Snowblower

[Garandman]

1349 for the 28 SHO

He’s 77 so thinking the smaller bucket will be easier for him

Track drive machines are easier. I've already switched.....

Hondas are quite a bit lighter than Ariens, which is good and bad.

[black]

anybody ever accidentally eat the 20 lb bag of snow melt they left next to their garage door with their snowblower

asking for a friend...

[LuvDog]

I have an 824 and the 28 SHO. And there is a very big difference in man handling the two.

[Garandman]

anybody ever accidentally eat the 20 lb bag of snow melt they left next to their garage door with their snowblower

asking for a friend...

Better than a newspaper or wire coat hanger!

[Stoneman]

anybody ever accidentally eat the 20 lb bag of snow melt they left next to their garage door with their snowblower

asking for a friend...

Not I. But Randy has a thing for bungee cords.

[golden chicken]

I ingested large chunks of the end of my driveway that the city plow tore up. Still haven't broken a shear pin.

[black]

Not I. But Randy has a thing for bungee cords.

lol

[black]

I ingested large chunks of the end of my driveway that the city plow tore up. Still haven't broken a shear pin.

My wife injested a welcome mat a few years back did the whole lot with it, I injested almost the chains from the trailer hitch the other day, that would have been bad, so bad
Daughter has started decorating our driveway with the lawn animal ornaments, those are fun to "find" with the blower

I do need to get some chains ( do they make cables?) on the Ariens though. with the slope of the driveway it is a bit of a chore, the front end weight I added 4 weeks helps alot in keep the bucket down.

[ZX-12R]

My "oh shit" ingestion was bailing twine. My dogs found it and left it in the yard before it snowed. I was snow blowing and started wondering why the snow was moving 40 feet in front of me. By the time I realized what was happening, I had already wound 20 feet of it around the auger. What a pain in the ass cutting that out.

[zxme]

In-laws snowblower
He won’t part with it he says , I tried today to offer him a brand new snowblower but he won’t do it

[ZX-12R]

My parents had a Gilson that they bought new in the late 70's. My father kept it until 2000 when he gave it to my grandfather. He ran it for another 10 years before the engine finally gave out. He wasn't interested in repowering it so he bought an Ariens.

[zxme]

My parents had a Gilson that they bought new in the late 70's. My father kept it until 2000 when he have it to my grandfather. He ran it for another 10 years before the engine finally gave out. He wasn't interested in repowering it so he bought an Ariens.

He says it’s about 42 years old the thing runs mint, but I like new stuff

[Garandman]

My father bought this 1970 Ariens new in 1970. Before that we had a SnowBird, with chain drive and a rotating chute housing.

It had a 5hp Tecumseh Snow King which still ran, but I upgraded it with a Briggs & Stratton snow engine in 2005. My brother is still using it and often winds up doing three drives in his neighborhood.



It was restored from the nut and bolt level.

[tsorfas]

the paint is insane for the age on that thing. you guys never repainted it?

[LuvDog]

I think he tore it down and restored it. Are maintenance parts still available for it?

[Garandman]

I think he tore it down and restored it. Are maintenance parts still available for it?

Ariens is terrific about forward-and-back parts compatibility. For example the original bushing holders at the ends of the auger were originally aluminum castings. They are now steel stampings, but same diameter and bolt circle.

You can spend $15 per can at the dealer for Ariens Orange paint, or but Chevrolet engine Orange at any auto parts store. Same color.

Still can’t find an accurate match for the Honda red.

[RandyO]

Still can’t find an accurate match for the Honda red.

get your machine scanned with a spectrometer, most auto paint stores have one, they will mix an exact match,

that is how I touched up the tank on my SV650, blended right in, couldn't tell I didn't paint the whole tank

[butcher bergs]

I keep seeing it called Milano Red with a paint code of R81PAH (or R81).


Quick update on my cheapo Ariens 824...the driveline has been given considerable attention. There was so much slop in the bearings that the gear drive kept skipping and it got to the point of exceedingly annoying so I ordered all new bearings, a friction wheel, a pair of belts and pair of idlers and have been undoing 30 years of shit. Gonna be great to have that sorted out and then move on to addressing the auger/ gearbox, etc at the end of the season.

[Garandman]

get your machine scanned with a spectrometer, most auto paint stores have one, they will mix an exact match,

that is how I touched up the tank on my SV650, blended right in, couldn't tell I didn't paint the whole tank

That costs more than the $15 from a dealer.

I’m looking for the $6-8 version, like Ariens or Kubota with the Chevy paint. Not looking very hard, though....

[RandyO]

That costs more than the $15 from a dealer.

I’m looking for the $6-8 version, like Ariens or Kubota with the Chevy paint. Not looking very hard, though....

?? when I bought my SV paint, I just took one of the red body parts off, drove down to my local NAPA, they scanned it, and mixed me a 12oz rattle can, I don't remember how much it cost, but not much more than a can of Rust-oleum

[Garandman]

?? when I bought my SV paint, I just took one of the red body parts off, drove down to my local NAPA, they scanned it, and mixed me a 12oz rattle can, I don't remember how much it cost, but not much more than a can of Rust-oleum

Purchased several in the last few months from Gem Auto Parts and Quik Auto Body Supply. They
cost $25-35 each.

The R90/6 is painted in a GM color called “Pull Me Over Red.”

[jhawley]

Put my blower away yesterday, and it was 19 degrees today. fucking new england.

[black]

same here.. It was snowing yesterday here in wilmington.
filled her with Stabil and drained the float bowl.
The weight bar I put on this year helped a good amount. next year some chains I think for the inclined driveway.
Fogged the spark plug hole with oil and some fluid film on the parts that had paint worn.