considering the power to size they should do pretty good. they also have a pretty large impeller which also helps they out. funny enough i was working on one for someone today. i still dislike ariens for stupid stuff like belts. i wish they would run full size belts on their machines. if you plan on keeping the machine long term may be worth picking up a extra belt in the summer. they are like 37.07" or 37.1" and a 37" is on the tight side which may cause the auger to run all the time till it stretches.

 

I bought the dual belt kit with the SHO pulley and two belts. My plan is to remove the auger and strip and re-paint the front half of the bucket and augers and do the conversion. It's good to know what I have before the conversion. There's a nice 18 inch or so pole at the EOD that the plows left overnight.

 

Does your 926 have the Briggs or Tecumseh engine on it?

 

It's got the Tecumseh engine. I think it's 308cc. My Toro has a Tecumseh too.

 

That's an L head 318cc??
They also make an OHV version....and yes a big frame 26 with seven inch spout will cut right through EOD, with either version 318...

 

Day Two and I'm even more Impressed. The plows left an 18 inch high wet and heavy EOD pile. It just ran right through the snow without any issues!

 

Its a good machine, you are already addressing its biggest shortcoming with the dual belt conversion. Watch out for a cracked dash by the gear selector notches and also the handle pivots like to crack.

 

Dash is in very good shape. One owner stored indoors. Doesn't look like it was extensively used.

 

We got 28 cms of snow overnight. Went through everything including the bottom EOD without any issues. I'll install the dual belt kit this summer, but this blower doesn't need it. Glad I picked up this machine.

 

KJ, I agree a great snowblower indeed. Not sure that I noticed much difference with the upgrade kit, but at the price, it seemed like a good investment. I can't imagine any snowblower being any better. I have 2 of them, one with tracks and the other with wheels.

 

With a 54% bucket, 7" spout, and all that weight, nothing really stops a good running big frame 26, except solid ice berms(which really only slow them down and cause rear tire slippage). You'll have to test it in deep snow before you can make a judgment if you need to step up from that L head, and throw further. 28 cms is not a real test for these.

 

We don't get storms larger than that, so I think for my situation I'm in good shape. If we ever got something larger (which is not impossible) everything around here would come to a stop.