Can you raise it so it does not throw stones when doing a gravel driveway?
1824440
It comes with two guides, one for each side that allow you to raise the blade off the ground so it doesn't wear out. You can mount them lower to raise the blade higher to leave some snow(1/2") on the ground and keep from throwing stones. Most likely your driveway is not perfectly flat and you will throw some of the mounds.
1824441
Yes you can. It has adjustable skid plates that can be adjusted so the blade is a couple of inches off the ground
1824442
You could add the base shoes from Aerins to the bottom of the intake housing to raise up the base of the Shute.
1824443
Yes. It has skid plates that can be adjusted for the kind of surface you're clearing snow from, holding the blade and adjustable heights from the surface.
1824444
YES there are adjustable skid bars on each side that you can set to ride above dirt rocks etc.
1824445
Yes, the shoes are adjustable in height which enables you to raise the height of the blower to clear the stones.
464028
It does not have shoes as they call them on the gas powered ones. You can lift it and walk with it but personally I would not use it on a pea stone driveway. I think the wheels might sink in the stone.
2278006
I think the gravel would tear up the material with wear and tear. I have mine on wooden floors in the house.
674456
It's not a good idea to use on gravel but, yes it will work. Just leave an inch or more so as not to pick up gravel.
293235
No. I have one of these to fluff and spread my 3/4" rock driveway and it does a killer job. Makes it look like new but it won't do the job on anything bigger as you are trying to do
991216
Not that I know of. The bottom of the machine is just a plastic skidplate so depending on the type and depth of the snow, it may just ride over the gravel as long as you keep it level. The blades are hard rubber so the stones would not do too much damage to the machine, but you would have to be very careful about where you are potentially throwing rocks.
986879
I have to say no. While it's good material, it's not made to be strong or resistant. It's for show. Scissors and an xacto knife cut through it like paper, so flying gravel will chip it away pretty quick.
2014159
Our driveway is slightly sloped and it works great. You should have no problems, just fill it with water or sand and it does not budge.
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.
1191532
Make a form for the converter that is level with your driveway. The concrete will be sticking out of the ground the same 8-10 inches. Then you should backfill around your driveway so your kids don't roll an ankle or something. ;-)
252605
The instructions say you do not. However, I think it depends greatly on your soil. If you already have very sandy or gravely soil that is already permeable, then it would probably be fine without gravel backfill. If you have yucky impermeable clay soil (like mine), then you would need the backfill and perhaps the fabric.
1461614
We have a gravel driveway. It is easier to pull it backwards down the driveway than it is to push it through the semi-loose gravel.
2227114
Sure. But as with any gravel vac you may have to avoid digging the intake into the sand, which could stir it up and make a mess. I try to keep the vac an inch or so above my sand substate.
72119
Although I can't say for sure how it would do on a gravel driveway, I have had a few pet strollers over the years (including a couple from Pet Gear) and found that rolling them on more rugged surfaces was not good for the stroller. The wheels became misaligned and made it harder to steer the stroller.
1919879
If you have a relatively smooth driveway, there is no problem. There is one spot on mine where the concrete is shifted and there is a small ledge. I know when I hit it, I need to tilt the blade up on an angle to proceed. I am very pleased with my snowcaster.
2079276
It probably would not be a good idea to use any snow thrower on stone or gravel for safety reasons. The stone and gravel could also ruin the material on the rotor blade.
137939
It has slats inside that are not adjustable. I used felt to hold the soil in. Stones might be too heavy.