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jubol


Location: Dover, De
Joined: Oct 3, 2003
Points: 1558

TORO 724
Original Message   Jan 7, 2005 5:01 pm
Hi,

What is your opinion on the older Toro 724 blowers? I'm thinking of buying one for my daughter.

Fred

Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower,  MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP  Self Prop Lawn Mower,  Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis  2000 
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jubol


Location: Dover, De
Joined: Oct 3, 2003
Points: 1558

Re: TORO 724
Reply #6   Jan 8, 2005 5:04 pm
All,

Thanks for the great info!!

Fred

Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower,  MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP  Self Prop Lawn Mower,  Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis  2000 
Majorxlr8n


Location: Freehold NJ
Joined: Aug 6, 2003
Points: 1092

Re: TORO 724
Reply #7   Jan 11, 2005 2:21 am
Fred,

The ONLY problem I have seen & heard about these machines is that their "drum" style auger has a tendency to "walk" up on heavilly packed ice/snow. In other words, the front of the snowblower may go upwards away from the pavement. Otherwise, these babies are built like TANKS!!

Marty

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wrecked


Never leave fish to find fish

Location: Central Jersey
Joined: Jan 8, 2005
Points: 7

Re: TORO 724
Reply #8   Jan 11, 2005 1:15 pm
Marty,

I have an older toro 724 with one of the "drum" augers.  I have not seen this design on any other blowers and always wondered why this was done.  Any thoughts?  I just see it as a way of limiting throughput.

Chris

OPE:John Deere 180 w/plow,Toro 724, Redmax EB6200, Craftsman 2400 psi PW, 24 Grady w/Mariner 200 Offshore
Majorxlr8n


Location: Freehold NJ
Joined: Aug 6, 2003
Points: 1092

Re: TORO 724
Reply #9   Jan 12, 2005 2:38 am
Chris - I think that their objective was to have more solid mounting for the augers. With the horizontal drum, the auger "rakes" are attached to the drum tube at many points. On a regular snowblower with shafts, they only attach in 3 or 4 spots.

Marty

stoons


Joined: Jan 14, 2006
Points: 1

Re: TORO 724
Reply #10   Jan 14, 2006 8:20 pm
I have one of these puppies...got it new in '74 and still runs fine.  A little beat up as it got moved around a lot.  Only use it for small stuff now as I have a ride on tractor to handle the 4 huge driveways I clear.  I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a good used one.
oakville


Joined: Dec 6, 2005
Points: 92

Re: TORO 724
Reply #11   Jan 15, 2006 5:48 pm
the drum also helped meter the snow intake, making it harder to choke the machine with too much snow.
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