Might have myself a snowblower, keep your fingers crossed!!

So Sunday I picked up an MTD yard machines snowblower. That sucker was freaking heavy to get into my truck, took me 4 tries to pull it up and in even with the ramps I had! Took it straight to my brothers to have him look it over and he said it was a sweet find, it might just be a blown head gasket or a drive issue. I tried looking it up with the model number and its from 1995 from what I could find but it looks like brand new so heck ya I will put some $$ into it because from what I can see by the newer models in comparrison these things start at $500.00!!! My dad said its almost as big as the one he has at their other house and he paid $800.00 bucks for it used years ago. If my brother gets this thing running for me this will be my sweetest ''save'' yet!! Heeee!!!!

Could use that in Denver tonight...Record high of 80 yesterday, calling for 3-6 inches of snow by daybreak. Parttimescrapper could see double since he live closer to the foothills.

New I sure hope ya'll are able to get it running.

Weird but I have never seen a snow blower in person. I guess a rototiller on speed would compare.

Yeah and ill have to walk 9 miles in it tomorrow to deliver the mail. Wish me luck.

Better bring some extra sox...good luck PTS.

i found a little 18in mtd snowblower last trashnight and all i had to do was wire a kill switch it has a nice 5hp two stroke in it

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My brothers checked it out today and there was not a thing wrong with the snow blower other than it needs new skids on the bottom. Unfreaking crazy unbelievable someone threw this thing away - they both said its about an $800.00 machine. *Faints*

Now, I'm not advocating for snow to come but when it does I'm going to be snow blowing everywhere!!!! My drive, the neighbors drive, anyone that gave me scrap this year is going to get their driveways snow blown!! :o

*Grabs Snoopy and does happy dance, happy dancing all over the house!!*

Saweet find!

KZ, If I lived close I'd snow blow your driveway too!! :)

Now I'm not going to know what to do, snow blow or air chisel, snow blow or air chisel. :cool:

Just don't air chisel the snow blower! Your about 170 miles from me tude, but your more than welcome to do my driveway if ya want.

And anyone that b*tched at you for scrapping, just blow their drive in, not out.

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but when it does I'm going to be snow blowing everywhere!!!! My drive, the neighbors drive, anyone that gave me scrap this year is going to get their driveways snow blown!!

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Is that a free service for everyone on the forum? Hmmm

GRatz new. Can you find me one now?

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*Grabs Snoopy and does happy dance, happy dancing all over the house!!*

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cost me $71.00 in parts to fix up and get running. not bad! Now its home and awating use!http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...001_134500.jpg

That beast looks like it means business.

I was only going to have to buy the new skids until the tall brother with 8 foot long arms pulled it to start again and snapped the rewind, had to go buy a new one he snapped the spring inside.

MrDew, that's what hubby said, go around and charge a few buck for peeps driveways!

Probably could have gotten a rewind from a junked out lawnmower, most of them are Briggs also,,,

Do yourself a favor and buy some spare sheer pins. Untill you get used to using im sure you will break a couple.

I used it today!! I did my drive and a neighbors drive and the sidewalks!!! it works good!!!! woot!!!!!!!!!!

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Nothing beats playing with a new toy. LOL

Terrific find!

Its feels good when projects really work. Congrats, Mike.

sweeeeeeet

Well, don't that beat all !! Congratulations. Bet your neighbors are happy. Can you charge the rest of the neighbors and make some extra $$. I know....jk...you're too busy out scrappin.

Up here the same guys that mow in the summer are running around with snowblowers on trailers and blowing out everyone for $$. Cheaper upkeep than a plowtruck.

That's awesome! When you finally get good equipment its sometimes hard to believe how you managed without before.

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Up here the same guys that mow in the summer are running around with snowblowers on trailers and blowing out everyone for $$. Cheaper upkeep than a plowtruck.

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Cheaper than a truck for sure but very limiting also, without a plow and salt spreader on your truck it makes it impossible to go after bigger contracts for commercial and industrial sites and there can be really big money in those.

hey, attitude, I got an e-mail from Sears this am. They're having a sale on snowblower parts !!