Norfolker

Interesting about the stated recommendations for gas

My dealer said 89 octane, yet the Briggs & Stratton manual says "a minimum of 87 octane"

Also I thought stabilizer was for storage. During the use season, the fuel is used too quickly to absorb enough water to be damaging

 

and please, Steve, about the "Obama gas", let's not get political nor be like the "debaters" last night who picked easy and erroneous targets for all our problems.

Ethanol has NOTHING to do with Obama. In 1990 & 1992 the Clean Air Act was amended to encourage the use of ethanol and other oxygenated fuels. In 2003 Calif was the first to ban MTBE. In Dec 2008, I had to have the carburetors in an old Toro 724 and my lawn tractor replaced due to ethanol. Obama took office in Jan 2009.

You would be more accurate to call it "Bush League Gas" as G.H.W.B. was in office when the Clean Air Act was amended and started the ball rolling. Or call it "Nixon Gas" because he proposed the formation of the EPA and it began operation in Dec 1970.

Just the facts, my friend, just the facts.

Steve_Cebu wrote:

Thanks Steve, but I finally pulled the trigger, on a Toro. The 826 OXE. As it turns out my local Husky/Ariens dealer also has Toro, so the local aspect was not an issue. We decided on a smaller unit than the 1028 for a number of reasons, with immediate availability and price being just part. We picked it up on Saturday (needless to say, Norfolk Power was BUSY).

Sunday we woke up to "only" 6 inches of wet, leafed, snow.

As mentioned in another thread, I also found out that in first gear, the snow/leaf mix was not being thrown as efficiently as in 2nd or 3rd.

BTW, anyone have a good solution for a crowned drive? My (well, late father's) old 724 had a spring loaded scraper that would not cause an issue. The 826 did not like the crown.

If I raise the skids, I would still leave about an inch (or more) on the flat areas.

Anyone jury rig "temporary" removable skid extenders for when approaching the crown? Or maybe a hard rubber extension on the scraper that would deflect when hitting the crown?

@coasteray, Thank you for that info. I am hoping the Husky turns as easy as you say. If they are as equal to the Toro as you suggest, location of a dealer will now be my deal maker/breaker

 

@Steve, I'd really appreciate any feed back from you once you've had a chance to look at and hopefully drive a Husky

thanks guys

yes Steve, I need to find someone who has a Husky, that's why I'm here < grin >

I appreciate the feedback about the "stuff" you've eaten with your 1028. That's incredible. Hope you don't find the neighbor's dog the same way (sorry)

and thanks royster, as Steve says, sounds like how a Toro works.

and I assume for both, when you pull both triggers, both wheels freewheel for easy maneuvering in the shed/garage

Steve_Cebu wrote:

Thank you Steve, I actually saw your vids before finding this forum. Your wife is a good sport <grin >

the 1028 is definitely in the running, as are the other OXE's. There is much to like about the Toro, especially the way it "regurgitates" the snow and no shear pin. But I would love some feedback on the Husky's power steering. The 14527E looks comparable to the 1028OXE, (also with a 305 cc engine).

There are no Toro dealers near me, but the Husky dealer is just a couple of miles.