[bisonp]

“One huge differerence between these 2 machines, is that the Simplicity digs into the deep snow, while the Snapper would seek upwards loosing contact with the ground.”

Any thoughts why? Just bucket weight or design?

I experienced the same thing. My dad's late 80's Simplicity (760 maybe?) I used in high school just plowed right through just about anything. My Ariens 824, which has a bucket much like that Snapper, has always had to be wrestled through the EOD stuff.



Unfortunately I don't remember everything about that Simplicity as that was a long time ago, but I suspect its weight was more forward biased as well.

 

[Dag Johnsen]

>Perhaps mostly the design actually

Curious to think about what is the main culprit or is it everything?

-skids
-auger distance to ground compared to scraper
-the design of the augers.. more or less blades to cut into the snow
-weight
-tear drop design of the bucket compared to the flat designs that are more currently in use. With the tear drop the augers make contact with the snow before the bucket sides. Similar to the Simplicity v. Snapper in this example.

anything else?

Yesterday I was on a rock concert, today I am tired. But there is a lot of snow outside that I have to blow now, 10 inches:smile2:Will post a Picture.
Anyway, it must be how the augers cut and dig into the snow, and like you say the teardrop design could be important.


Dag

 

[guybb3]

In our area we usually get:

Massachusetts(Merrimack Valley)

Avg. days of snow = 20.3

Inches = 51.9

Centimeters = 131.8


We had 8 inches back in November and since then.....JACK SQUAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NADA!!!!!! Nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ingenting!!!!

Stop complaining, brother. The crap storm we are getting tonight will make up for some of that with it's icy nastiness.

 

[SimplicitySolid22]

That post was a while back where did you pick that from????.....We have had a couple of storms since then.....Not worried....was asked by Dag I believe what the average snowfall.


Ohhh I see this thread....Yeah that snow to Ice will be lots of fun for us!!!! Uggghhh. Cant beat New England.

 

[SimplicitySolid22]

Stop complaining, brother. The crap storm we are getting tonight will make up for some of that with it's icy nastiness.

What did you think.... was it as CRAPPY as NJ snow might be????