Handling Wet Heavy Snow with Snowblower

[fasteddie]

Usually when I clear the driveway and have the wet heavy snow it clogs up the chute . I saw a suggestion about spraying the chute with Rain-Ex . Since I didn't have any , I sprayed the snow blower chute with ArmorAll . Boy , did that do the trick ! Never clogged once when I got into the wet stuff at the end of the drive way . Give it a try . 

[Nomad]

Also older ones don’t have the rubber paddles that fill the space between the auger and the chute . You can add them pretty easily .

[BigVal]

Try silicone spray too

[turkeyfeathers]

  On 12/20/2019 at 8:49 PM, Nomad said:

Also older ones don’t have the rubber paddles that fill the space between the auger and the chute . You can add them pretty easily .

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Might want to add a disclaimer to not have it running (just in case Storm or 007 or whoever he is at the moment may see this)

[Nomad]

  On 12/20/2019 at 9:17 PM, turkeyfeathers said:

Might want to add a disclaimer to not have it running (just in case Storm or 007 or whoever he is at the moment may see this)

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Or not .....

[farmer 52]

Pam or WD 40 also work pretty well

[Robhuntandfish]

Try this!

[GreeneHunter]

I use PAM the vegetable spray , works great !

[******pike]

 I put a fresh coat of paint inside the chute and spray it with cheap cooking spray it works  

[bigpaul]

Fluid Film

[nyslowhand]

Sorry fasteddie, depressing topic!  Rather talk about the wet grass clogging the lawn mower discharge chute.

[BowmanMike]

  On 12/20/2019 at 11:21 PM, blackbeltbill said:

I still use a Shovel.

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Whats your approach when the snow sticks to the shovel?

 

[Nomad]

I actually like to shovel  early in the season , good outdoor exercise as long as it’s not wet heavy stuff . As the year rolls on , it looses its luster .

[Lawdwaz]

Yes Larry, I enjoy a quick shovel especially with just a couple 3" of snow and I do it with the big pusher shovel.  Fast as balls and gives a good cardio (humor me) workout.

 

[doebuck1234]

Will use the shovel if isnt much snow aswell.need the exercise with all the beer drinkin i do.

if its enough to get my car through ill shovel,if it' s o crap im going to get stuck snow, im breakin out the snowblower.will try that @fasteddie,thanks!!!!have also heard of the wd 40 by a few guys at work @farmer 52

[Merlot]

  On 12/20/2019 at 11:21 PM, blackbeltbill said:

I still use a Shovel.

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Same here. Feel less guilty having a beer after a vigorous shovel.

[Merlot]

  On 12/20/2019 at 8:33 PM, fasteddie said:

Usually when I clear the driveway and have the wet heavy snow it clogs up the chute . I saw a suggestion about spraying the chute with Rain-Ex . Since I didn't have any , I sprayed the snow blower chute with ArmorAll . Boy , did that do the trick ! Never clogged once when I got into the wet stuff at the end of the drive way . Give it a try . 

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Florida works as a solution for sticky icky snow too....

[wolc123]

Blowers suck.  I use a rear plow and a front loader and never had an issue.   

[TreeGuy]

  On 12/21/2019 at 12:35 AM, wolc123 said:

Blowers suck.  I use a rear plow and a front loader and never had an issue.   

Sounds like you have your BLOWer hooked up backwards.

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[Nomad]

  On 12/21/2019 at 12:35 AM, wolc123 said:

Blowers suck.  I use a rear plow and a front loader and never had an issue.   

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Will those fit in my 7x7 shed on my 1/3 acre suburban lot ?

[moog5050]

I have learned that if you just keeping driving over the snow, it all packs down anyways.   No shoveling or front loader needed.  

[TreeGuy]

  On 12/21/2019 at 1:56 PM, moog5050 said:

I have learned that if you just keeping driving over the snow, it all packs down anyways.   No shoveling or front loader needed.  

That's what we call a redneck plow

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[Nytracker]

Knock on wood I have never had snow stick on my shoot. Picked up a rock once. Locked it up pretty good.  I'm running a 9 hp  poulan snowblower . I bought it new 20 plus years ago . Anything less than 2 inches  I shovel.  I use the tractor and loader if it's more than a foot  to clear the end of the driveway when the plows get done filling  end of the driveway back in. 

[TreeGuy]

  On 12/21/2019 at 1:29 PM, Nomad said:

Will those fit in my 7x7 shed on my 1/3 acre suburban lot ?

Depends on if it's geared or hydro

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[Steuben Jerry]

  On 12/21/2019 at 12:35 AM, wolc123 said:

Blowers suck.  I use a rear plow and a front loader and never had an issue.   

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X2 on that setup. 400 ft loop driveway with a 100 x 60 ft tee to the garage. I’d die shoveling that, lol. I do get exercise in the spring when I have to rake all the gravel back into the driveway.

Edited December 21, 2019 by Steuben Jerry