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jubol
Location: Dover, De
Joined: Oct 3, 2003
Points: 1558
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MTD Snow Blowers
Original Message Jan 28, 2005 4:48 pm |
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How many of you folks out there with MTD snowblowers, have had problems, or no problems? Let's count and see how :"Junky MTD" does !!, compared to Ariens great QC ! ! ! Fred
This message was modified Jan 28, 2005 by jubol
Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower, MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP Self Prop Lawn Mower, Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis 2000
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Gilsons
Let it snow, in southern Maine
Location: Southern Maine
Joined: Oct 10, 2002
Points: 669
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Re: MTD Snow Blowers
Reply #80 Feb 5, 2005 8:40 pm |
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I agree they (MTD, Murray (RIP) and AYP) are machines that fill a space in the market. Any and every brand will have a quality problem crop in the field from time to time. It happens to auto makers all the time. No sampling plan can compare with mass use. With Gilson the year or the UniTrol chute ring welds comes to mind as well as the time a supplier changed the plating on idler rollers and the oil impreganted bushings all cooked in a few hours. Sure there are construction details we can talk about but the real test is to take a population of machines MTD & SATH (my preferred order) and check on them 2 or 3 decades latter. Pete
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AZinOH
Those who accept self-deception will perish by it. Shakespeare said "to thine own self be true".
Joined: Nov 25, 2004
Points: 189
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Re: MTD Snow Blowers
Reply #82 Feb 5, 2005 8:50 pm |
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I agree they (MTD, Murray (RIP) and AYP) are machines that fill a space in the market.
Any and every brand will have a quality problem crop in the field from time to time. It happens to auto makers all the time. No sampling plan can compare with mass use. With Gilson the year or the UniTrol chute ring welds comes to mind as well as the time a supplier changed the plating on idler rollers and the oil impreganted bushings all cooked in a few hours.
Sure there are construction details we can talk about but the real test is to take a population of machines MTD & SATH (my preferred order) and check on them 2 or 3 decades latter.
Pete
Pete,
I'll settle for five-ten years, and I hope we're all still around to have that debate. AZ
Snowblower...Toro Power Max 726te 2004 Lawn tractor...AYP w/ 14.5 Briggs-42in 2000
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