Use of snow blowers on steep incline.

DougDeLashmutt

Joined: Nov 8, 2010
Points: 1

Use of snow blowers on steep incline.
Original Message Nov 8, 2010 8:22 pm

Hi All. I am going to buy a snow blower soon and need some advice. My driveway is between 20% to 30% grade for about 150 feet.. I am concerded that a wheel drive snow blower will not be able to get up a drive that steep with snow on the drive. At what angle of incline does a trak drive blower need to be considered? What is the primary puopose of trak drive?.

Thanks!

Doug D

Thanks everybody for the input.

Doug D

This message was modified Nov 9, 2010 by DougDeLashmutt

Paul7

Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Points: 452

Re: Use of snow blowers on steep incline.
Reply #24 Jan 20, 2011 3:05 pm

NHSnowbeast wrote:

20-30% incline is the most I have ever heard!

Right, that is extremely steep. I have a sloped driveway but nothing like that. Definitely tracks. Wheels with chains will get up and down your driveway but a tracked machine won't roll away if you have to let go of it.

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