Trigger steer versus auto-steer appears to be the primary difference, otherwise it's

O = ohv engine
H = heated grips
E = electric start

Toro PowerMax Alphabet Soup ???

Just wondering what the various model 'letters' in the PowerMax series signify? I see various models LE OE OX OXE OHXE The base models over the years seem to be LE or OX Not sure what the difference is between the various models . . . and then there is of course the engine/bucket...

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Avoid home despot like the plague PLEASE.

Buy the machine from the dealer simply because home despot will send you to
a TORO dealer for warranty claims or if you experience problems with the machine and
it will take longer to have it repaired or looked at because you did not buy it from them.

You have no reason to buy home despots 3 year buyer protection plan as the 3 year TORO warranty protection plan comes at no extra charge to the buyer of thier snow blowers or snow throwers.

Do not pay attention to the recommended machine for a certain square area guide
it is only a basic guide.

It's better to buy one of the Toro 12 horsepower machines and which will get you reserve power and torque for snow removal.

You will not have to work as hard with the 12 horsepower machine as it will have more traction
with its greater weight.

If you buy the machine from home despot and take it to a TORO dealer for warranty work you will end up at the back of the line since you did not buy it from them; especially if there is a service bulletin for the machine that requires it be brought in for the repair.

I have owned and used TORO snow throwers for over 50 years and I have been very happy with them.


Leon

 

Avoid home despot like the plague PLEASE.

Buy the machine from the dealer simply because home despot will send you to
a TORO dealer for warranty claims or if you experience problems with the machine and
it will take longer to have it repaired or looked at because you did not buy it from them.

You have no reason to buy home despots 3 year buyer protection plan as the 3 year TORO warranty protection plan comes at no extra charge to the buyer of thier snow blowers or snow throwers.

Do not pay attention to the recommended machine for a certain square area guide
it is only a basic guide.

It's better to buy one of the Toro 12 horsepower machines and which will get you reserve power and torque for snow removal.

You will not have to work as hard with the 12 horsepower machine as it will have more traction
with its greater weight.

If you buy the machine from home despot and take it to a TORO dealer for warranty work you will end up at the back of the line since you did not buy it from them; especially if there is a service bulletin for the machine that requires it be brought in for the repair.

I have owned and used TORO snow throwers for over 50 years and I have been very happy with them.


Leon

I have to agree with LEONZ. I bought a Scotts lawn tractor from Home Depot which is made by John Deere. It is a great machine but when I went to buy parts from the local John Deere dealer, they would not even sell me the parts because I didn't buy from them. Poor business practice for sure, but in the end that's the way life is. In the end the John Deere dealer lost out, as I buy my parts online now.

 

your credit card company typically adds up to an extra year of warranty coverage as well.

 

I have to assume that you really don't have a 200' x 6' driveway, unless you drive a motorcycle all year round !

 

Don't understand. It's about 200 FEET long by 6 FEET wide... maybe 7 FEET wide. But it is long.

 

I assume there is ample roo. On the sides to fit the car easily up and down the drive. And places to throw the snow from the drive.

 

There is plenty of room for up to a large pickup truck... just bought the place in April '22. It's paved asphalt, but there isn't a drive width restriction I'm aware of in our township. Lot of room to thrown the snow on either side.

 

I hope for his sanity he buys a TORO 1232 OHXE from a TORO dealer.

 

Understand the sentiment. But perhaps better stated as: Maybe a realignment. Most people are not benefitting from the system. Lots of people in pain.
We certainly do not want a further increase in onw-sided wealth.

 

Easy does it on the gloom and doom guys... please. 🍻

-- The Management

Havok, welcome aboard. 😁🍻

 

What was done before? This new parcel to you, but what worked in years past? Plow, large machine? If you have time, a snowblower will work. Lot of effort though.
I will leave it to experts here who have to clear a lot of driveway.

 

Guy before me had machinery I don't have. He was a general contractor so easy for him...

There is a fence now against the part of the lawn side of the grass (we have dogs) so having a plow service isn't an option as I don't trust them to not destroy the fence.

It's just gonna be a fun winter for me.

 

If time is not a huge factor I am sure the Toro blowers will work. I blow snow here I have 2 driveways over 100 ft each and one is 3 cars wide. I we are to get a big dump I usually go out and blow 8 or 10 inches before bed time. Rather than 2 ft in morning. Dry snow not a problem in wet heavy snow my Toro might blow in first gear. From 1998 till 2005 I blew one driveway almost a city block long with my 8 hp. 24 in Craftsman, That is all I could afford at the time and if it took 20 minutes Longer it was better than a hand shovel. I have friends in Penticton that bought the big Husky blower 4 years a steep driveway over 300 ft long most people here said a tractor or plow truck was not in the budget, so they asked me to come over and see what I would do. I told them my Toro would go up the hill not problem, might only blow 24 in wide going up and 30 in on the down stroke. This will be the 4th season and they love there blower. But i told them to get some heavy duty skids Armor, and kick any rocks off drive way before the freeze in . Skids on my Toro and me blowing last winter, and there Husky. I like my Toro better but $$$$ on a factor and dealers. They have a Husky dealer and I have a Toro dealer here in town.

 

My skids, blowing a trail to back shed as they had just got a dog a city dog that never seen snow. If we were rich this is way to blow snow.

 

YEAH BABY!!!! Now that is what I want and need!! The only way to fly!!!

 

^^^^^
About right

 

I had the Armorskids on my Honda, and now I have them on both Toros. The area I have to blow is dirt covered with wood mulch, gravel, pine cones and pine needles. I run the scraper bar at about 1/2" clearance.

I did have to use their spacers on both the 828OAE and the E26 because of the stiffening rib at the leading edge of the bucket. You could use fender washers, but the spacers are nicer and spread out the force over a larger area. That way the larger skids which have more leverage on the side panels will be less likely to bend them.

Note that the below picture was before I received the spacers and I was using fender washers. Also the surface the blower is sitting on in the pic is the stuff I have to use the blowers on.

 

Everyone, thanks for the inputs and help.

I pulled the trigger on the 30" 1030 OHAE. Now to look for some skids...

 

Thanks for the updates need pictures of your new baby. Of course it will be a light snow year now that your ready.

 

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You will learn real fast the easy way for your driveway and which way the wind blows, always blow with the wind if possible.

 

Thanks for the info guy's. Just ordered a set of Armor-skids and spacers for my 2021 Ariens 28 SHO. Not that I have had any problems ( yet ) with my Northern Michigan gravel driveway but I am a sucker for quality products made in the USA.

 

If you're buying from Home Depot the very first thing you want to do is download the operators manual, read the sections on SAFETY and then go over the machine and make sure it was assembled correctly. Balance the tire pressures (less is better) cables and linkages are properly set and Etc. Read the section on maintenance and adjustments and follow it.
Enjoy your new machine.

 

If you're buying from Home Depot the very first thing you want to do is download the operators manual, read the sections on SAFETY and then go over the machine and make sure it was assembled correctly. Balance the tire pressures (less is better) cables and linkages are properly set and Etc. Read the section on maintenance and adjustments and follow it.
Enjoy your new machine.

Thanks @micah68kj

One of the reasons I chose Toro was because they don't make use of shear pins. Although I've read the bolts they do use still could shear off. Good idea to have some spares on hand? If so, am I looking at parts 10, 11, and 13 below? Should I also consider parts 15 and 16?

 

10 appears to be the pin/bolt. The other parts are the nuts etc. 15 and 16 are for the ompeller. Probably a more permanent fastener. Not a shear pin.

 

Keep in mind that when you bust a shear pin, you not only have to replace the pin, but also any washers, nuts, or clips because they fall off into the snow when the pin breaks.

 

Forgot to post a pic of the machine after it was delivered. So far so good here in western MI. It's doing the job well.

 

Very nice ... new broom sweeps clean as they say .... take good care of it and it will serve you well ... Enjoy ...

 

Looks good, I had very good luck with my little single stage Toro. Just remember the safety rules with a 2 stage machine. If it clogs, you use the clean out tool, not your hand! That's why I have stuck with the single stage for my use, they really don't clog. You just have to get out there earlier, and maybe do it in 2 passes. The drive system is also very simple nothing to go wrong really. The 2 stroke with electric start will fire off instantly even at zero degrees. No thick oil in the crankcase to drag it down.