Small Engine Blowers and Mowers?????

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Post by ASea » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 5:12 pm

Gonna be in the market soon for a new Snowblower. Right now I have an 80's Ariens ST824. It's getting tired and time to replace. I'm thinking Ariens 28 SHO, Honda HSS928AT, or Simplicity 1728.

Mower is pretty beat. I was looking at the Toro Timemaster 30" or the Cub Cadet CC800. I cut about 3/4 acre with a fair number of obstacles.

What say you? I take good care of my equipment. These all seem to have good reviews. Which would be rock solid?

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 5:15 pm

If Ariens has treated you good I see no reason to switch. Their 28 SHO has many good reviews.

https://www.snowblowersdirect.com/throwers/ariens ... owers.html

 
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Post by ASea » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 5:16 pm

Rob R. wrote:
Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 5:15 pm
If Ariens has treated you good I see no reason to switch. Their 28 SHO has many good reviews.

https://www.snowblowersdirect.com/throwers/ariens ... owers.html
They dont seem to be as well made as they used to be. The 28SHO is around 1400 and the Honda is closer to $3000! Probably end up with the Ariens.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 5:18 pm

Nothing is made like it used to be.

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 7:22 pm

There is a guy who rebuilds the hondas in NH...
More like $1200 as a rebuild...


 
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Post by ASea » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 8:15 pm

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Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 7:22 pm
There is a guy who rebuilds the hondas in NH...
More like $1200 as a rebuild...
That's tempting. I may hold out for new. The local FD just got a new Ariens I'm keeping an eye on it to see how it performs.

 
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Post by lincolnmania » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 9:17 pm

3/4 acre with a push mower? screw that! Buy a shaft drive cub cadet!
what's wrong with the current snowblower? new ones no better!
i got mine for 100 bucks, a 30" 10 hp snapper....works great!

 
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Post by ASea » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 9:25 pm

lincolnmania wrote:
Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 9:17 pm
3/4 acre with a push mower? screw that! Buy a shaft drive cub cadet!
what's wrong with the current snowblower? new ones no better!
i got mine for 100 bucks, a 30" 10 hp snapper....works great!
Been watching your EFM 350 videos on Youtube.

I'm holding out a couple years for a grey market Yanmar. Who knows if I'll get one.

Snowblower is just getting old and tired. The old Ariens are well made, but it's time.

I have four sons. They can use a push mower. LOL

 
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Post by lincolnmania » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 10:01 pm

ASea wrote:
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Been watching your EFM 350 videos on Youtube.

I'm holding out a couple years for a grey market Yanmar. Who knows if I'll get one.

Snowblower is just getting old and tired. The old Ariens are well made, but it's time.

I have four sons. They can use a push mower. LOL
cool. i have been taking it easy, my skin disease reared it's ugly head and it takes all i got just to make meals and take care of mom and tend the stove. going to work on it some more tomorrow, i'm close to firing it up on 3 zones.
i'm an only child and i only have on son, he's a busy guy he's a sous chef.

i got my dads cub cadet 2138, he bought it new in 2003, it only has about 220 hours on it.
also have a collection of cub cadets from 1965 to 1970. one of them belonged to my pop pop.
would like a diesel cub cadet from the 80's but they bring big money!

watch what you buy, there is a lot of garbage out there. was looking at snowblowers at the home centers and i could not believe the prices. one like my 100 dollar snapper is close to 2 grand!

 
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Post by ASea » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 10:07 pm

I had a 66 Sears Suburban. That was an awesome Garden Tractor! Very strong little machine.


 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 10:13 pm

Keep an eye out for the old US Yanmars...
Have a 155d 4 wheel drive tough as nails simple to run...
Parts are easy to source...

 
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Post by ASea » Sat. Jan. 02, 2021 10:44 pm

CapeCoaler wrote:
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Keep an eye out for the old US Yanmars...
Have a 155d 4 wheel drive tough as nails simple to run...
Parts are easy to source...
I was looking at Fredricks in Alabama. They refurbish tractors from Japan. I'm open to a US Yanmar as well. The refurbed ones are pretty slick. You do need to keep an eye out for the more common ones, that's true. Parts are pretty available. I think a Yanmar 2000 or 2010 would be fine for my small property. I have a big garden and do some small scale farming. Would be handy to have a little tractor.

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sun. Jan. 03, 2021 12:13 am

How big a tractor you looking for?
Have seen some in the 25-35 hp in my travels...

 
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Post by ASea » Sun. Jan. 03, 2021 6:41 am

CapeCoaler wrote:
Sun. Jan. 03, 2021 12:13 am
How big a tractor you looking for?
Have seen some in the 25-35 hp in my travels...
Small, 25 hp max. Something to run a Subcompact tiller, brush hog, or mower.

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