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Post by Trades on Feb 4, 2021 10:23:41 GMT -5
I have heard bad things about 3 stage as far as maintenance. I got a new Craftsman SB470 this year and it tore right through the snow from this storm even when the snow was above the top of the snow blower. Mine is similar, except without the fancy heated grips and headlight. I thought the heated grips were stupid when I was buying mine. Now it is my favorite feature. They work surprisingly well.
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Post by Jetworks on Feb 4, 2021 11:21:03 GMT -5
Mine is similar, except without the fancy heated grips and headlight. I thought the heated grips were stupid when I was buying mine. Now it is my favorite feature. They work surprisingly well. Yup, haven them on my Platinum series Ariens, absolutely love them. Anyone feel it's worthwhile to get drift cutters for use here in NYC?
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Post by Trades on Feb 4, 2021 11:24:01 GMT -5
I thought the heated grips were stupid when I was buying mine. Now it is my favorite feature. They work surprisingly well. Yup, haven them on my Platinum series Ariens, absolutely love them. Anyone feel it's worthwhile to get drift cutters for use here in NYC? I never heard of Drift Cutters until this past storm. They are cheap and easy to install and would have helped when the snow was over the top of my blower. I am considering them.
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Post by tkasper01 on Feb 4, 2021 13:19:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll be the first to admit I bought a cheap snow-blower back in the day. Craftsman, Honda, Cub Cadet, probably all better choices. The other thing is make sure theres no snow and ice up inside there when you start her up - apparently that can fuck up your auger belt as well. When upgrading, look for a machine not belt driven. Chain or direct drive is best. Also opt for the higher horsepower model. It will pay off in spades. Or do what I did. Move to a place with little to no snow. NC is a great place and we sometimes go more than a year with only a dusting of that shit.
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Post by Big L on Feb 4, 2021 14:00:00 GMT -5
When upgrading, look for a machine not belt driven. Chain or direct drive is best. Also opt for the higher horsepower model. It will pay off in spades. Or do what I did. Move to a place with little to no snow. NC is a great place and we sometimes go more than a year with only a dusting of that shit. Can you get moonshine?
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Post by shakin on Feb 5, 2021 1:37:27 GMT -5
any of you guys ever been hoisted by your own petard?
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Post by Hotman on Feb 5, 2021 2:22:54 GMT -5
Don’t buy Ariens? I got a Craftsman. Shoots snow 15’ no problem. Starts up every year no problems. Change the oil. Make sure you use Sta-bil with your gas (that’s a whole discussion unto itself). Neighbor has a Honda. Even better. Throws 25’. Starts right up. Yeah, I'll be the first to admit I bought a cheap snow-blower back in the day. Craftsman, Honda, Cub Cadet, probably all better choices. The other thing is make sure theres no snow and ice up inside there when you start her up - apparently that can fuck up your auger belt as well. They got John Deere snow machines? John Deere is where it's at when it comes to the field and dirt
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Post by Hotman on Feb 5, 2021 2:24:25 GMT -5
any of you guys ever been hoisted by your own petard? That sounds filthy
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Post by Big L on Feb 5, 2021 12:58:26 GMT -5
This world needs the next George Carlin.
We’re ready.
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Post by shakin on Feb 5, 2021 13:07:45 GMT -5
This world needs the next George Carlin. We’re ready. comedy is dead. the left killed it. luckily real life stepped in to fill the void.
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Post by Hotman on Feb 5, 2021 18:44:30 GMT -5
This world needs the next George Carlin. We’re ready. comedy is dead. the left killed it. luckily real life stepped in to fill the void. They REALLY started their assault on comedy when politician Shumer's ugly daughter tried to be a comedian but forgot about the part about needing to be even remotely funny. And then got ridiculed in ratings.... so then they took ratings away. Pathetic. Also most Karen's hate comedy bc they are ugly and miserable and want laughing made illegal. And they have succeeded.
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Post by Big L on Feb 7, 2021 8:45:55 GMT -5
I always thought Bette Davis Eyes was sung by Rod Stewart.
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Post by 32Green on Feb 7, 2021 14:17:26 GMT -5
I always thought Bette Davis Eyes was sung by Rod Stewart. Never mind all that. The intervals between my sharting incidents are growing shorter and shorter. At this rate, I'll be in depends by 60. Discuss.
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Post by Big L on Feb 7, 2021 14:51:30 GMT -5
I always thought Bette Davis Eyes was sung by Rod Stewart. Never mind all that. The intervals between my sharting incidents are growing shorter and shorter. At this rate, I'll be in depends by 60. Discuss. If it’s a fart, let it depart. If it’s shit, let it sit. common
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Post by 32Green on Feb 7, 2021 15:17:45 GMT -5
Never mind all that. The intervals between my sharting incidents are growing shorter and shorter. At this rate, I'll be in depends by 60. Discuss. If it’s a fart, let it depart. If it’s shit, let it sit. common Oh make your jokes now. A couple of years from now you'll be "letting one depart" and then suddenly feel that warm sticky sensation spreading in your unnerpantses. Then what.
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