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stresst
Location: The Village in the Middle of New York
Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Points: 213
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What do I do??
Original Message Oct 28, 2011 10:52 pm |
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Many of you know I have been throwing the idea around of either selling my Toro 826OXE or having an 11hp from the 1128OXE installed. Anyway I had it up for sale but people wanted to pay like 600 bucks! Mind you I paid nearly 1600 less then 10 months ago! So with the first reports of snow falling north and west of the city I have the snow blower loaded in my fathers van ready to go to the dealer. Do I just have it serviced and continue to try and sell it (really dont want to invest more $$) or do I have them install the 11HP engine? The dealer wants 120.00 + any parts to do the service. Now if they swap the shortblock this 120 gets washed away as they need to do an oil change, new plug, adjust belts, etc once they install the new engine block. What do you think I should do?
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stresst
Location: The Village in the Middle of New York
Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Points: 213
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Re: What do I do??
Reply #37 Nov 1, 2011 8:16 pm |
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It's only funny till somebody gets hit by a plow truck....then it's hilarious. Last year I came close! Some dumb EFF sanitation plow truck came flying down my block last doing about 45mph with the plow down, this SOB buried me up to my thighs in ice and snow it was like a wave at the beach blind siding you nevermind the blade was about 18" from me! Either he didnt see me or he didnt care either way I thought I was gonna get hit!
On a side note I asked the dealer today about the clarence impeller kit but he never heard of it! Should I order one?
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stresst
Location: The Village in the Middle of New York
Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Points: 213
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Re: What do I do??
Reply #38 Nov 1, 2011 8:23 pm |
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My neighbor has gizmo, heated grips on his MTD. Problem is; they are too hot to use, even with gloves! And with proper storage and care, OPE will start on the first pull. So my electric starter cords make nice little extension cords for the house and shop.
Yes, the headlight is essential safety equipment, when motoring up the street in snowy conditions, to do my neighbor's drives. I am considering wiring in a tail-light as well (using a motorcycle mirror arm) for rear visibility. I will tell you what, I almost didnt buy the Toro cause of the lack of handwarmers but my neighbors 1028 Craftsman has heated grips and like you mentioned they burn your hands with heavy goves on! Makes your hands sweat like crazy! IMO this feature is made for -20 and below with 40+mph winds!
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samdog
Joined: Feb 9, 2010
Points: 55
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Re: What do I do??
Reply #40 Nov 2, 2011 2:12 pm |
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It's amazing how we like to complicate simple things made to do simple jobs..... How many SS machines are made with lights and hand warmers? To me, the less there is to a machine that will be working in a difficult environment, the better. It's obvious that the MTD handwarmers I've seen are not useful, and are merely marketing ploys (I havn't tested and can't speak to any other manufacturer's grips).
However the heated seats in my car are excellent. Thet have 5 heat levels, and have been competely reliable going on 7 years now. They are quite enjoyable on a cold winter morning. It should not be that hard to put reliable, multi-stage heat elements into snowblower grips. If someone does it right, I would certainly consider it as an option and I imagine so would many others. Regarding the OP's question: Considering the number of yard items your machine has eaten, and the investment you already have in it; I would choose to install the larger engine, provided the auger and impeller check out OK. Perhaps you could sell the smaller engine to the shop or some small equipment guy.
This message was modified Nov 2, 2011 by samdog
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aa335
Joined: Nov 29, 2008
Points: 2434
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Re: What do I do??
Reply #41 Nov 2, 2011 5:09 pm |
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Last year I came close! Some dumb EFF sanitation plow truck came flying down my block last doing about 45mph with the plow down, this SOB buried me up to my thighs in ice and snow it was like a wave at the beach blind siding you nevermind the blade was about 18" from me! Either he didnt see me or he didnt care either way I thought I was gonna get hit! On a side note I asked the dealer today about the clarence impeller kit but he never heard of it! Should I order one? I'm surprised he hasn't heard of clarence impeller kit. It's probably most dealers are not performance shops. There's a liability issues hot rodding snowblowers. Who's responsible? Not worth it for dealers. They rather deal with 5 regular customers (at $200 a pop) than 1 hot rodding customer. Anyways, with all the crazy objects your snowblower has taken in and the plow truck incident, and you're still here and no one got hurt. Consider yourself lucky. Count your blessing and BE SAFE !!!
This message was modified Nov 2, 2011 by aa335
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