Buying Large 2 Stage Snowblowers?
My neighbor has a concrete business, and does snow removal during winter. He always buys these large Craftsman 2 stage snowblowers for his jobs. It seems like he always has problems with them, and they are not even a year old! The plastic chutes break, shear pins break, and sometimes they dont run very good. He also has an older Toro. The Toro never has any problems! I told him today that he should invest in a brand new Toro, or Ariens snowblower instead of a Craftsman because that is what the professionals use, and they are made to handle the tough jobs. Besides they are much easier to get parts for, and probably have a better warranty. I never have problems finding parts for my 35 plus year old Ariens snowblowers. Am i right?
Obviously he is getting what he pays for. The Craftsman requires a smaller initial investment, but down time costs money, too. The less expensive machines may have the same engines as the pricier models but the frames and transmissions are not as strong.
yep the flimsy plastic ones cant hold up,