jeremi3210 759 #1 Posted July 16, 2015 Hello I have a chance to pick up this ber-vac snowblower but I have a few question. Anybody else have this? Do they work good? how do they compare to a wh single stage? Any comments would be great just looking for opinions. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,519 #2 Posted July 16, 2015 There was a weight bracket for the rear but don't know if it was an option or included with the packagehttp://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/1901-snowthrower-38in-1987-1988-w0238-ber-vac-2-stage-om-iplpdf/http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/1915-snowthrower-38in-1989-w0238-ber-vac-2-stage-om-iplpdf/http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/1920-snowthrower-46in-1989-w0246d-ber-vac-2-stage-om-iplpdf/Garry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,071 #3 Posted July 16, 2015 From what I have heard, people like them. They work as well as the WH 2 stage, but there were not as many made and the company is long out of business so replacement parts are rare if not non-existent.Maybe someone who has had one can chime in with more info? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheesegrader 436 #4 Posted July 17, 2015 There was one for sale in Antigo.Might be useful just to have some spare parts.I think it was on craigslist Green Bay as part of a 520 package.I've heard they perfom like a WH two-stage, superior to any one stage.If you don't buy, I'm sure you could get some answers about performance.I'm a little concerned about the auger design. Just not as substantial as a WH. Hey,That picture looks familiar!Did you buy that 520 out of Green Bay?I would have jumped on it, but I couldn't use the Ber-Vac.I'm looking for my 4th 520 with a WH 2-stage for my brother.Looked like a nice machine, and a good price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremi3210 759 #5 Posted July 17, 2015 Yes that's the one from antigo, no I didn't buy the tractor that sold separate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fast88pu 3,399 #6 Posted July 17, 2015 I have used one before and they really throw the snow. I would say 50-70 feet. You will not be disapointed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
two horser 12 #7 Posted December 2, 2015 Yeah I have the same blower I use on my 93 520 H it works great. Throws snow 35 to 40 feet no problem. I live in west Michigan and can get some heavy wet snow it handles it easy. I do have the manual for the ber-vac if you need a copy I'll send it. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim 97 #8 Posted December 2, 2015 i could be wrong but i think that they now call themselves Bercomac http://www.bercomac.com/produits_souffleuses_ang.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Granite Stater 0 #9 Posted 7 hours ago Here is a Ber-Vac 4 foot 2stage Snowblower for sale in RI https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/foster-wheelhorse-48-snowblower-2stage/aKVigBMv9jE2giy9DnGkLz 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 70,022 #10 Posted 6 hours ago 48 minutes ago, Granite Stater said: Ber-Vac 4 foot 2stage Snowblower for sale in RI Forum rules don't allow links to outside sales like C's list and . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergeant 350 #11 Posted 5 hours ago On 12/2/2015 at 2:24 PM, Tim said: i could be wrong but i think that they now call themselves Bercomac http://www.bercomac.com/produits_souffleuses_ang.php Ber-Vac snow blowers were made by Rad Technologies. Bercomac and Ber-Vac have always gotten mixed together because both companies were founded by Bertrand Vachon, who sold Ber-Vac in 1978 to Michel Potvin, who changed the name to RAD Technologies. In 1983, Bertrand Vachon founded Bercomac, and both companies' snowblower designs are very similar. Bercomac didn't start building snow blowers until 1993. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
