New Toro Snow Blower (Walk Behind Style)

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

History tells me that I should not try to drive the tractor with plow or snowblower on it down in the back of the property (ask me how I know)  ... I found this very clean Toro 8/24 Snow Blower locally (about 10 miles away). It will be on barn clean snow clean up duties this winter. Runs really nice and started right up with electric start. Only thing I need is a rope for the recoil as it is broken. 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Yikes...bet that was a fun ride. 

         NOT!    

[shallowwatersailor 3,213]

Nice! Keeping it sort of in the family. A nice Techy L-Head.

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

John,

I wanted a good name brand and I think keeping it Toro was good. Anyone know anything about these? You say "L" head??

[shallowwatersailor 3,213]

Both valves are in the block next to each other and parallel to the cylinder. Sometimes they call it a Flat-Head engine. The piston and valves form an inverted L.

I have an 11HP Snow King on my Ariens and I feel that they have a distinct powerful sound.

[Ken B 3,164]

I know that you will like it. It is the same as the one I bought for 75 bucks at the Zagray Farm show last summer. I would go ahead and replace the auger belt. I have found that many people sell their snow blowers because they stop throwing the snow like they used to. Its a pretty easy job and better to do it now than when their is 10 inches of snow on the ground. I couldn't have done without mine this past winter. I need a path out to the wood pile and my spoiled Beagle won't go out and do her business in deep snow so I need to clear some pathways for her. The nice thing about a blower is it doesn't leave messy snow piles all over the place and my yard no longer gets all torn up from the tractor with a blade on it.