Abby’s Guide > Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) > Discussions > Toro 826 OXE vs Toro 1028 OXE
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RedOctobyr
Location: Lowell area, MA
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Re: Toro 826 OXE vs Toro 1028 OXE
Reply #3 Feb 18, 2015 8:58 pm |
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420cc?? Holy crap :) My Ariens 1024 Pro has a Tecumseh 10hp OHV engine (318cc), and is 24" wide. I've been happy with the performance. I was looking for a high-power, narrow-cut machine, to help get through deep/wet snow. But you can *never* have too much power My last machine was an Ariens ST824, Tecumseh 8hp L-head engine (also 318cc), and still 24" wide. My current one feels like it has some more power, but the difference was admittedly not overwhelming (who knows if the OHV engine actually makes another 2hp from the same displacement). As the saying goes, there is no replacement for displacement; go big if you can! I'm very happy with my current machine, but it will still bog down when driven into heavy deep stuff from the plows (this winter has been hard on snow-clearing equipment here in MA). The 1028 you mentioned is fewer cc's, and another 4" of clearing width, compared to mine. That's not to take anything away from it (!) but putting the full width of the bucket into heavy snow will still work it hard. The Loncin engines may make more power per cc than my OHV Tecumseh, of course.
This message was modified Feb 18, 2015 by RedOctobyr
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