# New snow clearing toy **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264 **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic **Created:** [December 16, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264 "2010-12-16T05:36:50Z") **Posts on this page:** 11 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/1 "2010-12-16T05:36:50Z")
My 1968ish Ariens died clearing the last big snowfall. I went over the basic things (basic carb adjustments, oil, plug, gas) and it wasn’t any of those. I wasn’t about to put much money into a machine that old so I hit craigslist and picked this up last night: ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/1c9efe5c.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/1c9efe5c.jpg) As you can see from the auger it hasn’t seen much use. ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/2dffe4db.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/2dffe4db.jpg) 2 years old, 10.5 HP, 28" cut. Now it needs to snow again. A friend of mine who’s a little better with small engines than I am is going to help me look at the old Ariens tonight. If I can get it running for less than $50 I’ll fix it and throw it up on CL. ---
### Author: ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/2 "2010-12-16T05:58:38Z")
Awesome, how loud is it? How much did you pick it up for? ---
### Author: ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/3 "2010-12-16T06:03:11Z")
Typical small engine loud. Got it for $500. ---
### Author: ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/4 "2010-12-16T06:08:54Z")
Now that you bought this it won’t snow anymore this year. ---
### Author: ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/5 "2010-12-16T06:09:55Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Now that you bought this it won’t snow anymore this year. If that’s the truth it’s money well spent. PS: If anyone wants that kerosene heater in the background give me an offer. Works great but I upgraded to a nice little propane heater for the garage and need this thing gone. FS ad coming soon. ---
### Author: ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/6 "2010-12-16T07:25:01Z")
I was hoping for a vette thread ---
### Author: ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/7 "2010-12-16T07:50:58Z")
Is this what I have to look forward to when I get old? ---
### Author: ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/8 "2010-12-16T08:16:38Z")
That looks like a hell of a deal for $500! ---
### Author: ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/9 "2010-12-16T15:36:22Z")
i should have bought one with the joystick style shoot aimer device… my craftsman has the screw turning left/right one… which is OK 90% of the time… but still kind of annoying that i cant chage the throw height easily… i upgraded the handles on mine to heated ones (makes a big differance) and im going to add one of those big covers to it so i dont catch so much snow in my face when its really windy ---
### Author: ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/10 "2010-12-16T16:56:05Z")
It has the joystick shoot control. Left/right turns the shoot, back and forth changes the deflector for height. With the help of a buddy we got my old one running great tonight, so now I have two perfectly running snow blowers. Next snow I will use the old one and make sure it’s running good then put it on craigslist. ---
### Author: ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life) #### Post date: [December 16, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-snow-clearing-toy/207264/11 "2010-12-16T17:19:20Z")
shovel.