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What do you have to move the snow?

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by IHATEPROPANE, Dec 14, 2013.

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  1. IHATEPROPANE

    IHATEPROPANE

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    With the cold and soon to be snowy MA I was wondering what you folks use to clean out.

    I have a 24" Ariens with the LCT engine. Going on my third winter with it and so far so good.
     
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    Older Ariens 7524 with the 7.5 HP Tecumseh Snow King engine.. Starts on 1 pull..

    Ray
     
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    shovel
     
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  5. IHATEPROPANE

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    I got a couple of these as well lol
     
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    Wife, only got one though.

    and I keep a snowblower or two around :)
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    I have a 17 yo son. We homeschool. Shoveling sidewalks is his phys ed.
     
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    Shovel, and a Cub Cadet tractor with a 46" manual plow.
    Tried using a walk behind thrower once, but it bucked like a wild bronco on the gravel drive. Unless I got a new asphalt or concrete drive, I wouldn't have one.
    Wouldn't mind an older (or newer) truck with a 7-8' plow.
     
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    Would you like a second wife and one less snowblower?
     
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    I have a gravel U shaped driveway......I pepper my lawn and have a blast each spring raking them up
     
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    The plow does the same thing.:mad:
    Mine is also a horseshoe, but more of a lower case h if you include the portion that goes up the left side of the pole barn about 100' to the back shed where I keep the tractor.
    I should measure each leg of the drive someday just for chits and giggles.
     
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    Mine is a yard machines 24" 5.5hp Briggs It's fired with one pull every winter since we bought it in 2007. It's a beast and throws snow a good 40ft if the shoot is up all the way. As a matter of fact I just finished snow blowing today.

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    40' nice, but can you reach the neighbors driveway? That's all that matters.
     
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    Reach it! I can blow it into the next county! :whistle:
     
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    I use this for the ice and heavy wet stuff.

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    Note to self: don't wait till the ground is frozen before hooking up the box blade

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    Heres what I use.....................
     

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    ETA: Ok, after an arduous and thorough search which took many minutes....well, 3, I think, here's the one and only pic I have of the tractor.
    Save the oohs and ahs.:rofl: :lol:
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