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

Weather forecast says we're supposed to get 20cm (8") or more of snow overnight and into tomorrow.   When they say 20cm, we usually get 30 in our area.  I had pretty much put away my snow removal equipment.  I had the new MTD single stage in the basement so I did a governor over-ride modification to it  today and will be putting it to work tomorrow.  Looking forward to it actually.  

We are expecting 1-3" of wet snow tonight.  It would be a perfect job a SS but I will have to fire up the red rice-rocket if we do get 3"+ of wet stuff.  My garage is not full and has a lot of room for a several more OPEs.

So far we got approx. 5" of wet snow. 

I used the modified MTD  and cleared the whole driveway with it.  It's not bad under certain circumstances but not as effective as the old Craftsman is when cranked up. 

The MTD works pretty good at stock rpms and will throw snow fairly well.  If the conditions are right it can also throw the snow a good distance when revved up.  Problem is that it's too light.   At speed on wet, slushy stuff, it pulls itself up on top of the snow and leaves a fair amount on the driveway.  It also likes to throw the snow ahead of itself when spinning fast. 

The Craftsman on the other hand is very lame at stock speed but more effective when running at high rpms.  That's probably due to the additional weight.   The MTD is great for the deck though.  That's likely where it will be spending it's time during the winter.  

Gotta love those Tecumseh two strokes!