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

I have a 28" Craftsman "SnowKing" Snow Thrower Model no. 887900.   Yesterday I just mounted a new classic assesories delux snowcab.  However for maximum protection I added a piece of thick clear soft plastic on the back, to make it fully enclosed.

A few questions:

1) I noticed standing there that it fogged up fast.  Do you guys think this will continue to be a problem that will be too hard to deal with by wiping it off?   Maybe I should just use paper towels and wipe the inside down a lot, or use something to lessen the fog build up?

2) Maybe I should just take the plastic  down and keep the back open, I  really like the idea of a fully closed back, but if it is going to give me problems then I don't want it.

3) Should I offset the front auger with weight?  I was thinking a 50 pound bag of sand should do the trick.  Is that way too much?

Ok will listen to hear what you have to say.  Thank you.

Ok guys thanks for all your tips.  I will take all of your advise.  Ditch the back, and lessen the weight on the front to 25 pounds, (dump out some sand in the bag).   I like the idea about the anti fog. I will get some of that and use it on a ski mask for that extra layer of protection from the cold.   thx.

For what it's worth, as a point of reference, Ariens makes a front-weight kit for my blower, which is 10 pounds, from what I understand. Mine is an 8 hp, 24", but they used that same kit up to 12 hp, 36". So if the 25 lbs seems excessive, you could try going lower, like aa335 said.