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mml4


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Conversation with Simplicity
Original Message   Feb 21, 2005 3:59 pm
Hi guys,

Called Briggs with the spec # on the Simplicity I am looking at . The guy was very nice!! Called me back and spent a lot of time  but couldn't find the exact # I gave him. He said he was 90% sure the spec# I gave him  is an aluminum bore engine. What he was able to give me was the Phone # for Simplicity which I couldn't get on Friday. For you Simplicity fans the #is (262)284-8669.Hit 2 on your phone after you get through to get to the tech dept. Real interesting conversation with that gentleman.

1)All the engines in the large frame line are the same except for the 13hp unit."If you buy the the 9560E,1060DLXE,1170Eor 1280E you get the same engine."

When I asked him why he said it's more cost effective to power everything with the 12hp engine than to buy different engines for each model. He was very specific about saying the engine is the 12. The stickers are different.

2)" All the engines are aluminum bore models because they are the same engine" Simplicity chose to go with aluminum bore because they run cooler and in an environment absent of dust and dirt the cast iron isn't necessary.Today"s Aluminum alloys wear very well under winter conditions according to their tests."

3)"I should consider using the Briggs synthetic oil because it doubles  the life of the warranty. There is a chemical dye in the oil that colors the internal parts of the engine. If you have a failure they check for the color and you get a replacement." Sounds like a good deal to me.

4)He suggested using Simplicity part #1704636 to lubricate the gearbox. Infomed me that it is really a Snapper lubricant and that when Simplicity bought Snapper they found it worked very well. Said it doesen't thicken in the cold as much as other gear oils.

I pressed him a little on the aluminum bore issue reminding him that Simplicity used cast iron bore Tecumsehs before Briggs bought the company. He said that the purchase by Briggs had nothing to do with it.Simplicity started using Briggs three years ago when the Snow Intek first came out. He reminded me this was before Simplicity was bought by Briggs.When I asked him why the change he said there were too many issues with the Tecumseh carburetors .

 I went to the Briggs web site and spent some time looking at their replacement engine spec. book. Sure enough there are 9,10 and 11 hp. engines of the same displacement. To further confuse/enlighten me they listed engines of the same horse power that have different displacements.And to further confuse the issue Briggs does not list a 12 hp engine. 

I have a headache,

Marc

This message was modified Mar 2, 2005 by mml4


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snowshoveler


tides in dirts out surfs up

Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
Joined: Jan 3, 2003
Points: 1261

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #126   Mar 4, 2005 6:27 pm
okay Ben you have my attention now...

not trying to be a smart A... but how are you gonna hurt your self with a 12 horse engine labeled as a 9 on a snowblower.

the rest of the snowblower is exactly the same except for the width of the auger.

this is a fact i checked the parts lists on all the snappers.

same gear box same tranny setup same motor box same belts and pulleys.

well actually the tires are wider on the wider machines but thats all.

i dont understand the problem with this.

if it was a lawnmower ,yes i would be concerned .

but the impeller in a snowblower  simply dosent turn that fast.

where is the danger ? i know about the lawyer thing but...

again im not trying to be a smart a...

later chris

craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks   husky 372xpg chainsaw   sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw   mondo trimmer   monster tractor with trailer    cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree 
Ben07


The more you know about something, the more you find there is to know.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: Feb 26, 2004
Points: 178

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #127   Mar 4, 2005 6:41 pm
Title this one why can't they just label them all 12 horsepower if that is what they are???

Snowshoveler Chris

Ok Chris somethin wrong with my computer as I cannot copy your quote.  Here is my point on the safety thingy.  Sure harder to get hurt on a snowblow application  but it can be done.  that is not my actual point  What someone can do is have an accident and blame it on the underestimated horsepower stated by the manufacturer.. 

I am not a lawyer but the whole thing will result in them pinning the manufacturer by saying  "Well why didn't you label them all as 12 horsepower engines when that is what they are in the first place    They will be guilty of deception and the accident that may not have even been the cause of the operator knowing the actual horsepower.  

If you want a good example  of danger  I let someone use my snowblower and they had used it before on smaller amounts of snow  Now there was a hughe amount.  I surveyed the location and let them go .. soon to find that the machine blew way higher than I thought .an 8 hp could ever possably blow, especially in a deep amount of snow.  But the deep amount is what it  caused it to increase it's throwing distance, when it wouldn,t have happened with a smaller horsepower, it may then have dexreased the distance.    . there was a utility transformer right in the turn around area.  If I wouldn't have caught it it would have been hosed down for 20 seconds.  They could have started out in this area and never dreamed they would hit that object,  If you don't think that is dangerous let's look at it this way.  How about someone trying to take a metal garden hose and soaking down a high voltage transformer for about 30 seconds , and see if it is dangerous or not.  Hope that was a good enough example cause it is a true story .. and I can come up with examples that would be fictisious but possable.  Like someone gets an eye put out. could happen with a two horsepower etc.  but the legal process will beat up the safety issue of understatement of HP

Now I am not being smart either but safety issues are almost always caused by the mind set of it can never happen. and taken further as in it can never happen to me.

And again why don't they take all the guesswork out and label them all 12 horsepower.

Ben07

This message was modified Mar 4, 2005 by Ben07


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mml4


Snow is good,
Deep snow is better!


Joined: Dec 31, 2003
Points: 544

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #128   Mar 4, 2005 6:54 pm
max427 wrote:

So in that case the "12 horse" 24 inch 1060 should throw the snow further than the "12 Horse" 28 inch unit?


Hi Guys

According to the Simplicity brochure the 1060E throws 40' while the 1170E and 1280E throw 45'.Given that the engine is the same  and they all sport the same4 blade 12" impeller perhaps the difference is the wider blower housing. It may also be that the chute on the three larger units is taller or-------?

The 1390E which is powered by a DIFFERENT engine than the other three also is listed at 45'.

UH OH!

Just looked at the footnote on the bottom of page13 in the brochure:

"*Distances and snow stream can be affected greatly by snow conditions.

Marc

This message was modified Mar 4, 2005 by mml4


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TomP


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Location: Central New Jersey
Joined: Aug 4, 2003
Points: 648

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #129   Mar 4, 2005 6:55 pm
Marshall wrote:
I pushed him on it further, he kept to his story and said yes, downlabling is something that is done. He defended it by saying you get more than you paid for. I pressed him saying that I had to buy more machine than I wanted to get 12HP. I told him I wanted a smaller frame with more HP and could have received that for less money than I spent. He thought about it and hesitantly agreed with me. I did not speak of any engines other than the 20G414011E1 snow engines.

Nice job Marshall.  Best news I have had this week.

When you lean on people they evidently crumble.  Hopefully I will never be on the receiving end.

Snow Team:

Simplicity 1060 DLXE - Toro Snow Commander / 3650 - Honda HS520
snowshoveler


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Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #130   Mar 4, 2005 7:04 pm
Ben...

you are absouletly (sp) right,im glad you pointed it out.

and i have been bragging about that very thing,have been telling customers that these snowblowers will blow the snow up over the power wires...not very smart of me.

sometimes im not looking at this like i should be,thanks again

later chris 

craftsman 10/28 snowblower with tracks   husky 372xpg chainsaw   sachs dolmar bc212 bushsaw   mondo trimmer   monster tractor with trailer    cheep wheelbarro and couple shovels and a partridge in a pear tree 
Ben07


The more you know about something, the more you find there is to know.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: Feb 26, 2004
Points: 178

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #131   Mar 4, 2005 7:11 pm
Chris  Thx you are a good guy.  and seems like you and the wife are a perfect complimentary couple.  count your Blessings cause youns sure got some  (youns  dats a Pittsburgh word)

Ben

Ariens 8524LE, Toro CCR2000, Jacobsen S-B S-blowers, Generac 10hp Gen-convt. to N.G., 5 L-boys(D's F's &Dura( 74,77,80,88,00), Antiq. 1960 AYP 20 in. mag w 3.5 Tech mower. Ryan/Ryobi gas Trim. AYP 205 gas blwr. Mac c-saw,Toro E-blwr, 2 Weed-E e. stg. trims. outboards, boats, util trail, 2 Jeeps 
Ben07


The more you know about something, the more you find there is to know.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: Feb 26, 2004
Points: 178

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #132   Mar 4, 2005 7:21 pm
Marshall   what so far about 30 hits on this subject so far and the day is not over???

Ariens 8524LE, Toro CCR2000, Jacobsen S-B S-blowers, Generac 10hp Gen-convt. to N.G., 5 L-boys(D's F's &Dura( 74,77,80,88,00), Antiq. 1960 AYP 20 in. mag w 3.5 Tech mower. Ryan/Ryobi gas Trim. AYP 205 gas blwr. Mac c-saw,Toro E-blwr, 2 Weed-E e. stg. trims. outboards, boats, util trail, 2 Jeeps 
max427


Joined: Mar 2, 2005
Points: 5

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #133   Mar 4, 2005 7:48 pm
mml4 wrote:
Hi Guys

According to the Simplicity brochure the 1060E throws 40' while the 1170E and 1280E throw 45'.Given that the engine is the same  and they all sport the same4 blade 12" impeller perhaps the difference is the wider blower housing. It may also be that the chute on the three larger units is taller or-------?

The 1390E which is powered by a DIFFERENT engine than the other three also is listed at 45'.

UH OH!

Just looked at the footnote on the bottom of page13 in the brochure:

"*Distances and snow stream can be affected greatly by snow conditions.

Marc



Hi Marc - but with the same engine, HP, Impeller - wouldn't a narrower housing  with the same power create more "pressure" thus blowing the snow further?

I also don't see a meaningful danger increase in having a 12 horse engine in a unit someone thinks is a 9hp - snowblowers are dangerous animals no matter what the power.

Ben - Ford made a 427?  427/435 in my 67 Vette  hahahah.

Ben07


The more you know about something, the more you find there is to know.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: Feb 26, 2004
Points: 178

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #134   Mar 4, 2005 7:56 pm
max427 wrote:

Ben - Ford made a 427?  427/435 in my 67 Vette  hahahah.


Yeah ford made one  they put it in their ford gt 40 the one that won Lemans in the early 60's   they also used it in production cars,  also of famous note it was the motor in the ford duece coup that had the race in 2 lane blacktop against the 55 454 chevy. (at least I thought it was the ford 427 as to how the engine looked and where the distributor was positioned,  however it was hard to tell as they never gage a good shot at it.) I had in interest as I built a 55 chev post same almost as that car with a 336 chev .. (327 punched .0030 over .((yeah most people punched over .060, but rev ratio is much better with only .030))r whole ten yards bal bulped solids headers  animal bars etc. so it wa an interest when I saw the movie..

I amglad you only have the 435 HP  thought you got hold of an L-88   that was made in 67 also  ... 67 one of Vette's best years.

Ben07 

This message was modified Mar 4, 2005 by Ben07


Ariens 8524LE, Toro CCR2000, Jacobsen S-B S-blowers, Generac 10hp Gen-convt. to N.G., 5 L-boys(D's F's &Dura( 74,77,80,88,00), Antiq. 1960 AYP 20 in. mag w 3.5 Tech mower. Ryan/Ryobi gas Trim. AYP 205 gas blwr. Mac c-saw,Toro E-blwr, 2 Weed-E e. stg. trims. outboards, boats, util trail, 2 Jeeps 
max427


Joined: Mar 2, 2005
Points: 5

Re: Conversation with Simplicity
Reply #135   Mar 4, 2005 8:00 pm
Ben07 wrote:
Yeah ford made one  they put it in their ford gt 40 the one that won Lemans in the early 60's   they also used it in production cars,  also of famous note it was the motor in the ford duece coup that had the race in 2 lane blacktop against the 55 454 chevy.  I had in interest as I built a 55 chev post same almost as that car with a 336 chev .. (325 punched .0030 over . whole ten yards bal bulped solids headers  animal bars etc. so it wa an interest when I saw the movie..

I amglad you only have the 435 HP  thought you got hold of an L-88   that was made in 67 also  ... 67 one of Vette's best years.

Ben07 

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