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

Lets not forget the gloves/mittens.   These are all I need!

Lets not forget the gloves/mittens.   These are all I need!

Trouts,
It is, it's a 6 or 7 yr old Yard Man 10/28. The trigger steer is awesome, I would not own a tracked machine without it.  It will gradually turn and dig right in, but I could not do something like make a 90 degree turn into snow because then you're pushing the side of the bucket into the snow. We know that won't work with any machine unless it says CAT on the side    It's easy to do one-handed 180's where the machine goes around you while you stand still and wait for it.
I don't have a problem riding up unless I hit old frozen stuff (ice that only looks like snow) with new blown on top of it, but that usually means I've just gone off the edge of the driveway. Normally it will just spin the tracks if I do that, same if I go too close to the stone wall and run into it. Sometimes the wall gets buried and its location is only a guess.
There's a lever on the side to adjust bucket height and weight balance that is very useful. I can lean that thing forward and just scrape the ground.
6 speeds forward is almost overkill. I very rarely use first, most of the work is done in 2nd or 3rd. I never use 4th, and 5th is for going back up to the garage when I'm all done and the bucket is in transport mode - about 1 1/2 or 2" off the ground. I wouldn't mind a 3rd in reverse.  Transport mode is also excellent for clearing paths across the lawn, there have been times I've had to make a little doggie area or the propane man had to to get to the tank behind the garage.

If you had asked me this two days ago I would have mentioned it's for sale, but last night I lost a bolt on the plow so the tractor hydraulics couldn't raise it. I got stuck nose-in to a snowbank and the plow buried. Walked up to the garage and fired this thing up - first time in a year and it started right up! - and cleared out the plow. A big loud thunk when it found the bolt too  but no damage. That bolt is now out in the woods somewhere. So maybe I'll keep it as a backup.

Al - I was born in Newark, grew up in Middlesex county. It's not the same place it used to be. I got the hell out and avoid going back whenever possible.  Four out of five of my siblings also left the state, the fifth is planning to. The only thing I miss - besides not pumping gas - is real Italian food. Especially pizza.

AA - it might be!

OK Here you are, I really like this one.  It handles the blowsnow also.

Just don't accidentally wear it to the bank.

I like the hat,is that leather? Where did you find that?

Looks very vintage ,like a ww2 skull cap  flight crews would wear.

I need one!