Winter Wonderland

There are changes in the model lineup which allow you to more specifically choose between form and function.

1. PRO = Strong, actually easier to use, historically speaking- lasts decades!
2. DELUXE = value priced.
3. COMPACT = As implied... for smaller driveways.
4. SINGLE STAGE= For walks, decks, small driveways, etc.

	Snow scoop with mount is standard.
	Drift bars are standard
	Increased impeller size
	Re-engineered chute directional control
	Remote chute height control on all pro models

Big Box store purchase... or not?

Our "10 Points of Light"

1. Our prices are usually the same as big box stores for like product models.
2. We try to educate you in the buying process, to ensure you are getting just what you want and need.
3. We assemble all equipment that leaves here as part of the price.
4. We fill it full of oil, and even put some fuel in it.
5. We run up the machine and adjust to ensure everything is working correctly.
6. We instruct you on how to use and maintain your machine.
7. We don't sell cheaply performing products that need apologies later on.
8. All of our units are repaired on premises by factory certified techs.
9. We have a tremendous supply of parts right on hand when you need it most.
10. All service is performed 'in house', not in an 'out-house'.

Why would anyone go to a big box store to buy power equipment?   Hey, we all learn from our mistakes... it's ok.

Snowblower ideologies:

If you think the machine might be a 'little' small for the job, it probably will be too small during a blizzard. You don't get a second chance during a snow storm. The roads are closed, and the stores are sold out. 

     We say, plan ahead effectively. In our neck of the woods, 1' snows are pretty common, 2' snows much less common, but certainly not unheard of. I'd much rather plan for the worst, and be ready with a smile, than plan for the 'common', and work a lot harder.

     After all, the tool should be doing the work, not you!  (That is why you bought the tool, right?)  I want to let you in on a secret. Smaller snowblowers may LOOK less intimidating, and easier to use...  But when you start using that machine in heavy snow, you will soon find out you are working as hard as the machine (pushing it thru heavy snow, man-handling it in corners, going super slow thru deep snow, and the list goes on).

Things we look at

1. Also, the product design makes a difference. The better units will have a steering assist (although even the cheap units now are trying to imitate this concept). Meaning some device that allows turns to be very easily.
2. The better units will also have a smoother operating chute control, not ones that bind up because of poor design. 
3. Better machines will use thicker metal, this is especially crucial in the scraper area (I'm not talking about the scraper itself, however). If the impeller housing bends easily, it will bend out of shape, and that's the end of that. At best, you will never have an effective cleaning of the blacktop. At worst, the unit will destroy itself because of the impeller hitting the housing.
4. Smarter designed units will have an effective chute height control that actually works!  Cheaper units usually fail miserably in this area. If the chute height control freezes in the down position, then what?
5. The list goes on and on, but you get the idea. You get what you pay for.

Needless to say, when you buy a quality snowblower, you expect to have it for a long time. So ensure the model you are purchasing today is going to be compatible to your body 25 years from now! 

If you are 25 yrs old now and in good shape, and your wife or father-in-law won't use it, then you can chintz out a bit and get away with it this time around.  We'll have this conversation again then; I'll be in my rocking chair in the back by the spittoon.

1. Quick Stick™ chute control on PowerMax 2 Stage units make changing chute direction and height quick and easy.
   

2. PowerMax™  snow 'recycling'
   
   This revolutionary system meters snow intake. Snow that's not immediately thrown is returned back into the auger, providing maximum travel speed and snowthrowing capacity.

3. Freewheel Steering for effortless maneuverability, wheels can be disengaged independently or simultaneously, with handle-mounted trigger controls.  This makes turning, and steering adjustments easy for anyone.  Left control for left wheel, right control for right. Well thought-out design, gearing is made of metal! 

   Available on 828 LXE, 1028 LXE, and 1128 OXE Power Max models. Check out Power Max virtual tour for a freewheel demonstration.

4. Toro does not use shear bolts. They use hardened grade 5 bolts. "Geesh, won't that hurt the gearbox?", asks conventional wisdom. "Nope," says the Toro man, and I have to agree. We see extremely few Toro gearbox issues, if at all. 

   What a quality snowblower
   can do for you?

   Click here and see if yours can do this.  I took this picture of an 8hp Toro in our back test field.

For This season:
Can you say Lay-It Aside?

If you don't have room for your new machine, just tell us when you purchase it. We'll hold it until at least Christmas, if need be.  But... don't take too much advantage of our generosity -- get that garage or shed cleaned out now, while it's still warm out!

Don't wait.