Crazy.... well whoever is stupid enough to stick ur hand in there after seeing the auger still spinnin should be suing their parents for failing them. Then again, can u imagine a dad driving it in a garage thinking its disengaged and his child runs out and get caught in it!!!

Job one: install sheer bolts.

He IS the dipstick tho - lol

a mug warmer to keep the coffee warm would be nice

What brand 2 stage snow blowers do most commercial snow removers use? I have heard it is Toro, in your years in the business, what machines did you use the most?

@@russellmaddock3492

@@russellmaddock3492 for two stage mostly jon deere and honda. for single stage toro. I see all brands being used. My advice is buy any name brand from a good local dealer that can provide immediate support if needed, any machine sitting waiting for service or parts is a waste.

@@arthurgilbert587 I agree with buying from a reputable dealer. I bought my Toro Power Max HD 1232 from the dealer I have bought all my outdoor power equipment from. They sell Honda, Cub Cadet and Toro in outdoor power equipment. Honda is out of the walk behind lawn mowers business as of 2023. Makes me wonder what else they may drop in not-too-distant future. I really like my Toro 1232. Lots of power and throws snow 57' plus in right conditions. The anti-clog impeller system is what sold me on the Toro. Thanks for your response. Have a blessed and safe winter.

The novelty wouldn't last long.

@@heyinway no , but just to have it for a short time would be great , i love the look of snow , all we get here is just a little snow dust that blows in on the wind , which usually freezes and turns to ice straight away , causing ice rinks on the roads and pavements , watching little old ladys skate down over the hills can be quite funny i suppose ,

I guess if you had a really big snow blower then you'd want maybe a little slow blower to go along with it. But the 826 is not a really big snowblower. It's easy to maneuver like a shopping cart so even if you had 4 in of snow I would still use it. You could put it in sixth gear and get right through it. Those little portable battery powered shovels are almost useless in anything over 3 in. They're not that wide something 4 in and below you can actually buy the pro MANPLOW with the easy edge. You could easily push the snow with that. AND IT'S 32 IN WIDE AND IT WOULD BE FASTER THEN USING ONE OF THOSE LITTLE POWER SHOVELS!! You also got those $300 $400 battery powered little snow blowers that are single stages. When you get over 6 in of snow with them and it's kind of heavy you have to back up and plow into it back up and plow into it You're basically doing close grip push-ups It's way too much work. I think the 826, the size of it, the weight of it, the automatic steering turning like a shopping cart, and everything else that it has with the ingenious things that Toro does with the no shear pins quick stick, anti-clogging system, the hand warmers WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED.. again two or three inches of snow just grab a good snow plow shovel be done in minutes..

Me too. Me too

Car spray wax works well too

Ceramic paint coating is more of maintenance free solution. I bought some Tuttle Wax Ceramic coating at Walmart for $14

@@BeingMe23 my dirt cheap eagle one nano-wax usually gets through a season here in Iowa. Maybe in the snowier parts of the USA, ceramic would be a better option. I’m on the same bottle i got 5-6 years ago for 5 bucks. 😂

@@AverageJoeHotRodShow Well true anything that bonds well to the paint works.

Silicone spray works well too.

Against the law to do that here.

@@bushmaster2936 - to heck with the laws, our politicians don’t follow them why should we.

@@billypreston12 Because someone has to be smarter than the politicians.

@@billypreston12 because peasants like us have to pay the fines. Elites just bypass all that peasantry nonsense.

@@bushmaster2936 Odd that they can block people's driveways when plowing though.

yea it is way too fast in 1st.

@@M.TTT. Exactly what the guy said You just going to move the friction disc to a different point to make first gear slower but it will make all the gears change. It will make first gear slower all the gear is going forward slower which is fine because they're already really fast. And turn it will make reverse gears quicker which is excellent.. backing up you're not snow blowing I want to back up quickly. You just take that connecting rod to the shifter there's a little piece on top you can turn I think you turn it clockwise a couple of turns and that's it link it back up and it's fixed. I mean just look at Taryl He likes to go fast but that's why he has a lot of leftovers on the sides. Everybody has their preference. That's why things are adjustable ;)

I'd look at Ariens also, good machines.

flywheel would be fine.. extreme situation it slips the belt or bogs the engine and in most cases a good ice chunk chops most snow blower shear pins anyway the Toro with the same ice chunks u hear the engine bog and feel the vibration either it clears on its own or you clear it and back to work..

He had the blower in too high a gear for the thickness of the snow. The wheels were spinning not because of a lack of traction, so much as due to the fact that the blower's ability to clear the snow was maxed out and it couldn't move at the speed he was attempting to drive it. When you are taking full cuts through snow that thick and heavy you shouldn't be using anything higher than first gear.

LMAO. Dragging his sorry butt down the driveway.

Is there a seventh gear? I’d need more

@@jamit2u can never have enuf gears.

@@barackobama5304 7 would be enough if Elon Musk invented snow blower flame throwers

Drift cutters

Yeah I was gonna say. Looks real LCT to me.

Loncin makes Toro engines for the HD 928 and up! LCT engines are on all the Ariens blowers! Not sure exactly who makes the new Toro HD 828 model but it's definitelynot LCT, it used to be Briggs up to a few years ago. Check your facts first man!

@@PFred-ew4zd You're exactly right, I got them mixed up. My apologies.

@@jaredpoboisk9094 No need to apologize Jared, just wanted to get the facts straight... Didn't mean to come off like an ass like some people do!

I inherited a Toro snowblower from my dad after he died. It doesn't have a differential drive and is a bear to turn around, even in the snow. Also, I bought an Ariens snowblower before that and they didn't think to put anti-seize on the axles. Rightly so. But inovations like these push the product towards more reliability and convenience for the consumer.

@@WJCTechyman Then you would have to pay the price of a Honda, not cheap.

@@freetolook3727 Jr or Slippers probably slathered that nasty NeverSeez on...best to use is food grade antiseize...has wide temperature range capability and does not make a mess like common NeverSeez. Does not absorb into your skin.

@@WJCTechyman Toro makes commercial quality machines that easily outperform Honda and that are made in the US. Just not this one, which costs less than half as much as the cheapest Honda two stage.

@@WJCTechyman The best Toro snow blowers rival Hondas easily And they are hell of a lot cheaper.. Toro got rated the number one snowblower for performance overall over any other one. Apples to apples the Toro will win and save you a hell of a lot of money. The 1332 Honda which is one of the most popular ones cost almost $4,000.... Much harder to fix, much harder to find parts, much more expensive to buy the parts.. Toro knows what they're doing All of their technologies Honda hasn't done anything special. Just overpriced because it's Honda. At least Toro has tried New things and be inventive moving forward not backwards.. WHY TORO SNOW BLOWERS ARE BETTER? For instance with an 8 horsepower engine there 252 CC.. You would think you'd have trouble with some snow. But because of the INGENIOUS ANTI-CLOGGING SYSTEM by Toro you could have less horsepower but it will cut through better.. you'll get the performance of a 9 horsepower using an 8 horsepower engine. What's great about the anti-clogging system is that it throws A portion of the snow back into the auger.. What this does is break the snow up Make it lighter and aerate it more. Therefore it puts less pressure on the system, the belts, the engine, the gears it will throw the snow further and saving gas!! That's why a lot of times you'll see Toro snowblower snow be really light and fly all over the place in the wind.. because it's lighter because of the way the system works.. Let's not forget there NO SHEER PIN TECHNOLOGY THAT REALLY WORKS!! Happened to me firsthand with the new Toro battery power two stage power max E26. Essentially the same thing as the 826 just with the battery powered motor.. I HIT A CAR RIM WITH THE AUGER UNDERNEATH THE SNOW DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THERE BAMB!! The machine stopped immediately. There was no damage done to anything. STARTED THE MACHINE BACK UP I WAS ON MY WAY BRILLIANT INGENIOUS!! LET'S NOT FORGET ABOUT THE QUICK STICK!! The quick stick is the best shoot control out there.. The smoothest, the fastest most reliable.. It works great.. again ingenious. Also what about their metal!! The metal used for the Toro is actually a little bit thinner than say an Ariens.. But it's actually STRONGER!! They use a special way of making their metal that makes their thinner metal stronger and lasts just as long as heavier metal while maintaining a lighter weight for easier maneuverability.. I MEAN WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT!! 🤣 Toro seems to KNOW WHAT MATTERS AND KNOW WHAT DOESN'T!! They were the first snowblower company to ever make the stand behind snowblower for home use IN 1951!! And let's not forget they are american-based company.. well more American than any other company out there just like Ariens.. yeah some parts are made in China but you're still supporting an American company no matter what.. They don't sacrifice quality EVER!! yeah yeah yeah some people will say they made plastic shoots and use some plastic.. THEY'VE EXPLAINED THIS ON VIDEOS A FEW YEARS AGO!! They claim that some plastic when it's made correctly like the poly plastic can be just as strong as metal while being more slippery, never rusting and lasting longer than metal!! So why did they switch back to metal shoots? Because of the public complaining like little babies that they wanted metal because THEY'RE UNEDUCATED AND DON'T UNDERSTAND.. So Toro went back to metal shoots.. But there are dashboard is still plastic and so is there handles.. And some other parts like the quick stick. Which is plenty acceptable and will do just as good as metal and last just as long without rusting.. AGAIN THEY GET IT!! Their efforts not only Make the best products that last longer some of their snow blowers are still around after 50-60 years. By doing what they're doing they save themselves money and save you money.. Again brilliant. And ingenious!! Always trying to push the limits and be inventive.. If people did not always push the limits and try to make things better we'd have no technology and the country would never move forward.. ;)

Nice, I have a really old Ariens my dad bought way back when, 32 in, put a brand new 10 horse on it before this season, tire chains, modded the impeller and it works great for my house, we get a LOT of snow. I got a Craftsman 45 in with dual wheels at a scratch and dent sale online a few years back, modded impeller, delrin shoes are awesome for customers with really long driveways that don't like them plowed. Wealthy people are nitpicky but the money's worth it. What does the dual pulley mod do?

@@jimmartin7881 The kit allows two belts to drive the auger. Throws better and less belt wear, because two belts carry the load. There are videos on it. Look for Ariens dual or double belt modification kit. I have had it for three years on the Beast and so far am very happy with how well it works.

@@huskierider1 Thanks, I will.

Then I think I got a lemon. Brand new and tried starting (pull cord & electric starter) it today & got nothing. Oil level good & put in a fresh 32 oz can of TruFuel, too.

@@copa8 its prolly ignition or fuel. If you work on small engines prolly not, then fixit! Or take it to taryl!! Or myself if he's busy.. A lemon is something that keeps breaking. Yours sounds like it never ran categorized as just plain broken. Lol