djhutch Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I was really hoping to baby the Ariens I got 4 years ago on FB Marketplace and make it thru this winter, but this morning the handle literally fell off in my hands - & there's really not enough metal there to try to weld it on. Wondering what you guys & gals use - and is there one in particular you would say run away from? What about electric vs gas? Anybody try the eco-friendly stuff yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Mayhem Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I have had my Ariens that I bought used at least 13 years ago. It keeps right on ticking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleterious Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I realize not everyone is ready to jump to electric. But my buddy swears by his EGO snow blower. But if yours still runs well I would try to find a replacement handle or take it to a welding/fabrication shop and repair it. But I am very cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I have had my Ariens for about 10 years. It still works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 4 hours ago, Deleterious said: But if yours still runs well I would try to find a replacement handle or take it to a welding/fabrication shop and repair it. But I am very cheap. This is close to my thinking. Check with your local small engine, lawn and tractor type dealer and see if it can be repaired. It's probably less expensive than a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Its mid February. I'm ready for the lawnmower thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades of Deivi Cruz Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 On 2/16/2024 at 3:47 PM, djhutch said: I was really hoping to baby the Ariens I got 4 years ago on FB Marketplace and make it thru this winter, but this morning the handle literally fell off in my hands - & there's really not enough metal there to try to weld it on. Wondering what you guys & gals use - and is there one in particular you would say run away from? What about electric vs gas? Anybody try the eco-friendly stuff yet? I left my Toro Power Clear at the end of my driveway until someone finally took it, if that tells you anything about how I felt about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhutch Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 There's a local Ariens dealer that can order the lower arms I need. Shouldn't be much to switch those out - & the engine still runs well. Thanks for the input everybody! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I got my new blower in Dec 2021, when a huge storm was coming and my wife saw a news story about a 50 year old having a heart attack shoveling. So I got the last one at Lowe's. I've used it 4 times and two of those times was just to use it, the snow wasn't heavy or deep. Not once this year. When it did snow for that week here it was followed quickly by an ice storm so I go ahead of it and got the 2 inches or whatever out of the way. After that the ice was too lumpy. I want my $1000 back! I could have went to one of the Lions playoff games for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 17 minutes ago, GoBlue23 said: It's 72 out and y'all talking about snowblowers. Sell the blower and buy a new grill! Keep in mind it's still Michigan and there is probably a decent chance of snow on opening day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 It’s going going to drop about 50 degrees in 30 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, oblong said: It’s going going to drop about 50 degrees in 30 hours. Just a pleasant reminder that it’s still February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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