Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

The local dealer sold me the 828LXE for $1,249.   He assembled it for free and is shipping it for free to my house (about 10 minutes from the store) tomorrow by 11am (before the storm).  He kept the gas out of the machine after assembly so I could come by and make sure it was brand new and never used (sorry, I don't trust dealers until I've done business with them at least once - I've had more than one new car dealer try to sell me a car "just off the truck" with 150 miles on it).

I know I gave a bunch of you a tough time about the Craftsman, but if it wasn't for my persistence to get more detailed information out of you I would be blowing with a Craftsman tomorrow instead of the Toro.  I'll update this topic after the storm hits and I clear it with my new toy.

Congrats on your new snow toy!!....The Toro is a great machine and should last you a long time. Good Luck manana.

                                                                                               Dan

There you go.  Let us know how it performs for you, and how you like it. 

Best wishes on your blower. I think you made a very good choice. I don't think I understand your statement later in this string about posting under ones name. Chris is Chris, Marshall is Marshall, Peter is Peter and my parents named me Walter but most people just call me Walt, and is this to say that your parents named you Snowremover? Thanks for your help, Walt

Remember when you park your snowthower when your done to grin from ear to ear.............because you own a snowthrower.

                                                                

                                                                                       18 Degrees

Actually, I was going to say turn your fuel valve off when you put your snowblower away.

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Good luck w/ your new snowblower !

Read the Owner's manual.... and look for any break-in rules... and adjustment checks...

Check the oil too !


Dave...

Used my new baby yesterday and loved it!

Cleared my driveway, the neighbors driveway and the front of another neighbors driveway.  It was fabulous, but not the workout I wanted to give it.  The snow was so light that there were areas of my driveway with less than an inch on it (due to the whipping winds).  Even the foot high drifts were so easily removed by this beast I felt a single stage would have had no problem with this storm.

Churning through where the road and drive way converge (is this what you guys call EOD?), again didn't seem like something a single stage would have had any problem with.  I want a 15" heavy, wet snow.  This 8" stuff is not worthy of my new machine.  Challenge me Mother Nature - I dare you!!!

Yes, I caught the snow throwing bug.

--SnowRemover

come to boston. there is plenty to blow

SnowRemover wrote:
After all the crap you put down on this forum, and the negativity and animosity you created, do you really think that any of us truly GAF?

Glad to hear it is working for you. We didn't get as much as I'd expected at West Sand Lake, but it was fun finally getting more than 5". Does your Toro manual have the same "death or injury" warnings as the Ariens does?