Honda Tracked Snowblower

[TimberXX]

Interesting comment about having two blowers. I always have a small single stage and a larger 2 stage. Both have particular advantages. My Toro 418 is great for cleanups and my paver walkway.

 

[dirtydan]

I have owned a Honda track blower for at least 15 years. Where I live now it does not see as much use but I used to live around Minot, ND and it worked great there. The snow would pack in extremely hard sometimes. The hydrostatic drive lets you just creep into any drift. Blows it approx. 50 ft. I find it very easy to turn. Just go quickly back and forward and use a light pressure on the handles and it will turn on a dime.

 

[tcreeley]

A neighbor of mine bought a tracked snowblower to cut into the snow that gets packed by walking on it. He was disappointed by it because it tended to ride up onto the snow, instead of cutting into it - to the ground.

 

[PILOON]

A neighbor of mine bought a tracked snowblower to cut into the snow that gets packed by walking on it. He was disappointed by it because it tended to ride up onto the snow, instead of cutting into it - to the ground.

Any brand/model will react the same way on packed snow, even my 3000 lb tractor, in fact the tracked will be worst.
A snowmobile is made to ride on top of snow and its design is like the tracked blowers.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

I have an 1132, Scooby summed them up, awesome machine!

 

[tcreeley]

I've had a Bolens 8 hp and a Cub Cadet 8 hp. They both ride up. The trick I find is to cut a path 3 widths to start, and as it snows during the winter, you are not having one wheel on solid pack, and the other on soft snow - real headache. (We cut walking paths to the barn, drive, house, etc..)

 

[Garandman]

Interesting comment about having two blowers. I always have a small single stage and a larger 2 stage. Both have particular advantages. My Toro 418 is great for cleanups and my paver walkway.

You dont indicate where you live or what kind of snow you get, but Ariens also has a number of tracked models.

The big advantage of the Hondas, hydrostatic trans, is also now available from Ariens.

Because our new place has a gravel drive, I was planning on getting a tracked machine but others in the area talked me out of it. I got another Ariens Pro.

 

[BWSwede]

"A neighbor of mine bought a tracked snowblower to cut into the snow that gets packed by walking on it. He was disappointed by it because it tended to ride up onto the snow, instead of cutting into it - to the ground."

It probably wasn't a Honda. Honda's have a foot operated lever under the rear of the engine that changes the approach angle of the auger box. If you push the lever down, lift the handles, then release the lever, it will ride on the scraper bar and the rear portion of the tracks. In this setup it rarely rides up on anything.

I drive mine up my stair treads (about 7) all the time. It will not roll backwards, unless you want it to, because it is hydrostatic drive.

Easiest starting machine I own.

It is one awesome machine.

BWSwede

 

[TimberXX]

I live in downstate NY. We get about 6 storms in the 6" range.

We had a ariens platinum last year. It was awful. It has a ****** loud Chinese motor. The auto turn never worked right. And the shifter always got out of adjustment.

I am hoping for more of a premium machine this year.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

I live in downstate NY. We get about 6 storms in the 6" range.

We had a ariens platinum last year. It was awful. It has a ****** loud Chinese motor. The auto turn never worked right. And the shifter always got out of adjustment.

I am hoping for more of a premium machine this year.

If you don't mind the price, you'll love a Honda!