My driveway is fairly steep what is your opinion on pushing it back up the hill.does the auger assist you.
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I've only used it in a flat situation, but the auger does not provide any motion to the unit. It goes strictly by push. I would advise pushing downhill when blowing the snow, then pulling it back up for another pass...the rear wheels do help when pulling it back...
296326
The auger does not assist and on a steep drive with 6 to 8 inches of snow you may have some difficulty going uphill. A self propelled unit would be better. The size of your drive may also factor into this. I would say that of all the electric blowers I looked at both online and in stores that this is a good choice. For drives or walk s that are long or inclined then self powered would be a better choice. Hope this helps some in you making your decision.
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From my experience the auger does only two things. Constantly tries to climb up onto the snow (needs constant down pressure) and (still) leaves a layer of packed snow on a cement surface that is very slick/difficult to walk on. I only used it once before returning it, in favor of gasoline powered blower which cost a lot more - but does the job.
296328
do not think auger would assist on your hill. I only use this tho on my 50 ft. deck. I have no hills I have to do. this snow blower is good. I feel it does what I want it to on the deck.
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I used it last summer with a sand auger and it performed extremely well even on windy days. I never rely just on the built-in auger. I dig a little hole, get the separate auger in really deep, and I'm good for the day!
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This is not a heavy duty auger - think of it as a motorized version of a post-hole shovel. It might work, with a sharpened blade, and a hose/nozzle attachment.
372813
That depends on the moisture in the snow and the depth. I have a monster long and wide driveway, and it works just great for me in light fluffy snow that is less than 2 inches. It goes much faster than a traditional shovel. If there is snow mounted up on the sides, you might need to take a shovel and throw it more to the side, but this is still much, much faster than shoveling everything by hand or using a snow thrower. I am very happy with my Snowcaster--I've used it 4 times already this winter (Wisconsin)!
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I have used this Manual Lift for rock, dirt, and snow and it has worked just fine. You may have to modify the installation and it takes a little muscle but it works great. I hope this help you.
691617
The shovel very, very strong, although the auger is a heavy duty plastic. Just used it on part of our roof due to our heavy snow this year. Warranty? Check with the manufacturer. It has led up well this incredible winter.
368257
I have this one and my yard is not level. I haven't had any issues with it.
991218
Just tilt the blower back, it will raise the front up & not bother the gravel.
1368545
My driveway also slopes up here in the Colorado foothills. Although I have used this machine only once last week, it did perform well working uphill. That said, it did struggle a bit when running into compacted snow after a car had driven up and down the driveway. So it is best to use it on fresh snow, before any vehicle drives over it.
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Hi: I love my little Toro Power Shovel, but I would hesitate using it on a gravel driveway and this is why: When I use it, I tend to set it on the ground and push it back and forth, just like a vacuum, and it "vacuums" the snow off of the ground. Because it is resting on the ground, it makes the job much less strenuous. But, in your case, I would guess that it would also "vacuum" the gravel along with the snow. To try and hold it up one inch off of the ground would, I think, be quite tiresome. It isn't terribly heavy, but you would quickly get winded by holding it up and shoveling with it. It think that this would even be harder than using a snow shovel, thereby defeating the whole purpose of having a machine. Sorry, but I don't think it is a good tool for your application.
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With out the sleeve hitch there would be no way to raise the grader or set the depth without getting off the tractor. But while I use mine I let it ride right on the ground to fill in holes. Then after they are filled I use the hitch to set the depth and level. I imagine if your handy you could use it without a hitch but it might not work as well and be a pain. I spent the money added the hitch and everything because I plan on using other pieces of equipment like the disk and bottom plow.
247605
Many snowblowers are driven (or propelled) by the auger's rotation. This model has a separate gear drive for the wheels, meaning it can propel without the auger running.
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I have used ours on loose dirt and it worked great. I think if you had issues you could use the chock wedge to keep it from moving as you pull on the leveler and then just chock it in the back with a rock or piece of wood. This is the ONLY leveler to buy in my opinion.
1211107
I have used on gravel driveway. It works great just keep it up so your not picking up stone.But may be small for a driveway..
149448
I think it would work fine. I have large gravel (likely larger than your driveway gravel) for my landscaping and it doesn't come close to moving it. You can also control how powerful the blower is by how far away from the ground you hold it.
868843
we have a moderately sloped driveway... it goes up it just fine (though, certainly slower than it does going back down the driveway!).
206921
I live on the coast and have sandy soil. This auger works great, I'll never use post hole diggers again.