Want To Throw Wet Snow 20 Feet? | Troy Bilt Snow Blowers | GardenFork

Troy Bilt Snow Blowers are known for their quality. Here is my snow blower review of the Storm 2690 XP Two Stage Snow Thrower. #sponsored by Troy-Bilt More Info: bit.ly/2DtLp8v
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[@gyrocon]

First, I want to say I really enjoy your channel. Practical advice for the average homeowner. Thanks for the videos. I own a Troy Bilt Three stage, 30 inch wide model with the 420CC motor. The thing is an absolute MONSTER. It will easily throw dry snow 50+ feet. I also have a Troy Bilt neighbourhood rider lawn mower. Both machines work amazingly well, and I've never had a single issue. I am a fan of the Troy Bilt machines.

[@gardenfork]

Same experience here! I have several of their machines, they are all working great. thx!

[@ThanhTran-pv4kl]

Got one myself, it's convenient with the chute adjustment control, heated grips, power steering and a headlight too

[@checkyoursix5623]

I like the 4-way chute control. A cab is a nice addition, too, for places where the wind doesn't stop blowing the snow back in your face ...

[@FargoNDRoland]

I have this machine and it’s awesome -30 starts on the second pull

[@nt3523]

I've got a Montgomery Ward's from the early 80's that'll blow wet snow over your house. My dad bought it new and gave it to me. The thing won't die.

[@brustar5152]

Same here, an 82 MTD 11 HP, 33" monster that I've rebuilt the auger drive gear box once to replace the aluminum gear with a bronze one and used double lipped seals so I can now run OMC outboard motor lower leg gear oil and the thing hasn't balked once in the last 25 years.

[@dlee4195]

Thx to your video, I went and brought a Troy bilt 24" 2 stage on black friday at home depot. can't wait for snow,

[@julies1ify]

I got the same deal, I guess $399 is the best price that they ever offered. Im excited to try it out too !

[@paulcondie2520]

I have same! Owned for about 4years now. Make sure to do the break in oil change and you will be good to go! Also, if you wanna give it the closest thing to steroids add an impeller kit! Will not clog in the wettest snow and will throw snow alot further than it already does! Impressive!!! I use mine commercially and not a hiccup! Just lube all moving parts before putting away for season.

[@roberrtbiniaszewskijr.4501]

Just bought a 420 cc Troy built , quadwheel 45 inch cut , it is a beast !!!!!

[@gvc56100]

I have the smaller TroyBilt model w/o the power controls and it was a godsend , started everytime 1st time....matter of fact we are forecasted for up to 8" of snow tonight ..btw one thing I do is spray veg oil in the chute and on the auger keeps snow from building up...

[@gardenfork]

I should have brought up the snow chute lubrication, blanked on that. thx!

[@tomfaz4193]

Guy Mooglie 7

[@milton3379]

so you need two stage snow blower for wet snow? that explains my snow blower get stock and I hated it. thank you!

[@davidbentley5275]

That’s a great 👍 Snowblower Troy built makes great products.

[@gardenfork]

Agreed David, I have several of their machines, they are all good. thx!

[@cardo1111]

Well done vid and nice machine, impressive throwing distance and that was wet cement. Most quality machines today will have the oil drain tube, the fact that Troy-Bilt/MTD has it facing the rear of the engine keeps maintenance nice and simple. A lot of machines have the oil drain tube on the side of the engine and you have to either remove a wheel and tilt the machine to the side or fabricate a funnel. We have had a very mild winter here as well, so far. All the best.

[@gardenfork]

I’m all about simple so yes, the drain in the back makes it much easier. Thx for taking the time to write. Eric.

[@kevinspeltz7400]

Prefer Toro chute control. Less electrical stuff to fail. Also, what keeps this from clogging?

[@Kegel_Destroyer]

Just bought this in 30". Never thought I would want it to snow.

[@snowpony001]

Looks like a nice machine. And it seemed to handle that heavy, wet snow with relative ease. We have the brake/steering levers on our newest machine (and the hand warmers) and they are a really nice feature. Thanks for the review.

[@gardenfork]

I liked not having to wrangle the machine to turn, I could just hit the levers. i think this is good for people who may not be able to shove around a big snowblower. thx!

[@lynheydt3304]

That's a far cry from my 26year old troybilt . It was one of the best investments I ever made. Still works like the day I bought it.

[@kevinerdei1393]

I have a similar unit but mine is a 3-stage. Have you had any problems with the 4-way electric shut control? I had to change mine this year and it come with the complete wire harness at $218.00 CAN.

[@zerkfiter]

my 17 year old ariens has extended drian plug like that..its awesome 11.5_ 28"..hard to turn though im kinda stuck in posi track..lol

[@garrisonh]

looks like a winner , My back needed one those this year!

[@gardenfork]

Hi Garrison, agreed, heavy wet snow is no fun to shovel, this snow thrower tossed it nicely, thx!

[@thuffman44]

I always enjoy your videos Eric. Is there a model available powerful enough to throw snow down here to Florida ? LOL ;) it's already too hot down here for middle of february. I love watching your progress. Hang in there & stay warm with your labs. Spring will arrive shortly for you

[@gardenfork]

Too warm in FLA and we still have 2 months of snow here! thx! eric.

[@steveperry1344]

i have had an ariens for many years that i bought used and i've been disappointed at times when it gets to the real slushy wet snow and bogs down. it will throw the dry stuff a mile though and i'm thinking about installing the rubber flappers on the impeller that i've seen allover youtube. have you tried or have an opinion on that upgrade or heard about it?

[@bigred2217]

I got a big 824 Ariens and it clogs up with mushy wet snow need help what should I do to it I’ve tried everything

[@davidthomits353]

I will stick with my old Ariens 8 hp it’s an absolute beast of a. snowblower love the old machines it’s built like a tank

[@RichardFallstich]

I have a 25 year old Ariens with everything this "Toy" Bilt has and more. The good old Tecumseh Snow-King engine, limited slip diff with lock-out (no need for steering levers) electric start. METAL chute with remote aim, 2 grease fittings for each auger (4 total.) The Ariens has a similar oil drain tube too - nothing new here. The only repair it ever needed was a carb rebuild a few years ago. I always use Stabil but it's almost impossible to find non-alcohol gas in my area. For a few bucks & couple hours of my time (easy to do) it runs as well as the day I bought it.

[@abefrohman1759]

Yes I do want to throw snow 20-30 feet especially if unsuspecting people are walking by but I'm twisted like that.

[@jamesblazynski2914]

I got a troy bilt 2410 and 1st time I went to use it the drive belt came off and got mangled, didn't get to blow snow with it that winter, following winter same thing , I brought an electric snow joe because we were going to get hit by snow Storm izzy and my troy bilt needed belt replacement again , the snow joe took care of 22+ inches of wet heavy snow, the troy bilt which was brought brand new has yet to blow snow

[@maki6376]

Actually have troy bilt 2665. Just got it. Only r2 was working. R1 forward. Adjusted it got both working. But maxed out cable adjustment. Home depot assembled it. Is there a way to make adjustment on rod so I will have more line adjustment left?

[@billswahlen5844]

Great review! I have a 24" 2-stage Troy Bilt snow blower, and it clogs up all the time with the wet snow here in Prescott, AZ. Am I doing something wrong?

[@jaym8900]

Spray Pam all over the inside of the chute. Any non stick cooking spray helps

[@johndelponte316]

I have a craftsman snow blower witch is a troy built my blower is the same as the one in the video my blower clogs with wet snow I have to clear the chute I had to install a impeller kit

[@K1DTC]

I have the same blower and love it. However the chute is not electric, it’s a cable bit smooth as all hell. I had some minor issues here in New Hampshire with slush, i installed some rubber to fill in the space between the impeller and the body of the machine, this made a huge huge difference since there is no small gaps between the impeller and body now. Prior to the install wet snow would accumulate and eventually clog, no more!!!! Cool video and I’m not busting balls on the electric chute just a minor “mistake” 😂

[@petertropp7676]

Do you use lub in the shoot and auger.

[@whishey]

I bought this based on your review hope it works well for us in northeast Near Boston

[@1stAirwave]

Well, How has it been . .

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

And another year gone by in one of the snowiest winters we've had in awhile in the northeast quarter, how is it now?

[@CSXcamper]

I just recieved my new snow blower 3090xp. Should make my life easier.

[@justinloehr7471]

Any videos on how to fix the chute control, is going out on my 3090

[@SquirrelsForAll]

Nice machine! Thanks for sharing.

[@gardenfork]

its going to get work out tomorrow, we have some snow coming down tonight. thx!

[@SquirrelsForAll]

Loved seeing your maple syrup lines running between the trees. :)

[@gardenfork]

yeah, the sap season has started, and now its going to 60F this Wednesday, so the sap will stop for a while, hopefully it will start up again. thx!

[@gemster18]

I absolutely love your reviews of the Troy-Bilt products thank you so much, I have a question if I may I live in Upstate New York and I just purchased a Troy-Bilt 2410 snowblower, a lot of people are telling me that their Transmissions are not that great? Similar to the Craftsman all plastic transmission? I really hope that is not the case because I have a lot of people in my family that purchased Craftsman products and most of the snow blowers that they purchased are no longer running due to faulty Transmissions. Any insight on this would be great and also this is my first brand new snowblower so I hope I made a wise choice. Happy holidays and God bless.

[@gardenfork]

I do not know the answer to that, sorry. You can call Troy-Bilt , there is contact info on their website.

[@gemster18]

@@gardenfork No problem, but in your opinion do you think it's good machine?

[@gardenfork]

I haven’t used the 2410, only the XP Storm model I have. But Troy-Bilt makes good equipment IMO.

[@gemster18]

@@gardenfork Thank you. Happy Holidays..🎄

[@craignehring]

Cool blower I have one with giant tires like this one has. No chains required. Where are the big woofers? The yellow lab variety...

[@gardenfork]

Hi Craig, I kept the Labs out of the way with the snow blower, but they love to follow around the lawn mower. thx!

[@blondie1169]

I have the same machine. It’s a great machine but it seems hard on auger belts.

[@BIGGBULLxxx]

How many horse power does it have?

[@ShilohsBride]

Yay, you got some snow! We call that Cascade Concrete. What a nice machine.

[@gardenfork]

Had never heard of Cascade Concrete, but yes, its like that. and it is a nice rig, moves it nicely. thx!

[@Bostonharborwater]

My 26” Troy bilt has the 208cc. Very good reliable machine. A little underpowered in the heavy stuff.

[@theweekendhomestead]

Is it 4 cycle or 2 cycle? We are getting 8inches of new snow Sunday/Monday if you want to come over and do our driveway

[@gardenfork]

This is a 4 cycle two stage machine, it makes quick work of 8"

[@Itsme-vo4fx]

Who makes their motor?

[@willywonka3378]

It's called an auger not a spinny thing

[@gardenfork]

Yes, but aren’t we all human and blank on words sometimes? 😃

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Also, it spins.

[@weldweld5629]

What the chances you would take the black cover off on the chute rotation mechanism and take a few pics or small video so I could see exactly how that one is. ??

[@gardenfork]

Hi WW I’m reluctant to take it apart as snow season has started here. Maybe you could ask Troy-Bilt?

[@whishey]

Only thing i was worried about was 243cc I hate that we went off horsepower. However seem to throw wetsnow really far? Did it ever bog on you? I did buy based on this review

[@gardenfork]

Hi Chris, The horsepower thing is the result of lawyers. Now it’s all measured in CCs. It’s a good machine. If it’s deep and wet any machine will bog, but I had no issues in Northwest CT. I really like to joystick control of the chute. Thx!

[@gardenfork]

Watch this Epic Film Of My Troy Bilt Snow Blower kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ66n5V8qsSBps0

[@whishey]

Thanks for the reply thats only thing was worried on but i saw you were throwing some wet snow good with it ill check out other video. Thanks for all help

[@gardenfork]

People spray the chute with lubricant to help with the wet stuff, I haven’t tried that.

[@whishey]

Great ill pick up some on that thanks for review was a good one do you still have or send back to manufacturer?

[@jthetowtruckguy1]

Wanna try wet snow.....send it to me here in Vancouver!

[@rhkennerly]

He’ll, we don’t have much snow on Margaritaville-Nord, but I want one!

[@gardenfork]

power wood chip mulch applicator

[@Nick-gi6ym]

Your unit has a lot of plastic when the wind chill gets below zero you probably have broken shut or broken dashboard. Other than plastic it seems to run pretty good. Thanks

[@captainbuttnuggets4786]

That’s nice

[@davidav8orpflanz561]

I've had one of these for about 3 years now (UPSTATE New York, near Syracuse - aka, SNOWTOWN USA). Pros: I love the heated grips, turn levers, thumb chute control (takes a bit of practice to maneuver it just right on the go, and keep both hands on the grips), and I added a wind protector (aka- "POPE MOBILE" cap), and chains on the tyres. The oil change drain tube is awesome too, I put my machine on car ramps, tilt it back, and drain into the pan below - easy and clean! Cons: Rear speeds too slow, often better off just pulling the machine backward to position for the next path. Doesn't seem to throw the snow 20 feet, even if I've waxed the intake compartment and chute (via a cheap car wax handpump spray bottle). So, looking at adding some plastic 2nd stage paddle extenders to fill the gap between them and the housing, which is supposed to add 10 - 20% farther snow throwing. Maybe an impeller kits??? I think it also has a problem with water from melted snow getting into the drive pully and friction wheel causing transmission slip - need a baffle to channel water from engine melted snow away from the drive belt area. Or maybe the friction wheel is worn out, or both? So, gonna address those issues this month. Overall, I'm happy with it so far, eh!

[@RobinRK1962]

The best things in life... "Working with your wife and kids and them laughing and enjoying it". We just had our 30th anniversary, and my wife is my biggest fan, and supporter. I am so blessed. It was nice hearing your wife laughing... isn't that just the greatest sound. Well done

[@gardenfork]

Yes it is Robin, thx for reminding me. 😃

[@renhoek1967]

What if mine has 3 "spinny things"

[@chuckwagon1892]

Well, here's what I think. It has to be 12 years ago when I bought a Troy Built 2410. For anyone who is not familiar a 2410 is/was probably one of the toughest little machines made. I've been really tough on it. I even blew a gravel driveway for 10 of those years. I used hardened bolts to replace shear pins when I occasionally ran out of shear pins. Hey! Gravel driveways are tough! So if you're dealing with a black top driveway such as my little 2410 is now then a 4 pack of shear pins will probably last you 2 winters. But be smart and get two 4 packs and put them someplace where you'll remember. That said, I'm dealing with about 200 feet of driveway now. I am 70 years old and I can muscle the 2410 but, I'd like something a little larger. Ya know that pile of snow the road plows leave at the end of the driveway? Sometimes it's got that slusy-wet-heavy crap that is really hard to blow. The poor machine clogs up no matter how low speed and slow you go -- right? With the 2410 I can jerk it to the side and clear it out but with many years and many machines behind me, I've learned that bigger is not always better. A smaller machine is way easier to horse around and drag backwards than a bigger/heavier machine but the smaller machine sometimes takes me too long to clear everything out especially in deep powdery snow. So... which bigger (30 incher) would you recommend? Hey! Your video was great and you kept it real and it looked like you threw that slusy wet crap pretty well so I'm curious? What would you recommend?

[@gardenfork]

Hi Chuck, my machine has been doing well. The bigger 30" Troy-Bilt machines are good, their Arctic Storm 30 got a good review from Consumer Reports. thx! Eric.

[@gardenfork]

Do You Have Wet Snow? How do you move it? thx! eric.

[@barkingmad7407]

From one happy Lab to another: teach your owner to mount a 110,000 BTU Forced Air Heater to the front of the snow machine. After all, we ARE water dogs. Wag Wag Wag and ROLLLLLLLLL!!!

[@flynlr]

i think the words you wanted were auger and impeller vs spinner and thrower

[@spottracer]

I don't care how far it can throw snow. I want to know if the wheels grip in heavy snow or does it require you to push it. Does the power steering work while in deep snow or is it only for putting it back in the garage or walking it down the already cleared street to your neighbours. Can you start it by hand after it been sitting for a week at -15 Celsius or when you don't have power because of an ice storm that took out hydro. You only show that it can start by hand after it's been running and already warmed up. I know the title says "Want to throw snow 20 feet" but it came off as a review when you say "We'll test it out" and "I'll let you know what I think". By the way I would be more interested in knowing how to pick a good machine that will get my neighbour to do my driveway? I like that idea!!!

[@JeeperJimbo]

I own the 2620 red version of this this is my 5th season with mine here's my experience 1. Its a beast I'm sure there's better out there but my 2620 chews up snow no problem I have a short video on my channel I shot and posted for a family member living down south to see ... 2. I barely ever use the push button start its faster to just pull the rope lol.... Mine starts first pull 95% of the time 5% of the time 2nd pull can't remember ever pulling it 3 times or more ... 3. I had a surging problem on year 2 drove me nuts didn't know why ... After watching about 15-20 youtube fixes I took the carb off they were spot on some how A gas can of fuel not treated with fuel stabilizer got used the last time I had used it and the fuel untreated fuel gummed up the idle jet ... So it was my fault .. But with a little card cleaner spray and a tiny wire to poke threw the jets hole problem was solved in 15 minutes now i make sure all fuel has fuel stabilizer in it no matter what and I've had zero problems 3. Other than adjusting the drive cable one time witch Troy-Built technical support exsplained the drive cable will stretch over time of use I've been thrilled with my snowblower best 499 I've ever spent .... It loves the deep stuff 4. If you watch my video I bought a cab for mine to keep the wind blown snow off my face .... Best choice I've made I actually get hot under there lol .... In closing I find the tires do spin but I've learned to slow down going to fast trying to over work the blower the tires spin but if i take my time wow does it bite and eat snow ...

[@funguy571]

I bought the arctic storm 3090 30" with the 357cc motor in Nov. It sits in an unheated garage, have not yet used the electric start. Have to hit the primer four or five times and not be in a big hurry to take the choke off in -25 F but will start with no problem. Power steering works well in deep snow, wheels might slip a little in heavy snow but you don't have to push it. Have to help it a little when pushing through a snow plow ridge that is taller than the blower. Electric chute control is sweet, it will move a lot of snow.

[@NickyVEE89]

I got an agway 2 stage blower...its over 20 years old, and it has a drain pipe for the oil.....just sayin

[@NickyVEE89]

Definitely doesn't throw snow like that !

[@mygiguser]

What is the horsepower on that machine.¿

[@gardenfork]

Troy Bilt and other yard equipment companies have stopped using HP for smaller engines, they now use CCs. This is a 243CC engine, and has plenty of power. I imagine you could find a chart online that converts CCs roughly to HP. thx! eric.

[@chrisdavidson740]

Same blower as Cub Cadet, Craftsman...etc....they are just painted different. Plastic chute with cables will only work one or two years max.

[@gardenfork]

Hi Chris I’ve had this several years and the cables are just fine. It’s important to store indoors any equipment you want to last. Thx!

[@chrisdonovan8795]

Well, we JUST got snow today, Eric. I predict a new video coming soon!

[@gardenfork]

just visited a friends house and made a video about his evaporator, i'll post the one soon too. thx Chris!

[@papabits5721]

The chute control isn’t electric, it’s cable activated and the cable’s over time will freeze

[@jeffyoung478]

Cables are actuated by electric servo and I've never had one freeze.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

I wish my snowblower had heated hand grips. Lol.

[@gardenfork]

have never had the heated grips on a snowblower before, it was weird at first, as I forgot this Troy-Bilt had them, and then my hands got hot! thx, eric.

[@Ichwillkeinenaliascheisyoutube]

At the Moment , befor opening the garage , i expected to see a Sherman-Tank-powered Blower... don`t ask me why ..... :-)

[@gardenfork]

Working on it!

[@michaelmactavish1728]

to bad dosent come with diesel engine option

[@djtan5759]

I have the older 2890 track snow blower, the secret is PAM! Spray it on the auger and impeller, shoot snow wet or dry out like no tomorrow for maybe 1hr then snow starts to stick to the blades, it trickles. The machine is powerful enough to deal with 10" snow on the ground, we just had that in Seattle :-)

[@paulcondie2520]

If you wanna give it the closest thing to steroids add an impeller kit! Will blow the wettest snow and throw a bit farther than the blower already does!

[@300zxdriver]

Paul Condie I’ve read this a lot, I will give it a try. Never did it because the gap wasn’t very wide on mine.

[@paulcondie2520]

@@300zxdriver you'll be impressed! It takes a little time and patience but if you're handy even a bit it won't be a problem. I made my own but they actually sell kits online. I think even amazon sells a kit

[@BS.-.-]

It's really hard to believe a "review" when the person "reviewing" the product is sponsored by the products manufacturer...I would call this a commercial.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

You see the machine in action, don't you 🤷‍♂️ It's not like he's sitting on the sofa in the middle of summer saying "buy it, it's the best." It's up to you as a consumer to do your due diligence anyway, not just rely on one source of information.

[@marcgregoire1551]

i bought the 30 inch xp model this same machine four years ago,,my shoot motor had problems after two years, the manufacture warentee was saposed to be three years but i took it to lowes where i had purchased it ,, there reapairer called and told me my shoot was broken and other things were wrong,, i told them to just send it back to me,, the motor was draging that was all,, i tried to take it to local service place in lewiston me. called lapoints,, they took one look told me lowes people cut my wires and just taped them up and refused to work on it because of it,, the main reason i bought this machine is i am handy caped i only have full use of my right arm ,, limiter use of my left arm,, i am not happy with that model i had spent $1200;00 wish now i had bought the $800;00 model without fancy moterized shoot ,, also last year the wireing started to melt ,, i had to unplug the harness

[@onenikkione]

it's just like the extra "electronic" stuff they are putting on cars today - just more stuff that will need repair. no neighbor that you could pay to remove your snow??

[@haroldwilliams5184]

Let me know ..

[@thefaeryman]

lost my love for troy built when they sold out to mtd. mine is an ariens and can be serviced at a local dealer. now you can clear the snow around your hoop houses

[@gardenfork]

Hi Rev John! I have met about 20 people who work at Troy-Bilt and MTD and they are all fine, hard working people who make good machines, and they like the company they work (which is rare, these days). MTD and Troy-Bilt have similar backgrounds in that they are family owned with a their beginnings in the tool and die biz.

[@MYTOYMAKERZ]

GardenFork - I am sure all of the employees are wonderful people that assemble this snowblower. And I am sure the engineers are also nice wonderful people also. But when it the bean counters count the beans in some areas of their snow blower blow dust. The parts take a fairly long time to get and the service is a real pain when you have to have them repaired at a dealer that doesn't even sell the brand. My neighbor purchased a storm last winter and the first thing to go was the starter no not the electric one but the rope pull one. He called customer service even though the were nice enough the soonest they could ship him one was 8 - 10 business days. Than he asked whom could he get to install it? First Q was where did you purchase it - Lowell's - oh well we have a dealer network that can install it for you. Do the sell them well no but they can do warranty work on them than we reimburse them. He called the first closest dealer - repair center and sense he didn't purchase it from them or I should say a brand the sold - they would see when they could work it in but be prepared to wait we have many of our own customers that come first. It had been snowing and he needed his snowier blower so I did his drive for him. About 17 business days later it was ready. During that snow storm while he was using it the tall plastic shoot came lose at its base and neither him or I could get it back in place then we realized it was cracked at its base. The rest is a repeat of the first problem. By the way I like some of they products and MDT that owns them so this isn't a hate comment. One thing though when you make comments about single stage snow blowers you should explain or make yourself more clear ok. I own a Simplicity 4 wheel drive tractor that has a single stage snow thrower that is 48" W and a 21" H opening. It makes the majority 2 stage blowers look like something is wrong with them. Blowers or throwers are rated in cubic feet per minute and of course it does make a difference as to what type of snow your using one in. Will mine clear wet snow like a 2 stage heavens no but where I live our snow is always a dry powdery type. With its 30 HP my tractor can easily throw dry snow 60 - 70 feet if it's in deep snow. I love your channel and in no way was I being rude or argumentative - truly I wasn't. My point is if we purchase a nice less costly product we need to accept why is cost less. Not because it's not as good as the more higher priced ones but because of its service one thing my neighbor was ready and willing to accept. But this can be true with the cost of anything. Thank You

[@jamess3417]

2:52 literally every snowblower ive seen has this

[@christopherAwaite]

Mine works just as good and only cost me $450

[@milesbancroft]

Hi Eric. I hope you don't mind. I heard a scientist on a BBC radio 4 programme talk about lumps on the forehead being one indicator for a DNA fault that increases your chance of bowel cancer. It might be worth getting checked. The Programme was "The Life Scientific" where Prof Jim Alkaleli interviews people from the scientific world. The guy they were interviewing mentioned that this can be a sign and I immediately thought of you. I hope you don't mind such an odd comment on such a public forum.

[@gardenfork]

thx Miles, it's been checked. thx!

[@milesbancroft]

GardenFork Okay great.

[@stanleykeith6969]

Great Job and you have a Great Camera Person. I have an Ariens 24" that I brought from Home Depot brand new. I used it one time for 1/2 hr. Put it away, and the next time I went to use this JUNK it would not start. I could not pull start it for the life of me. Had to buy a New Starter from Amazon. Ariens wanted me to take it to one of there dealers to find out what the problem was. Got a new starter from Amazon for $64.00 and free shipping. Took old one off and put mew starter on and it started up after two pushes on the new starter. Ariens could not help me with this. I'm going to sell this Junk that I paid $650.00 and sell it. Time to buy some thing more relievable.

[@13612]

I thought TroyBilt made good stuff until I started using a Stihl FS130 trimmer....TroyBilt is a toy by comparison. If Stihl made a snowblower it would be hands down the best out there if it is like my gas trimmer. I have a Simplicity blower and it's a good machine, I would say it would stand up better than TroyBilt in the kinds of snow we get in upstate NY

[@jarbojarbo3524]

Come on man craftsman has sameller oil drainer since 2014

[@ironheadbiker]

Craftsman, Troybilt and Cub Cadet are all made by MTD. Many similar parts.

[@trexmobile1]

Lowe's sent you a snowblower.

[@gardenfork]

Actually Troy-Bilt did, but yes, they are sold at Lowes. thx! eric.

[@trexmobile1]

I know, I did watch the video before commenting but keep on e-mailing Lowe's they did just get a big tax break.

[@dsciarrino3663]

Send me one think you.

[@thomaslogan1520]

5

[@thomaslogan1520]

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[@nicknick1974]

Spinner thing = auger Thrower thing = impeller

[@sap3055]

That plastic shoot will not survive, my first snow blower hade it and a piece of ice whent inside and the plastic shoot literally exploded

[@tommclaughlin1041]

Sorry, have to disagree. First, Troy Bilt is owned by MTD. My opinion is they are not like the old Troy Bilt, but then again what is in todays world. Second, I have found the single stage throws better in slush than 2 stage. My 2 stage clogged up as I was using it, and my neighbor across the street was clearing his driveway using a single stage. So my fix? I got both.

[@akashley]

Well #1 you were lifting it off the ground so your only takeing about half the snow. Drop that baby down and let’s see a REAL representation of what it can do.

[@oddopops1327]

:-)

[@PainterD54]

They're all pretty much built the same way, some just have thicker metal and some with more features to make lazy people happy. The newer ones use more cables for the control functions which require more maintenance because they stretch and wear out faster than the old steel rods I have on my old Toro blowers (1974 and still running strong) so you're not seeing anything new here. Just another over priced blower that does what they all are intended to do - blow snow.

[@JohnDoe-ld8nr]

Looks like a bunch of expensive repairs when the shit starts to break. Heated hand grips? Want warm hands when snowblowing? Buy gloves.

[@AndysGeneral]

Ariens are better 😁

[@playsportfun3356]

Throws average. Nothing to impressive.

[@bighaasfly]

Shut up and take my money! I’m so sick of my old crappy one from China I can’t even tell you!

[@renhoek1967]

I hate China Made motors. Bring back the Tecumseh.