Re: (ET) Plows suck for snow (dead blower)

[Erv Troyer <reo43 aol com>]

I'm not sure what you have a problem with about steering, but if it is 
skidding instead of turning I pull the blower up just a bit to put more 
weight on the front wheels. 
 But I should also explain - my blower is on an 8 HP Wheel Horse tractor. 
That is the only job I use it for. I just spent over $200 to weld a new 
chain sprocket to the rotor and it does a great job.  I do have a big New 
Idea blower for my ElecTrac which I used for one year, and it did a good 
job. However, it is so big and heavy I haven't used it since that one 
year. Just too much for an 80 year old guy to handle. I haven't used a 
blade for snow since years ago when the pile got so high I couldn't get up 
to the top. The blower doesn't make piles. Erv Troyer  Lagrange, IN 
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In a message dated 1/29/2026 12:00:05 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
elec-trak-request cosmos phy tufts edu writes: 
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:22:36 -0500From: wavetech@optonline.netTo: 
elec-trak cosmos phy.tufts.eduSubject: Re: (ET) Plows suck for snow (dead 
blower)Message-ID: <ade239a0-dbc9-4fbc-8d72-ba836b8043cd optonline 
net>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed  Defiantly 
helped the steering. Anybody have a bullet proof fix for the steering 
tried tightening it up with shims etc. just needs something better.
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