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My snowblower is 21 years old and has had virtually no maintenance but one new spark plug and new paddles and scraper about ten years ago. I have about three hundred feet of driveway and beat the crap out of it every year. Often starts on the first pull after sitting all summer. Fantastic machine, but does need new paddles and scraper again. Toro CCR2500 GTS. If I live 20 more years I doubt I'll have to buy a new snowblower.
 
DeFormula said:
My snowblower is 21 years old and has had virtually no maintenance but one new spark plug and new paddles and scraper about ten years ago. I have about three hundred feet of driveway and beat the crap out of it every year. Often starts on the first pull after sitting all summer. Fantastic machine, but does need new paddles and scraper again. Toro CCR2500 GTS. If I live 20 more years I doubt I'll have to buy a new snowblower.
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When you get new paddles, get the commercial paddles. They're a tougher rubber and only run ~$10 more for the set. I paid $45 for mine with the scraper. Mine is a Toro 721.
 
DeFormula said:
My snowblower is 21 years old and has had virtually no maintenance but one new spark plug and new paddles and scraper about ten years ago. I have about three hundred feet of driveway and beat the crap out of it every year. Often starts on the first pull after sitting all summer. Fantastic machine, but does need new paddles and scraper again. Toro CCR2500 GTS. If I live 20 more years I doubt I'll have to buy a new snowblower.
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I remember going to buy a Toro push mower in like 1988 with my dad at our new house in Mn. I used that thing until 2012/13ish, and it started on the first pull, EVERY SINGLE TIME. I swear that nothing you buy these days is even half as good...
So hang on to it as long as you can, because all newer models will just piss you off. Lol.


Fingers crossed for 12". :D
 
My yard machines blower with a Briggs Stratton engine fires up every winter for the last 10 years. I just make sure to run it dry every spring.
 
Mines older than me (I think) and it usually fires right up. I've rebuilt the carb a couple times. I guess I'll get it out of the shed and make sure it'll fire up when sno-mageddon hits tomorrow.....
 
Tin said:
When you get new paddles, get the commercial paddles. They're a tougher rubber and only run ~$10 more for the set. I paid $45 for mine with the scraper. Mine is a Toro 721.
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Thanks for the tip Tin. Did you order online or go to a local shop?
 
lucky7 said:
I remember going to buy a Toro push mower in like 1988 with my dad at our new house in Mn. I used that thing until 2012/13ish, and it started on the first pull, EVERY SINGLE TIME. I swear that nothing you buy these days is even half as good...
So hang on to it as long as you can, because all newer models will just piss you off. Lol.


Fingers crossed for 12". :D
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I hope I'll never have to buy another one. This one is still going VERY strong.
 
My grandpa gave me his Toro push mower and snowblower. I used them for a bit, but when we moved onto 5 acres we didn't have much a use for them. I gave them to my brother in law and he is still using them today. They have to be ~30 years old if now older and still put in work.
 
SE Michigan Snowcast said:
Red - 7" to 10" - Would not be shocked if we hear 12"+ totals in areas, due to the high ratios, due to the cold and QPF

Blue - 5" to 8" - Now, if some serious heavy banding happens while temps are in the teens here, there could be some isolated higher spots!

Yellow - 3" to 6" - Just concerned about some drier air and some possible mixing of rain and or sleet, or possibly changing over to one of those after noon.

Green - 2" to 5" - Really depends if the dry air makes it’s way up, and if indeed, I am right, and we see a mix or plain rain at some point in the afternoon!
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Every snowblower I've ever owned has been an unreliable piece of junk. Buying a John Deere tractor with a snow blade was the best money I've ever spent. Fall clean up, cutting grass, pushing snow. Just get one thing that does it all, and does it reliably.
 
I've had to replace the carb on my snowblower 3 times. Its cheaper to replace them then buy the repair kit.
 
jsxtreme said:
Every snowblower I've ever owned has been an unreliable piece of junk. Buying a John Deere tractor with a snow blade was the best money I've ever spent. Fall clean up, cutting grass, pushing snow. Just get one thing that does it all, and does it reliably.
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You can always tell when someone cuts their grass with a lawn tractor because their yard looks like a Nascar track - round, and round, and round, and round. Lol.
 
lucky7 said:
You can always tell when someone cuts their grass with a lawn tractor because their yard looks like a Nascar track - round, and round, and round, and round. Lol.
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Sometimes I go the opposite direction and turn right, but it always feels sacrilegious. :lol:
 
When it comes to cutting grass......I do the over kill!





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lucky7 said:
You can always tell when someone cuts their grass with a lawn tractor because their yard looks like a Nascar track - round, and round, and round, and round. Lol.
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I striped the hell out of my lawn when I had a lawn tractor. I now stripe it even better with a zero turn. I love mowing the lawn. This snow shit? Not a fan.
 
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