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kevintree

Joined: Dec 25, 2004
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turning snowblower around
Original Message Feb 26, 2005 4:46 pm

Hello all

Bought a Ariens 1128 last Nov. great machine but a pain to turn around by gararge doors.

Any tips??

TIA

Kevin

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sawme

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Location: West Virginia
Joined: Sep 13, 2003
Points: 498

Re: turning snowblower around
Reply #1 Feb 26, 2005 5:35 pm

            Hi Kevin

         Make yourself a dolly out of some plywood and casters ( atleast two swivel ones). Make it as low too the ground as possible.

     Also make sure that two of the wheels (casters) lock so you will be able to drive you r blower up on it .

               Hope this helps

                    Tom

Stihl 036/MS-55 YB /Homelite Trimmer/ Troy-Bilt Tiller/ MTD Rider/ Honda HS1132TA

Dave___in___CT

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...decide once...

Location: West-Central Connecticut
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Points: 3159

Re: turning snowblower around
Reply #2 Feb 26, 2005 5:49 pm

Hi...

Assuming you mean while removing snow... and no EZ place to turn/go to...

Open the garage doors...
back the snowbloer into garage...
go forward out the garage blowing snow for a few feet...
reverse back into garage...
repeat until width of garage is cleared...

Now there's cleared drived to turn around in...

Dave...

Whether you think you can or you can't... you're right.
Henry Ford

BCS Tractor & snowblower

robmints

Joined: May 13, 2003
Points: 4691

Re: turning snowblower around
Reply #3 Feb 26, 2005 6:39 pm

Just trying out the photobucket thing. It's not my dollie. I use a method I call assmass. I reach this zen state by over-eating. But I don't need a dollie.

jubol

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

Re: turning snowblower around
Reply #4 Feb 26, 2005 7:02 pm

Rob,

That's my snow blower dolly, sure saves effort to move my blower around!!

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

whitedog

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Re: turning snowblower around
Reply #5 Feb 26, 2005 7:18 pm

Dave___in___CT wrote:

this works if you have space to back into your garage. i do not have space to back into my garage. so out the garage at the north corner heading south to the other side of the garage. back up, repeat 6 times and you should have plenty of space to turn around for your long passes.

ope: ariens 8524, winco 8kw - b/s vanguard v twin, little giant 5 hp b/s, stihl br-650

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Ben07

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

Re: turning snowblower around
Reply #6 Feb 26, 2005 7:58 pm

Kevin all these large two stage without something like the powersteer thing, or the differential are very hard to maneuer with both wheels locked. I use reverse a lot to get around it. Rev 2 I turn around and push down on the drive lever, little pressure to take some pressure off the front if needed, and take Miss Daisy for a walk. Sometimes I pull it into like half a turn, then do a half a turn in forward till you make room for the muscling football dummy drill turn around.

I did a neighbors the other day He Just got all new concrete last year. Double wide 3 cars long on a slight down slope out to the street. I had a lot of time, and I didn't want to chance making a scratch. so I went up and blew it. put it in neutral and coasted back down etc. I was actually surprised that It didn't take me much longer than doing the turn around thing, And naturally I didn't even break a sweat.

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

snowshoveler

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Location: bridgewater nova scotia...aka the swamp
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Re: turning snowblower around
Reply #7 Feb 27, 2005 8:57 am

you should try a 10 horse 28 cut with tracks...that will give you a workout.

the hardest part is the entrance to my basement .

steep grade and glass french doors at the bottom... been lucky so far.

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

whyme

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Location: Westchester, NY
Joined: Jan 2, 2004
Points: 114

Re: turning snowblower around
Reply #8 Feb 28, 2005 9:32 am

Put it into a low gear & pull the machine to one side while moving, it'll take a larger turning radius, but is easier than having to man-handle the 270 pounds.

GeorgeC

Ariens 1128LE and various other grown-up toys....

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