Pollack Pete 2,273 #1 Posted December 10, 2014 Well,we had about 6 inches of heavy wet snow this morning.Gassed up the 416H.I figured it would eat this snow for breakfast.WRONG.I went about 10 feet and the everything plugged solid with snow.I was barely crawling and at full throttle.It just about stalled the 16 horse Onan.Thank God ffor my Ford 1710 with 5 foot blower on the rear.Anyone else have any disappointing Wheel Horse stories today? Still love the red tractors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #2 Posted December 10, 2014 What do you mean plugged with snow? Engine? How did it get plugged with snow, never of that before. Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #3 Posted December 10, 2014 What do you mean plugged with snow? Engine? How did it get plugged with snow, never of that before. Rob 2 stage blower couldn't handle the heavy snow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,291 #4 Posted December 10, 2014 I guess global warming has made the snow heavier. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498 #5 Posted December 10, 2014 I never hed that happen before. But can see how it could. Pete, did you c r e e e e p slow at full throttle? Just asking. Glenn I guess global warming has made the snow heavier. Bob,,,that gave me a good belly laugh......good one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 1,022 #6 Posted December 10, 2014 Hey Pete, try this stuff. Home Depot carries it. I just picked up two cans of it this morning. Lets hope it works as good as they say! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMCIII 838 #7 Posted December 10, 2014 Pete - thought your were talking about the engine. LOL.. Fire- it does, otherwise I would not be supporting it as often as I do..... But here is what I also do. Coat the blower. Let it set a couple days, go out and run the blower, then re-coat it again. Let it set, then a day later coat it a final time. Really allows the stuff to soak in where you may have missed some areas. The biggest areas I coat the most is the throat of the chute, the chute and on either end inside where the snow really has a chance to collect. Rob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theroundhousernr 590 #8 Posted December 10, 2014 I have heard people talking about this before. Now this is a two stage, my experience is with single stage. I own both tall and short chute singles and never once had them clog but have heard plenty of complaints about them clogging also. I just picked up a tall chute and used it a few weeks ago here in Pa. The snow was only about 4 to 5 inches but as heavy as it gets. It brought down many trees and was very heavy to shovel. I figured if the blower did not clog in this , it never will. Sure enough, never clogged. I think people miss judge how to use them and having a hydro helps a lot. A few times it tried to plug up but never did. The important part is to have a smooth surface inside the blower and keep them full of snow. I think people make the mistake of taking there time thinking the faster they go, the more likely it is to clog. I find this to be the opposite. I go as fast as the motor can handle before bogging out. No clogs here. I actually wanted to put some input in on robs post under implements, I to believe wheel horse has a solid design with the single stage! Kyle 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites