Which is better?

[TonyToro Jr. 1,408]

I’m wondering which is a better snowblower? Short or a long chute I have a long chute and it does a good job. Would a short chute do better?

[ri702bill 8,296]

Most folks will say the long chute works better, throws the snow further, and since the snow seems to move faster thru it, the chute clogs less.

[Ed Kennell 38,049]

The better design chute rotator is another reason to stay with the tall chute.

[peter lena 8,589]

@ tony toro jr.  its the type of snow you get , typically is wet and heavy here , short chute is very good , if you are lucky enough to get dry light snow , tall chute is party time . personally lubricate every related snow slide point , also put a ball on the end of my chute  rotator rod , very good with  mittens , pete  

[TonyToro Jr. 1,408]

@peter lena Yes, i always make sure the grease and lube everything on the blower before and after a Storm.

[The Freightliner Guy 1,327]

the best snow blowers are the metal ones not the junk plastic ones  and i prefer the longer one so it shutes farther.

Edited March 2, 2023 by The Freightliner Guy

[wallfish 16,990]

The curve of the short chute is lower than the tall one so the snow blasts right into it harder rather than sliding through the curve like the tall chute.

Keep the blower loaded with snow. Enough so the governor is just kicking in and that seems to be the sweet spot for performance. Do Not go slow into wet heavy snow or it will clog quickly. Load it up fast and it will blast out. Experiment with it!

[Ed Kennell 38,049]

22 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Keep the blower loaded with snow

Exactly what's need to make the single stages work in the wet stuff.      That's why HP and Hydros are the friend of a single stage.

[TonyToro Jr. 1,408]

What do you guys recommend for using inside the chute and drum?

[Ed Kennell 38,049]

1 minute ago, TonyToro Jr. said:

What do you guys recommend for using inside the chute and drum?

I buy old outdated cooking spray for cheap.     Then Pam it.

[peter lena 8,589]

@ tony toro jr. keep auger chain lubricated , also the  idler pully frame right behind the blower , if the frame can move the pulleys work better at spring pull tension . pete

[wallfish 16,990]

2 hours ago, TonyToro Jr. said:

What do you guys recommend for using inside the chute and drum?

I've used just about every spray thing from Sno-Jet down to $0.50 cans of funiture polish from the outlet store. Believe it or not the furniture polish worked too just like the Pam. Just about anything gets worn off each session by the time your done

[peter lena 8,589]

@wallfish regularly refer to what I  have done / experimented with / tried . thats how I  go after a problem  , chronic issue . if nothing else make an attempt with any lubricant , found that once a lubricant  stains into paint , that is your slide foundation . rarely have any snow  hold onto oiled paint . my plow blade is always slick . did a lot of trials on blower function , changed the belt tension  spring , on idler pulley frame , re greased the pulleys , and related drive function . blower spun by hand, detailed in the chute slide base , also detailed in the lever crank set up . guy I  sold the blower to , was amazed at how easily every stage of it worked . gave him a  maintenance  page of info . just my own take on  horse , opportunities. pete        

[pfrederi 17,685]

Unless something happens in the next month it will be two years in a row the snowblower tractor went unused.  I have a walk behind that hasn't been use in 4 or 5 years...

 

 

[Ed Kennell 38,049]

1 hour ago, pfrederi said:

Unless something happens in the next month it will be two years in a row the snowblower tractor went unused.  I have a walk behind that hasn't been use in 4 or 5 years...

 

 

I changed my blowers to plows 5 years ago.     Did not plow snow at all this year.         Two snow machines may go on the block next year.