New BX23S today, first impressions

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I saw a fellow on YouTube in New Hampshire who put an iron pipe over the cutting edge. He's got a gravel driveway as well. I have two driveways I blow, the main one is paved, the back-one is gravel. It's "wicked hard-packed" gravel which may as well be paved. I swear it's like concrete in places.

Indeed. I've seen that video too, but it's not the cutting edge being too low that is catching the dirt in the driveway, it's the "inside edge" of the skids, when you turn, that are pulling the dirt way up....like 3-4" tall or so (varies with the type of snow that's down and how loose your dirt is). Sometimes I'll just blow with the blower raised in the air ever-so-slightly. This is not perfect as the tractor follows the (small) undulations in the driveway, so you'\re left with a snowy corduroy type effect. LOL

Anyways...I adjust the skids way up(down?) at the first of the winter and am especially carefully about making as few turns as humanly possible at the first of the winter. In the spring, when we get those first few really super warm days and my "base" starts melting, I push all the slop and crust around with my back blade as much as possible.

You're next door, so you already know what I am talking about. I just don't know if the skids/skiis on your new blower are the same as on your old one.

You'll see what I mean the first time you turn on soft gravel driveway (or maybe it's 100% really hard like concrete?)

73

 

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Indeed. I've seen that video too, but it's not the cutting edge being too low that is catching the dirt in the driveway, it's the "inside edge" of the skids, when you turn, that are pulling the dirt way up....like 3-4" tall or so (varies with the type of snow that's down and how loose your dirt is). Sometimes I'll just blow with the blower raised in the air ever-so-slightly. This is not perfect as the tractor follows the (small) undulations in the driveway, so you'\re left with a snowy corduroy type effect. LOL

Anyways...I adjust the skids way up(down?) at the first of the winter and am especially carefully about making as few turns as humanly possible at the first of the winter. In the spring, when we get those first few really super warm days and my "base" starts melting, I push all the slop and crust around with my back blade as much as possible.

You're next door, so you already know what I am talking about. I just don't know if the skids/skiis on your new blower are the same as on your old one.

You'll see what I mean the first time you turn on soft gravel driveway (or maybe it's 100% really hard like concrete?)

73

Ahh, I get what your'e saying now.

Perhaps bolt on some roller-ball transfer bearings on the skids:

https://www.amazon.com/TruePower-Transfer-Bearings-Load-bearing-Capacity/dp/B07P9B7PX1

 

[pjoh784350]

I see you bought from the same dealer I did in 2019. At that time they also offered free extended warranty which gives 3 years extra regardless of hours. Are they still doing that? My salesman never told me about it but I got the paperwork in my delivery package.

 

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I see you bought from the same dealer I did in 2019. At that time they also offered free extended warranty which gives 3 years extra regardless of hours. Are they still doing that? My salesman never told me about it but I got the paperwork in my delivery package.

They quoted it at $1,300. So... I don't think it's free any longer. I'll double check all the paperwork though, just in case I missed it. Thanks for the heads up.

They bought out Wescott & Sons in Gorham, ME. Parts guys are all the same but all new sales people over the past few years. Service has been on and off. Hard getting people.