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Does your walk behind snow blower have wings ?
January 19, 2020, 11:37 AM
bendableDoes your walk behind snow blower have wings ?
check these out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqYWoNT_JB8PH Paul ,
I found a project for you
if you read the comments,
they are not for sale any more,
the ice we have around here now would chew those up within a couple of feet
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January 19, 2020, 11:43 AM
Oz_ShadowInteresting. Would be nice to see some actual user vids including ones where you accidentally slip off the drive.
January 19, 2020, 11:43 AM
Gene HillmanNeat idea if your snowblower has the capacity to handle the increased volume. If you have to cut your forward speed in half it isn't going to save any time but would save some steps. It would depend on the quantity and heaviness of the snow.
January 19, 2020, 11:50 AM
WaterburyBobThose will be OK in regular snow, but would be a problem when you get to the snow at the end of the driveway piled up 3-4 feet deep from the snow plow going by.
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January 19, 2020, 12:06 PM
bendablequote:
3-4 feet deep from the snow plow going by.
don't get me started on the a-hole basterds we have here
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January 19, 2020, 12:11 PM
ensigmaticFor snow as light as what they show in that video I'd just use my snowplow snow pushers/shovels.
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bendablei've used my 36 inch shop broom a lot more this year ,than my shoval
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January 19, 2020, 12:32 PM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by bendable:
check these out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqYWoNT_JB8PH Paul ,
I found a project for you
if you read the comments,
they are not for sale any more,
the ice we have around here now would chew those up within a couple of feet
Hmmmmmmm...
Fine if you have perfectly groomed drives and sidewalks.
Humps, bumps, grass and gravel - Not so much. Don't think they'd be practical around here.
Besides, if all I have is that little dab of snow, I don't bother with it anyway.
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January 19, 2020, 01:39 PM
Sig209what is a 'snow blower' ??
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January 19, 2020, 01:42 PM
ensigmaticquote:
Originally posted by Sig209:
what is a 'snow blower' ??
That
never gets old!
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"If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher January 19, 2020, 02:39 PM
gearhoundsI don't break out the blower until there's around 8+ inches on the ground. Those wings look like they'd fold up on heavy snow.
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walker77I bet it doesn't work with wet snow.
January 19, 2020, 03:46 PM
ggileI'm surprised I'm not wearing wings after blowing out my driveway today. Hard packed 2-3' drifts that I had to bust up with a shovel first before the blower could even take a bite out of them. There is no way those wing thingees would have worked today!
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January 20, 2020, 05:13 AM
smlsigMy snow blade that I use with my CAT skid steer has a pair of something similar albeit they are heavier duty.
I don’t use them on the first pass but use them after that with the blade angled.
The ones in the video look a little light weight, particularly the support shaft...
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January 20, 2020, 06:19 AM
downtownvI think they would be GREAT, in Miami
