Old snow blower

[Ericb]

This storms got me contemplating buying a snowblower. Ive really havnt needed one for years besides opening up the comunity mailbox. A storm like this my boy probably could make a couple hundred bucks clearing driveways. Hoping to find a old one I could pick up cheap running or not. If anyone has one sitting in the garage let me know what youd like for it. Im in Bismarck but make my way around the state.

 

[sweeney]

how cheap does it need to be

 

[Ericb]

Let me know what you got. It doesnt have to be super cheap, I almost pulled the triger on a new one byt would hate to spend $800 on somthing that will sit in my garage most years

 

[lunkerslayer]

Have you tried looking through bismanonline there are 33 snowblower in Bismark or Craigslist

 

[BrokenBackJack]

We will be selling our John Deere 828 D in a little while as buying one in another town and trying to see if the guy can deliver it as we have no way of unloading it off our pickup once we get it to Bismarck. Our enclosed trailer is put away for the winter and can't get it out. Ours works good just want more HP.

 

[sweeney]

i got a Jacobsen like the one below, electric start and pull start, 2 stage runs and starts great, The sheer pin on the one side needs to be replaced 250 if I fix it, 200 if you fix it, it's in Mandan so if you want to take a look at it let me know

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I think it is a 26 or 28" 6 or 8 hp

 

[Ericb]

What would you want for the JD? Either way if you needed help unloading I could probably get you some muscle.

 

[Mort]

snowblowers sell like hot cakes on days like this...never fails.....

 

[BrokenBackJack]

What would you want for the JD? Either way if you needed help unloading I could probably get you some muscle.

PM sent !

 

[johnr]

I have a red one, not sure on the make, thinking MTD, it is 20+ years old. I have owned it for 10 yrs now, bought it from a buddy that went and moved to Phoenix. I have never had to pull it more than twice to start it, one season I didn't even use it once.
Best $100 I ever spent.

Point being, you sure don't need to blow a pile of cash and purchase a new one. I am guessing I might get 20 more years out of this one.

 

[lunkerslayer]

So I have this 80 snowflite that I broke the drive azle that the tires are connected to, so my dilemma is that I can't find any information on a snowblower that is 30 years old which is strange because I can find parts for a snowblower that is much older than mine. The old man thinks it was bought in Canada AH which is why I can't find any information online about it. So I will have to have a machine shop make one for me unless someone can point me in the right direction.

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[JayKay]

I have a red one, not sure on the make, thinking MTD, it is 20+ years old. I have owned it for 10 yrs now, bought it from a buddy that went and moved to Phoenix. I have never had to pull it more than twice to start it, one season I didn't even use it once.
Best $100 I ever spent.

Point being, you sure don't need to blow a pile of cash and purchase a new one. I am guessing I might get 20 more years out of this one.

I agree with this. But... BUT! (and this is a big but)...

On snow days, when there is a big snow event, it fries me to fart around with something that doesn't operate at 100%.

I have a "Spirit" brand machine that works alright. It's a 10.5hp, 29" cut, two stage, electric start. Starts alright, and works alright but after it's warmed up completely, it won't run at full throttle. I'm guessing that a doo-hickey needs to be adjusted in the whatzit. So I have to run it at about half-throttle. It works.. takes longer and chugs down in heavy snow, but...

After nearly 30" in the past two weeks, I'm ready to go spend some money on something new, without any issues.

 

[svnmag]

I have a 09 Craftsman for sale. PM

 

[lunkerslayer]

is it a tecumseh engine

 

[JayKay]

is it a tecumseh engine

The Spirit has a Tecumseh engine. Wanna buy it?

 

[svnmag]

I know mine ain't a Tecumseh. Pretty sure it's a Husqvarna.

 

[lunkerslayer]

no but it sounds like you need a carb adjustment,fuel line filter. The carb on my 10 hp tecumseh needed to be cleaned and instead of cleaning it I bought a brand new one off of amazon for 20$ shipped free with prime. Just took of my old one put a new fual line and filter and did a little justment on the carb and good as new. Beats messing with the old one it was an easy fix

 

[jdinny]

i got a Jacobsen like the one below, electric start and pull start, 2 stage runs and starts great, The sheer pin on the one side needs to be replaced 250 if I fix it, 200 if you fix it, it's in Mandan so if you want to take a look at it let me know

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I think it is a 26 or 28" 6 or 8 hp

50$ to fix a shear pin?? I should be a snowblower mechanic...hahah jk giving you a hard time. I busted 2 on mine this winter already. my replacements( the 2 I had) are now gone and lowes was sold out of the universal ones so my search continues

 

[Muzzytipped]

Buy it while its still available. MSRP $799.95

Very well built machine.


http://www.bismanonline.com/bismarck_nd/husqvarna_924hv_snow_blower

 

[JayKay]

Buy it while its still available. MSRP $799.95

Very well built machine.


http://www.bismanonline.com/bismarck_nd/husqvarna_924hv_snow_blower

So, why are you wanting a new one?

One thing I've learned. Heated grips, which I thought was stupid until I used them, are a great idea. We have an Ahrens at work, and the heated grips are really nice. Kinda like a heated seat in a vehicle. Until you try it, you think it's dumb.