r/Snowblowers

Image 1 — 1980s JD 826 or 1980s Ariens 824?
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Image 3 — 1980s JD 826 or 1980s Ariens 824?
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1980s JD 826 or 1980s Ariens 824?

Live in North Dakota

JD - $150 - supposedly great condition - two hour drive from me

Ariens - $125 - needs carb work(possibly replace) - local to me

Edit: Ariens carb work details - listing just says fuel line is clamped due to leak in carb

Electric Recommendations

I live in Delco, PA (Southeast). Last year was our first winter in our new home and we were buried in by those huge snow storms. We have about 30 feet of sidewalk and a driveway that fits 4 cars.

We do not have outlets outside. Nothing we own is gas powered. All of our equipment is electric.

I would love to buy a snowblower soon. My budget is $500 but willing to hear about more expensive options. I will definitely be looking at Facebook Marketplace. An easily moveable machine would be great because our storage options are the basement or a small backyard shed. I’m not looking for a monster truck of a machine. Just something to get the job done.

Happy to hear thoughts on an electric shovel, though, I’m skeptical because I never heard of that until seeing another post of this page.

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u/honey-12 — 2 days ago

Bolts broken that mount the muffler on John Deere 1032d. Bolt extractors broke inside bolt…

I’m pretty screwed. The bolts had broken that mount the muffler on my old John Deere 1032d. Drilled out the centers, sprayed everything with pb blaster inserted the extractor and it snapped off inside. Okay well if I can at least get one bolt in I won’t go deaf or start a fire so I tried the same thing and another extractor broke into the other. I tried smacking them with a hammer and a punch and that just made everything even more mangled and fucked. I’m pretty sure these boots are welded in there at this point from heat and corrosion. There’s one small bolt on top that kind of holds the muffler in place but these two mount it flush to the block. Do I have any options?

u/MuffDiving — 4 days ago

Need a new snow blower

I have had the same snowblower since 2002. I’m in northern Pa the snow is heavy wet snow and we get a decent bit. It served me so well but last season it broke down and couldn’t fix it.

This year I’m looking to get a new snowblower. My budget is $1500-1800.

Any recommendations for my area and type of snow

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u/DocCarlson — 4 days ago

Snow shovel recs?

I got the ego snow shovel multitool attachment and ended up returning it as it was heavy with weird body mechanics resulting in a tweaked back. I’m debating whether I try the standalone tool (different handle so wondering if it would be better) vs a different brand all together.

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u/MudJolly2951 — 3 days ago

EGO Snow Blower 2800 Question: Does anyone have insight on Restocking Inventory at LOWES? ACE hardware sells the model BUT does not offer an Extended Warranty.

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u/EastCoastGXing — 4 days ago

Best snow blower to buy before winter hits?

Winter's still a little ways off, but I'm trying to get ahead of it this year

Last winter I ended up borrowing my neighbor's snow blower after a couple of big storms and honestly don't want to rely on that again 😅

Looking for something reliable without going completely overboard on price.

What snow blower has worked well for you?

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u/Select-Leader-155 — 6 days ago
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How much to pay for shoveling driveway in Indiana

I've got a typical 1 x 3 car driveway. 400 sq ft, maybe. I'm wondering how much I should pay to have someone come by with a truck and shovel the driveway of snow. I'm looking at snow blower prices and I can't justify spending $600 on a snow blower that will get used once a year.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

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u/Zestyclose_Panda_886 — 7 days ago

Ariens Deluxe 24

Eastern MA. Listed for $800, apparently a few years old? Says it was only used a few times.

Is that a good price? Seems high…

u/rozzy1 — 8 days ago

Female wire connection near starter -mtd 826

Hey all- I have (from research) a 94-95 Mastercraft 826 which I’ve owned for 11 years- been great. It’s a base model- 0 features. I noticed a female wiring harness near the starter, and I cannot identify it. I’m sure someone has seen this before? I have not tested it with a probe

u/Critical-Raccoon-473 — 8 days ago

Platinum 24 sho and crush washer tighten help

When tightening the drain plug and crush washer on the Ariens platinum 24, is hand tight and quarter turn okay?

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u/liquid00level — 7 days ago

Toro power clear 621e- thoughts?

I just got my hands on a toro power clear 621e and i’m just wondering what people have thought about it.

I got it for free and am between selling it for something different. I will be providing snow clearing services for this winter as I finally bought a truck and am just wondering what’s a good one/if this is(mainly because i got it for free). I’ve never used a snowblower before but live in CT so we have some decent snow sometimes.

Looking for some general reviews.. How many inches it can realistically handle, How efficient it is, other snowblower necessities..? I’m new to this..

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u/wafflesinthetoaster — 7 days ago

Worth anything?

I have this snowblower which is much too big for my driveway. I haven’t used it in 3 years. I tried to start it this winter but couldn’t get it going. I’m sure someone handy can get this running. I’m debating if I just give it away for free or would I be able to get some cash for this? Selling as is.

u/ahead1717 — 9 days ago

Does this sound normal?

Hello everyone, I bought the snowblower off marketplace a few months ago to prepare for winter and it is very very loud and it shakes very bad. My hands always go numb after holding it. It is a stage two unit with the electric start.
It also seems like the exhaust gets red, glowing hot after running for a few minutes and the throttle switch doesn’t work unless you’re shutting it off
Let me know everyone’s experience with this. I’m very new thank you.

u/ZenGaming42 — 10 days ago

Toro Blowers?

I’ve began buying up older “needs work” Toros in my area the CCR1000s, 2000S and some 2450s, fixing them up and reselling them. How’s the toro market in 2026, the old heads still love the gas guzzler machines?

I can’t let the old units die.

u/Quantumblitz1878 — 12 days ago

Help buying used snowblower. Is there something wrong with it?

I want to buy a used snowblower. Troy Built Storm 2410 for $250. Seller says it’s barely used and in great condition. I have really no idea what snow blowers are supposed to look like but the blades in the auger look really weird to me.

Is there something wrong with it and how could I best test this if I go to buy it?

Any help would be appreciated.

u/Hefty_Rest2108 — 11 days ago

Looking for an electric snow shovel/blower

After rehabbing a shoulder I'm in the market for an electric snow shovel or electric snow blower. I'd like to get a corded one just so that it outlasts the batteries of a cordless. But, I can be persuaded if the battery packs do a much better job. I'm looking to keep it under $300. I live in Central Indiana where it snows up to 7 inches at once, and a few times a year. Other years we don't get any snow at all.

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u/Zestyclose_Panda_886 — 13 days ago