Snowblowers

Quential asked:


I live in ontario canada. I get about 12 inches of snow.
I also have a 4 car driveway which i have to clear. But i also have to clear compact snow that gets pushed in front of my driveway as a result of the city’s snowblowers that push the road snow to the front of our driveway.
So i need a good snowblower (a Two Stage Snow Blower) that can get rid of the snow blocking my driveway. Which should i get? (Pref. from home depot, canadian tire, rona, etc.)
I’m willing to spend max 800ish.

jde2399 asked:


i was told a 5hp engine is the same SIZE enging as a 5.5hp.. that if a snowblower says a .5 horse (3.5 or 4.5 etc etc..) it is just identifying an electric start on the unit.

sg asked:


I was told to get 4 cycle motor oil for a snowblower I just bought. The only oil I could find was 4V and the store selling it said thats the same as 4 cycle oil. Is that correct?
I know what 2 cycle and 4 cycle is, the question is whether 4V is the same as 4 cycle.

Craig C asked:


My neighbor has a concrete business, and does snow removal during winter. He always buys these large Craftsman 2 stage snowblowers for his jobs. It seems like he always has problems with them, and they are not even a year old! The plastic chutes break, shear pins break, and sometimes they dont run very good. He also has an older Toro. The Toro never has any problems! I told him today that he should invest in a brand new Toro, or Ariens snowblower instead of a Craftsman because that is what the professionals use, and they are made to handle the tough jobs. Besides they are much easier to get parts for, and probably have a better warranty. I never have problems finding parts for my 35 plus year old Ariens snowblowers. Am i right?

ds asked:


I’m looking to buy a good, reasonable priced snowblower. I think 10 hp and higher is best but I can only find snowblowers advertised in cc’s. What is a good cc? What is the difference? Thanks