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mvedepo

Joined: Oct 1, 2011
Points: 32

Picked up my Pro 28!
Original Message Nov 15, 2011 11:11 am

This thing is a monster! Though it's huge the balance is awesome. Also I can't emphasis enough how smooth this engine is. Very impressed. Can't wait to give her a go!

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stresst

Location: The Village in the Middle of New York
Joined: Dec 11, 2010
Points: 213

Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #27 Nov 16, 2011 8:33 pm

Steve_Cebu wrote:

Narrow tires cut through snow better even if it's a car tire. Wider tires tend to ride up onto the snow which is why 4x4 mud tires are very wide, so they ride up onto the mud. My Toro has 4.8" tires and I have no problem with traction. If i take too big a bite then the front end can ride up but it still grips really well.

Yup thats why the old army jeep used "pizza cutter" (super narrow tires).

TORO 826OXE

coasteray

El Toro! 1028 LXE
Tecumseh 358cc
10hp

Location: NE Washington State
Joined: Mar 3, 2008
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Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #28 Nov 18, 2011 3:37 am

mvedepo wrote:

This thing is a monster! Though it's huge the balance is awesome. Also I can't emphasis enough how smooth this engine is. Very impressed. Can't wait to give her a go!

Wow. Nice machine. I agree with the idea of you posting some video of the Pro 28 in action. Also, please let us know how the ATC functions, that is, is it easy to use and to turn left and right, turn on a dime?, etc.? Thanks.

El Toro! 1028 LXE - Tecumseh 358cc 10hp Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

borat

Joined: Nov 10, 2007
Points: 2692

Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #29 Nov 18, 2011 9:08 am

Steve_Cebu wrote:

A video would be cool.

I'm hoping this year to be able to use myToro's joystick controlled shoot to nail those PITA chipmunks that we have everywhere. It won't kill them but I'm hoping it will make them move before they finish destroying my yard.

Yeah.......

You sure they're not squirrels? Any chipmunks I've seen hibernate during winter. Never seen one out in the snow yet. Show us some pics of your winter chipmunks. I'd like to see that.

Steve_Cebu

Joined: Dec 17, 2009
Points: 888

Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #30 Nov 18, 2011 11:44 am

borat wrote:

Yeah.......

You sure they're not squirrels? Any chipmunks I've seen hibernate during winter. Never seen one out in the snow yet. Show us some pics of your winter chipmunks. I'd like to see that.

Every so often you'll see one out in the winter but not often. They do hibernate but right now we have an awful lot of them prepping for winter. If you want to see a video of chipmunks right now it's easy as they are all out in force. They were out during that freak snowstorm we had last month as well. When I blow teh leaves I see a great many holes from them, sure some are probably mice and snakes but we have a LOT of munks here. If I can get a video of them in the winter I'll post it on YouTube and put the link on here.

"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."

Dr_Woof

Don't blow into the wind, and don't eat yellow snow. WOOF!

Location: Saskatchewan
Joined: Dec 13, 2010
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Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #31 Nov 18, 2011 12:05 pm

Be very VERY careful with that. Just look at wat happened to Mr jrtebor!

royster

" It is the use of power tools that separates man from animals"

Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Joined: Feb 11, 2011
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Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #32 Nov 22, 2011 9:52 am

After seeing your PRO 28 here, I wanted to see one . I went to my Husqvarna-Ariens -MTD dealer. This is a large dealer with over 60 machines in the showroom, something for everyone.

He had a Ariens PRO 32 on display. .The PRO32 model in Canada is powered by a Briggs 342 ,1650 torque engine. (not Polar Force) Surprisingly, he only had a few MTD machines that had Chinese engines, and he said that the Chinese engines are flatly rejected , people demand a Briggs engine.

All of the Husqvarna and Ariens had Briggs engines, . And the Briggs 342, 1650 is the largest engine engine available in the Husqvarna and Ariens models

Your machine with the 420 would have more power than the PRO models here.

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mvedepo

Joined: Oct 1, 2011
Points: 32

Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #33 Nov 22, 2011 2:14 pm

My feeling is that if the the engine said Polar Force by Shanghai Engines then I would be concerned. The fact that Briggs puts their name on the engine tells me that there is quality control being done by Briggs at the point of manufacturing. I doubt they would want to attach their name to a junk engine. As for the Polar Force name it means nothing, Briggs has nothing to do with that. Polar Force is the name Ariens attaches to the engine for marketing purposes. So don't get confused and think that all Polar Force engines are made in China. In fact I do believe that the only snowblower engines from Briggs are AREN'T made in China are the 305 and 342. If that is wrong I am sure Snowman will set it straight.

Snowmann

Joined: Dec 3, 2003
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Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #34 Nov 22, 2011 5:29 pm

royster wrote:

After seeing your PRO 28 here, I wanted to see one . I went to my Husqvarna-Ariens -MTD dealer. This is a large dealer with over 60 machines in the showroom, something for everyone.

He had a Ariens PRO 30 on display. , The only difference is that this model in Canada is powered by a Briggs 342 ,1650 torque engine. (not Polar Force) Surprisingly, he only had a few MTD machines that had Chinese engines, and he said that the Chinese engines are flatly rejected , people demand a Briggs engine.

All of the Husqvarna and Ariens had Briggs engines, . And the Briggs 342, 1650 is the largest engine engine available in the Husqvarna and Ariens models

Your machine with the 420 would have more power than the PRO models here.

There is no such thing as a Pro 30, you must be referring to a 32 or 36. Also, the models sold in Canada are the same as in the US. You were either looking at a non-current model or a 12V keystart model (the 12V start version of the Briggs model 25 snow engine is not yet available). That is, the Briggs model 25 snow engine (420cc) is available in Canada on Ariens Pro machines (120V start only).

royster

" It is the use of power tools that separates man from animals"

Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Joined: Feb 11, 2011
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Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #35 Nov 22, 2011 9:38 pm

You are right, I went back to the dealer again, It is a Pro32

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bus708

Location: Maryland
Joined: Jul 24, 2010
Points: 322

Re: Picked up my Pro 28!
Reply #36 Jan 15, 2012 3:38 pm

I was wondering if you got a chance to use it yet? I'm sure all of us want to read your review of your beast and see it on u-tube.

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