Awesome video! Also on the island and it really help me decide on picking up this machine for this winter seeing how good it handles the wet coast snow
@@ToreDL87 on the steep parts or our driveway that would just be 6 inches of shiney ice here on Vancouver island, Which is why I usually park up at the road. The snow blower has literally changed the driveway (900 feet with 2 slopes at 25 to 30 degrees) for the better. First run with only a couple of inches picked up a fair bit of gravel, not good for the machine and paint, not to mention breaking a few shear bolts, with the shoes on the highest setting and at least 6 to 8 inches of snow it does great.
I have the same snowblower, but I haven't used it in two winters, because it refuses to snow enough for it in Chicago. And they're predicting an very mild winter for 2024 here, so I probably won't need it this time either.
hey nice vid. new sub. seems to move the wet snow very well , my walk behind doesn't do aswell with the wet heavy snow but now we have the tractor it is not hard to move it . still waiting for the big snow fall , for some reason everyone else is getting or has got tons of snow. We only have had about 6inch at times so nothing as close to what we usually get. Glenn.
Yup, I had actually thought about getting one of these a few years ago, but was kinda hoping to get a subcompact tractor, then last year everyone sold out, so I made sure to buy this as soon as they were available again. Still hope to get a tractor one day. But in the meantime, this blower for the snow, and my homemade land plane for the lawn tractor will do for grading.
@@TheAussieincalgary what kind of tractor you looking towards. main regret we have is lifting max is 680lbs . was aware going into it but didn't think we would need more, boy was I wrong. though its small enough and light enough to get me in the spots I need it for . so thats a possitive.
@@tazzharm I agree, the low lift capacity does limit the machine, but the emax20 is what I have been looking at for the size (I want walking paths, not driveways hrough the forest) - We have 3 acres of trees (we like the forest look) and uneven ground slopes. Was looking at the 2220 Kioti, not much more money and has 1,000lb lift and slightly longer machine. Kubota is even more money but only has the lift capacity of the emax20. Was seriously considering the emax22 because it has lower center of gravity, wider, more lift, good ground clearance, but there is less room on the workstation and seat room than the emax20. I am NOT a small guy and my size 12 workboots get snagged under the pedals JD is more money, and the closest dealer is over an hour away. The emax20 is probably the best choice for landscaping, driveway grading, rocks, firewood, dirt, gravel etc..... or the Kioti if the deal is right.
@@TheAussieincalgary hey. in regards to your size 12 boods. I'm 6foot and have already bent the key a couple of times and had to straighten it out. my knee hits it as I'm getting out of the tractor so be mindfull of that, besides that its a good fit. to bad they put the key right by our knees.
thanks for this.... I'm new to snowy climates... moved from Arizona to Idaho. I have a very long gravel drive... and have been concerned about my decision to go with a walk behind.... vs paying a snow removal service. planning to buy this week. This is reassuring. How long is your drive? (mine is approx. 300 meters) How long does it take you? - Also... funny... my mom lives on Van Island.
Our drive is about 900 feet. Just a little shorter than yours. The biggest issue after 3 seasons is wear & tear from the gravel. Even with the shoes on the highest adjustment It will pick up some. I walk around and remove as many bigger (larger than 1 inch) stones as I can. But even small ones can jamb the auger and break a shear pin. Still glad I bought it. It has made a HUGE difference to our access. The difference was taking four hours to shovela walking access to between 1/2 hour to one hour (in 2 foot snow) being able to drive th vehicles to the house instead of being parked on the road.
@@TheAussieincalgary Thanks so much... was worried i was looking at 2+ hours to do ours... no idea how my brain arrived at that number.... but that's where i was at. and we RARELY get 2' in one go... so I'm probably on the shorter side there as well
Thanks for the great video! I'm looking at the ariens deluxe but Im having a hard time deciding between the 24 or the 28. How come you decided to go with the deluxe 24 over the deluxe 28?
I had originally though the bigger one would be better, and I suspect it may have been OK. However, even the 24 inch builds up if I run it in mid range speeds because of our wet heavy snow on Vncouver Island. Whereas, if we were still in Calgary with the dry snow the 28 would have been perfect. At the end of the day, with all the shortages (none available at all the previous season) this was the one available. Pretty happy with it. Learnt very quickly that the shoes need to be adjusted out all the way on gravel
I absolutely hate my Ariens snowblower. I was told when buying it, "it was sooo easy to turn, you can turn it with 1 finger". Yeah right! By the time I'm about 10 minutes into snowblowing my elbows, shoulders, and wrists are killing me from monuvering this thing. And it won't go in a straight line I'm continuously having to correct the direction. By the time I'm done it looks like a friggin drunk did it. I hate it so bad, I'm getting pissed off just thinking about using it.
adjust the skid shoes so the blade is 1/8 - 1/4 in off the pavement. place a shim under each side of the blade and drop the shoes down to the pavement. shim even higher for gravel.
Arien's POWER, love it thanks👍
Awesome video! Also on the island and it really help me decide on picking up this machine for this winter seeing how good it handles the wet coast snow
Nice! This is the first video I've seen of clearing snow with a walk-behind. It seems to work pretty well.
@@TheAussieincalgary Yeah you want 6 inches, compress it with car, let it freeze and create a good strong crust.
THEN you're good to go.
@@ToreDL87 on the steep parts or our driveway that would just be 6 inches of shiney ice here on Vancouver island, Which is why I usually park up at the road. The snow blower has literally changed the driveway (900 feet with 2 slopes at 25 to 30 degrees) for the better.
First run with only a couple of inches picked up a fair bit of gravel, not good for the machine and paint, not to mention breaking a few shear bolts, with the shoes on the highest setting and at least 6 to 8 inches of snow it does great.
I have the same snowblower, but I haven't used it in two winters, because it refuses to snow enough for it in Chicago. And they're predicting an very mild winter for 2024 here, so I probably won't need it this time either.
Longer than our driveway, looks the same. Waiting to use my mid-70s 824, from original owner
Też mam Toro 824 i jestem bardzo zadowolony stare maszyny są dobre
hey nice vid.
new sub.
seems to move the wet snow very well , my walk behind doesn't do aswell with the wet heavy snow but now we have the tractor it is not hard to move it . still waiting for the big snow fall , for some reason everyone else is getting or has got tons of snow. We only have had about 6inch at times so nothing as close to what we usually get.
Glenn.
Yup, I had actually thought about getting one of these a few years ago, but was kinda hoping to get a subcompact tractor, then last year everyone sold out, so I made sure to buy this as soon as they were available again.
Still hope to get a tractor one day. But in the meantime, this blower for the snow, and my homemade land plane for the lawn tractor will do for grading.
@@TheAussieincalgary what kind of tractor you looking towards. main regret we have is lifting max is 680lbs . was aware going into it but didn't think we would need more, boy was I wrong. though its small enough and light enough to get me in the spots I need it for . so thats a possitive.
@@tazzharm I agree, the low lift capacity does limit the machine, but the emax20 is what I have been looking at for the size (I want walking paths, not driveways hrough the forest) - We have 3 acres of trees (we like the forest look) and uneven ground slopes. Was looking at the 2220 Kioti, not much more money and has 1,000lb lift and slightly longer machine. Kubota is even more money but only has the lift capacity of the emax20. Was seriously considering the emax22 because it has lower center of gravity, wider, more lift, good ground clearance, but there is less room on the workstation and seat room than the emax20. I am NOT a small guy and my size 12 workboots get snagged under the pedals
JD is more money, and the closest dealer is over an hour away.
The emax20 is probably the best choice for landscaping, driveway grading, rocks, firewood, dirt, gravel etc..... or the Kioti if the deal is right.
@@TheAussieincalgary hey. in regards to your size 12 boods. I'm 6foot and have already bent the key a couple of times and had to straighten it out. my knee hits it as I'm getting out of the tractor so be mindfull of that, besides that its a good fit. to bad they put the key right by our knees.
thanks for this....
I'm new to snowy climates... moved from Arizona to Idaho.
I have a very long gravel drive... and have been concerned about my decision to go with a walk behind.... vs paying a snow removal service. planning to buy this week.
This is reassuring.
How long is your drive? (mine is approx. 300 meters)
How long does it take you?
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Also... funny... my mom lives on Van Island.
Our drive is about 900 feet. Just a little shorter than yours.
The biggest issue after 3 seasons is wear & tear from the gravel. Even with the shoes on the highest adjustment It will pick up some. I walk around and remove as many bigger (larger than 1 inch) stones as I can. But even small ones can jamb the auger and break a shear pin.
Still glad I bought it. It has made a HUGE difference to our access. The difference was taking four hours to shovela walking access to between 1/2 hour to one hour (in 2 foot snow) being able to drive th vehicles to the house instead of being parked on the road.
@@TheAussieincalgary Thanks so much... was worried i was looking at 2+ hours to do ours... no idea how my brain arrived at that number.... but that's where i was at.
and we RARELY get 2' in one go... so I'm probably on the shorter side there as well
Thanks for the great video! I'm looking at the ariens deluxe but Im having a hard time deciding between the 24 or the 28. How come you decided to go with the deluxe 24 over the deluxe 28?
I had originally though the bigger one would be better, and I suspect it may have been OK. However, even the 24 inch builds up if I run it in mid range speeds because of our wet heavy snow on Vncouver Island. Whereas, if we were still in Calgary with the dry snow the 28 would have been perfect.
At the end of the day, with all the shortages (none available at all the previous season) this was the one available. Pretty happy with it. Learnt very quickly that the shoes need to be adjusted out all the way on gravel
I absolutely hate my Ariens snowblower. I was told when buying it, "it was sooo easy to turn, you can turn it with 1 finger". Yeah right! By the time I'm about 10 minutes into snowblowing my elbows, shoulders, and wrists are killing me from monuvering this thing. And it won't go in a straight line I'm continuously having to correct the direction. By the time I'm done it looks like a friggin drunk did it. I hate it so bad, I'm getting pissed off just thinking about using it.
the only time i’ve had pulling…is because one of the tires was low on pressure
adjust the skid shoes so the blade is 1/8 - 1/4 in off the pavement. place a shim under each side of the blade and drop the shoes down to the pavement. shim even higher for gravel.
@@robertdewitt625 Thank you. I'll give that try!