BEFORE YOU INSTALL AN IMPELLER KIT ON A SNOWBLOWER, WATCH THIS!

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BEFORE YOU INSTALL AN IMPELLER KIT ON A SNOWBLOWER, WATCH THIS! Does your SNOWBLOWER CLOG up when going through HEAVY, WET SNOW? Is your snowblower NOT THROWING FAR ENOUGH? In this video, Watch as I INSTALL an IMPELLER KIT on this 1971 ARIENS SNO-THRO to MAKE IT THROW FARTHER and NEVER CLOG AGAIN! This is a simple installation that only takes about an hour to complete and makes your snowblower MORE EFFICIENT! This is the next step in my plan to RE-POWER this old Ariens into a SNOW THROWING TANK. This looks to be one of my funnest projects yet! LIKE & SUBSCRIBE!!!
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@GarageGear 2 года назад

Here is a link to the IMPELLER KIT that I installed in this video! Thanks for watching everyone! amzn.to/3t47eaY

@greenidguy9292 Год назад

I bought this kit via your link, however your installation doesn't show the "cupped" impellers so I was asking what is the best way to make the kit fit my blower.

@GarageGear Год назад

@@greenidguy9292 hey green! I commented back to your previous comment! I would bend them to fit and bolt them down. I did the same on my 2013 model! Thanks for watching

@greenidguy9292 Год назад

@@GarageGear Have you seen the impellers I speak of? From what I understand they are common on Ariens produced in the last 15 years or so. I do thank you for the response!!

@GarageGear Год назад

@@greenidguy9292 yep I have the same ones on my 2013 model! Use a thinner 1/4 inch rubber flap on each one so they can bend into place! 👍

@micheljalbert6106 10 месяцев назад

Hello, have rcvd the kit yesterday. Have cut the Rubber pads and Steel plate and ordered titanium step drill bit since i didnt want to use the self tapping screws 😮

@PainterD54 2 года назад

I see what they are charging for an impeller kit and passed on that idea. Instead I just went and got some 1/4" thick belting that was fiber reinforced made for a piece of construction equipment. I cut some 4" long sections and drilled holes in them to mount to my impellers. I mounted them flush against the inside housing so they scrape it clean. A little silicone spray helps them slide easy and keeps it shiny and clean. I didn't like the idea of self tapping screws. I used small screws with large washers against the rubber side and lock nuts to keep things from coming apart.

@GarageGear 2 года назад

There ya go David! Great way to save some money! Thanks for sharing!

@mikemontagne2703 Год назад

Which side of the impeller did you attach them to?

@GarageGear Год назад

@@mikemontagne2703 the top side of the direction that it spins. Thanks for watching

@mikemontagne2703 Год назад

@@GarageGear You're most welcome!

@minutiesabotage 9 месяцев назад

I know this is controversial and counterintuitive, but lock washers are absolutely useless, they're the appendix of the fastener world. (Google the NASA study on locking agents, they found there was no benefit to using them, and often do more harm than good). The only thing worth a damn for preventing fastener backout is a thread locking compound, even the weak blue stuff. Caterpillar performed a similar study and found that a torqued bolt without a lock washer holds better than one with, so you'll find no lock washers on any modern Caterpillar.

@RETSAMTV34 Год назад

i like the bofore and after video of using the machine without and with the impeller! send it!

@GarageGear Год назад

Best proof there is that it works! Thanks for watching

@mrvoyagerm 10 месяцев назад

I bought your suggested kit and installed it today. My Cub Cadet 3X 28" has a 2 1/2" wide 4 bladed impeller and after trimming, the kit went on as advertised. Thanks for all this.

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Awesome my friend! You’re gonna send that snow!

@susanhenderson2322 Год назад

My neighbor was plowing his driveway snow against my fence, with the kit I can blow it right back into his driveway where it sets like cement, stops him solid and no plow marks so he's clueless what happened

@GarageGear Год назад

Hahahaha! AWESOME SUSAN! This is AMAZING! Thanks for sharing! 👍🤣

@TheOzthewiz Год назад

LOL

@timb7775 Год назад

Video caught my eye because I have the same snowblower. Last year we had a big storm that was snow then turned to rain which made a mess trying to move the stuff. Surprised you can drill holes without removing everything and using a drill press. I'll be looking more into this.

@GarageGear Год назад

Go for it Tim! You’ll wonder how you ever got along without it! Thanks for watching!

@tomolson3769 10 месяцев назад

I did this last year on my older 24" Craftsman unit. I'm amazed at the improvement!

@markgerwitz8941 Год назад

I'm also a Buffalo guy. Great videos. I installed 1/8" thick HDPE in the impeller housing then used the same material on the face of the impellers. Much like you do with the rubber. Used large head pop rivets. Also heated up a sheet then lined the chute. Took a note from Yamaha snow blowers. My Ariens never clogs and can clear the same path in a higher gear.

@GarageGear Год назад

Nice my friend that is cool! Great idea by a fellow buffalonian! Thanks for sharing! Go BILLS!

@SVW1976 Год назад

I had no idea this channel was local! 😁👍 Love the videos! I hope everyone is doing ok. That was one hell of a storm huh? I'm doing a little post game right now. I've got a Tru Bilt 26 inch 2 stage. Awesome machine. I'm supper happy with it. After today though I'm getting chains and one of these kits. Thank you for the great info.

@GarageGear Год назад

@@SVW1976 awesome SVW! Welcome to the tribe! GO BILLS!

@shortCUT207 Год назад

Buffalo ny I’m here! Colvin/HERTEL I weld and mod Lmk if you need or offer help Berco on John Deere + more

@GarageGear Год назад

@@shortCUT207 thanks for sharing shortcut!

@dodgedaddie1733 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for getting back. My impeller spins freely but the auger does not when I do that. Hoping the gearbox not bad !!

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Hey dodge it sound like there may be a busted impeller shear pin in the back. If the impeller just spins freely that may be the case.

@mervkeyes8804 Год назад

I installed one of those kits using old paddles from a single stage snow blower. Afterwards it never clogged and I was blowing the slushy snow into my neighbor's neighbors yard!

@GarageGear Год назад

Awesome Merv! This is hands down the best upgrade you can do to a snowblower! Thanks for sharing!

@dustinsiemers4766 Год назад

Im always jealous of how organized youtubers garages look. Mine is cold, disorganized and dirty with snow and sand and stuff.

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Dustin! Behind the camera it’s a little messy but I’m ocd with it lol! Thanks for watching!

@RustyZipper Год назад

I know exactly where everything goes in my garage, I just can’t find where I put it last 😂

@TheOzthewiz Год назад

Yeah! And don't forget HOW NICE a heated garage is when it's -20 outside. Since "Garage Gear" is a high roller, his garage is VERY comfy in the middle of Winter. I am jealous!

@GarageGear Год назад

@@TheOzthewiz it ain’t perfect but it’s getting some upgrades. Recently my garage door broke. New one coming. Insulating the ceiling soon. Then installing a gas heater. Spend too much time out there to not have it warm.

@VowellVentures Год назад

You'd be right at home in my shop then!! 😂😂 I do dream of heat, concrete and a bit of organization in the future though.

@zinnglanzschriber3810 Год назад

Can you put the impeller upgrade on a Ariens Model: 920014 - Compact 24 LE specs

@GarageGear Год назад

Yea you can! Thanks for watching

@philipgallant Год назад

I’ve made a few of these kits with a transport truck mud flap. Definitely a improvement on throwing distance

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for sharing Phil! 👍

@Kevin-sg5xc 9 месяцев назад

Great video. I bought a new Ariens last year but I think I will wait until the 3 year warranty expires before doing this. I don't want to give Ariens any reason to void my warranty if something happens in the next 2 years.

@GarageGear 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Kevin!

@russellstephan6844 2 года назад

I've done a number of three-blade impeller wiper modifications. They all worked beautifully. A couple of years ago I did my four-blade. But, I figured I only needed to do two of the four blades with wipers... My suggestion? While you're already in there and doing the work, modify all the blades with wipers. My two-wiper four-blade pulses. In addition, in really heavy wet stuff it will still clog. None of my three blade wiper blowers suffered regardless of how wet/heavy things were. This Summer, I'll be going back in to do all four blades with wipers.

@GarageGear 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing this Russel! It sounds like you are just better off doing all 4 while you’re at it. Good to know! Thanks for being a cool fan!

@fredohnemus7685 7 месяцев назад

Installed a kit on my Storm 2410. What a pain. The impeller must have been hardened to 60 Rockwell. Took forever to drill. Don't have any snow to test it now. But it does push a big volume of air out of the chute now. Confident it will do what yours does, maybe even better. Winter is about over. Hoping for one more big snow, wet or dry, don't care witch. Glad I watched this video before I installed my kit. Thanks for the video.

@GarageGear 7 месяцев назад

Hey Fred I’m sure you’ll get a shot here at some point to try it out. If not next season you’ll see it in all its glory lol!

@josephlahood4647 9 месяцев назад

I installed one several years ago on my 13/32 pro. It still fills the gaps and the machine throws further but it will clog in the top of second stage hole in very wet snow if dumps on bucket

@GarageGear 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing this Joseph!

@gregfredericks5201 10 месяцев назад

Very cool news. Thanks. Any advice for a new owner of an electric snow blower? Mine is battery operated, 4 40kw batteries.

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Hey Greg are you asking in regards to putting an impeller kit on that battery snowblower?

@forreststump11 Год назад

awesome. I did small engine repair for 25 years and a friend and I were doing this 25 years ago. We would save the rubber paddles from single stage blowers whenever we replaced them. Great video!

@GarageGear Год назад

It’s a great trick that’s been around for a while. Appreciate you stump!👍

@TheOzthewiz Год назад

I added the impeller kit to my Honda HS55 using a Toro S200 paddle blade. Two yrs ago, it was $9.99 from Amazon, now it's $18.99 (Inflation (!)). The blade is 2 5/8" X 17 5/8", enough for 4 extensions and LOTS MORE left over. The mod works as advertised!!

@forreststump11 Год назад

@@TheOzthewiz good to hear!

@GarageGear Год назад

@@TheOzthewiz thanks for sharing oz !

@Gantzz321 10 месяцев назад

I have done this mod,improved my machine by about 40%, then I did an additional upgrade, I riveted a Crazy Carpet to the inside of my shoot (cut to size obviously). Making it impossible for slush to stick to it and increasing the distance of my though by an additional 20%.

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Awesome gantz thanks for sharing! 👍

@zxborg9681 Год назад

LOL for those of us on 30-ft lots, loading up the neighbour's neighbour's yard with my snow Nice video, though, great idea!

@GarageGear Год назад

Appreciate the positive feedback Zx! Thanks for watching

@anon.carpenter4201 Год назад

Oh man that 30ft wet throw ... epic. Gotta tune up for montana!! Thanks

@GarageGear Год назад

This machine is an animal! Thanks for watching!

@banjohappy 10 месяцев назад

Here's a tip if you have a 4 blade impeller. Do 2 opposite blades first, break them in, then do the other 2, rather than doing all 4 at once. It's better for your machine.

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing banjo

@DrewDiaz Год назад

I checked this video, ordered & installed a kit- what I did differently is paint out the holes drilled in the impellers

@GarageGear Год назад

Good tip thanks for sharing!

@kurtwise7356 Год назад

I've been using quarter inch thick by 2" wide for years ! I use number 10 self tapping screws and had no problems!

@GarageGear Год назад

Awesome Kurt! Thanks for sharing!

@bignicebear2428 Год назад

Gravel driveway here, I want a snow thrower than can chew through rocks.

@GarageGear Год назад

That’s a tough one. Set it up high with the skids! Thanks for watching

@bignicebear2428 Год назад

@@GarageGear As high as it can go. And an ample supply of shear pins.

@User122-h6p 7 месяцев назад

Awesome video, how can I do this to my 2 stage hyundai 212 cc snow blower ?

@GarageGear 7 месяцев назад

Hey vicken just follow the directions mentioned in this video

@paulmysliborski4832 2 года назад

Definitely a must have mod for almost any blower. The gap in my 3090 Storm was about 7/16”. It threw the wet stuff about 20-25 feet. After the impeller mod, it chucks it 40 feet easy. Another awesome vid, JB!! 👍🏻👍🏻

@GarageGear 2 года назад

Thanks a lot Paul! I tried to be as thorough as possible with how-to video! Definitely a mod worth doing! I have yet to see a snowblower it didn’t help! Thanks as always for being a cool fan! 👍

@smallblock412 2 года назад

Bolt through with lock nuts is much better in my opinion as well. I wouldn't trust just a self-tapping screw considering how fast and impeller spins. Also seeing those chutes on your workbench I figured one of those was going to be going on. I'm thinking maybe you'll test both of them to see which one performs better?

@MyGreenLawn2019 2 года назад

I would have to agree with that statement!

@smallblock412 2 года назад

@@MyGreenLawn2019 I would have to agree with you agreeing, 😁🤣

@MyGreenLawn2019 2 года назад

@@smallblock412 LOL - Thanks

@GarageGear 2 года назад

I agree with both of you guys lol! I’m already one step ahead of you there Smallblock! Next weeks video I test them both out. Only issue is I’m running out of snow. End of the season 🤷‍♂️

@smallblock412 2 года назад

@@GarageGear Stupid seasons changing ruining all of our fun! 😁

@Hot80s Год назад

You need to do a Duff Man “Oh Yeah!” In between some of your comments.

@GarageGear Год назад

That’s a good one! Thanks for the idea!

@bobbythompson7634 10 месяцев назад

Had my blower done with old tire pieces, And it worked 98%, Total slush will bind if you go too fast.

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing!

@rogervondach1238 Год назад

Well, you are right, at least up to a point. However, if the snow is too wet (or heavy), it will get stuck in the housing itself and that is the end of it. It might even come up all or half the way in the chute. Once that hole is closed, nothing will come up anymore and that is a fact.

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Roger did you watch the whole video?

@rogervondach1238 Год назад

@@GarageGear Yes, I did. That snow that you are clearing is anything but wet. I've been there, done that, many years before RU-vid and many years before you could buy an impeller set. I know all about it. When I say wet snow, there has to be water in it.

@GarageGear Год назад

@@rogervondach1238 thanks for sharing. I just used on 45 inches of lake effect snow here in Buffalo and it launched it all. No clogs at all. There was nothing in the machine. Thanks for watching

@RustyZipper Год назад

@@rogervondach1238 - I’m up by Syracuse, I fail to see how closing the gap will make it worse 🤷‍♂️ Many times my factory Chute clogs halfway up with wet mess at the EOD (end of driveway) and it can’t clear itself until I pull it out of the muck and bang it on the ground.

@ErikISkogen 9 месяцев назад

The only negative is gravel and small rocks, they will tear trough the drum way faster with this. But it will work for a long time :)

@GarageGear 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing

@stephk5255 Год назад

I used an old rubber floor mat with self tapping screws before kits were a thing. The kits might be a bit cleaner, but the floor mats are still going.

@GarageGear Год назад

Whatever works. Thanks for sharing!

@Neonbiker Год назад

So you can do that on the new ariens or 2012 craftsman snowblower .. I don’t know if I could do that myself

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Ryan you could do this on just about any snowblower. For most models the instructions here are generally the same! Thanks for watching bud!

@OldCarAlley 8 месяцев назад

I find installing the paddles on the trailing edge, the blower tosses more snow farther. Nice machine other than that Chinese engine..... ewww!

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing!

@jlang8213 2 года назад

Your neighbors probably wonder "why is this guy always moving snow onto his driveway just to snow blow it again"

@GarageGear 2 года назад

Trust me! I get all the looks lol! Thanks for watching J Lang! 👍

@joesuriani371 Год назад

I want to do this mod on my ariens st1024 sho that has 6 impeller blades do I need to do all 6 blades? I've done this mod on an old toro 724 works great used tire sidewall. Thanks for the video.

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Joe you should only have three impeller blades. In that case do all three. Thanks for watching

@Chief6067 8 месяцев назад

What are some good spare parts to have on hand for the Ariens Delux 24 snow blower?

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Here’s a video that goes over everything 7 THINGS YOU NEED FOR YOUR SNOWBLOWER ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IPAe4yDiwB8.html👍

@Chief6067 8 месяцев назад

@@GarageGear Thanks I just subscribed and have been watching your videos Thanks for all the greet information on snow blowers.

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

@@Chief6067 appreciate you chief!

@steveolive9991 Год назад

Do any new snow blowers come with the impeller kit installed from the factory? Or must all new snow blowers have this kit installed after purchase?

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Steve! I haven’t seen any new snowblowers with this mod. Lucky for us we get to install it lol! Thanks for watching!

@paulattanasio3061 2 года назад

I was wondering if this idea would work. What if you put maybe a few layers of duct tape on the edge, slide it all the way so it touches the housing, drill and mount the kit, then turn the impeller to the open slot and remove the tape. Would that give you enough of a gap? Would it be too close? I was thinking the tape trick would be easier and more concise than trying to measure that 1/8 in gap with a tape measure.

@GarageGear 2 года назад

Not a bad idea Paul! That could work as well! Thanks for watching!

@MyGreenLawn2019 2 года назад

Tape or something else around that width! Sure, great idea

@clarkpalace Год назад

Would b handy to find a tape thicker , like some rubber product, or add something to the tape. Go once around. Good idea you got

@burtgraham3689 Год назад

I have a st224 - watched your video and I think I will instal the kit - you indicate at the last portion of the video that you spray the impellers with a spray - what is the name of the spray that you use. Thanking you in advance for your advice

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey burt you could use all kinds of sprays. Silicone sprays, wd40 and fluid film all work well!

@Squarekn0t 10 месяцев назад

Getting ready after bedding down the John Deer Tractor, Got the Cub Cadet all greased up. Now there is just one more thing I need to be successful. #1 what kind of coffee do you drink and #2 How many cups to get up to your energy level in the video?

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Hey squareknot believe it or not this is all natural energy. I don’t drink any coffee at all. Good work getting her all ready for winter! 👍

@Squarekn0t 10 месяцев назад

My impeller kit is on the way, I do about 8 small driveways for the elders in my neighborhood, sometimes mine is the last to get done. I tell them ahead of time that a bottle of Baily's Irish Cream or Rumchata keeps the snow blower purring along. It would be a real relief if I don't have to stop to un-glog the Shute every 20 min!

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

@@Squarekn0t an impeller kit will definitely help with this! 👍

@spockmcoyissmart961 Год назад

I thought about this mod for my Ariens, but mine are shaped liked scoops/curved already so these won't work on my impeller.

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Spock my other snowblower impeller has scoops and I did this with thinner rubber. Works great! 👍

@eddymumford4086 8 месяцев назад

i only got one piece of rubber on one of 3 of the pelers it works a hundred times better 😊

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing

@Greatgadgetsgear Год назад

Will this work on a yard man that has a 3 paddle impeller but I think it’s plastic? The paddles are not flat like yours. ?

@GarageGear Год назад

hey great gadgets, This works well on 2 stage snowblower. Nite and day difference! I think your impeller is made of metal. most are. you may have to bend the rubber to fit or use smaller pieces. Thanks for watching.

@YardworkWithJohn 10 месяцев назад

I have a 10 year old MTD tracked unit, maybe 28" or something close to that. Sadly the impeller kit didn't have much effect on my throwing distance. But it DEFINITELY prevents all clogs. I live near Boston so sometimes we get feed of dry snow, sometimes we get 3 inches of soupley slush that is impossible for an unmodified snow blower to handle. BUT beware what you use for rubber. I bought two "kits" on ebay and the rubber in both kits crumbled after a few uses. Then a friend sent me a big section of used rubber conveyor belt material and that has been working great! So it's definitely worth doing this mod even if it's not AS great as you might hope. It's also a pain in the ass to install but I'll definitely be doing it on my next machine.

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing this information with the community John!

@appleztooranges Год назад

I’m debating on doing this for the Honda. The Honda throws 75 ft now. Mayb I can get 100 ft lol

@GarageGear Год назад

Do it! For $30 bucks you can’t go wrong! Thanks for watching another my friend!

@eddymumford4086 8 месяцев назад

that thing will thour snow even farther after it wears in 😊

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Sure will! 👍

@zinnglanzschriber3810 Год назад

Just put the impeller kit on my compact 24.... What a nightmare but I got it done...The impeller blades are completely rounded, no flat area.... was a nightmare trying to drill the holes, and I had to bend the metal brackets to conform to the impeller blades....But wow this thing is tight now....Love your vids bro

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for the positive feedback zinn! Some impellers are easier than others. Bet it’s gonna throw snow like an animal! Thanks for watching

@karlsquire8148 Год назад

:-) Great Vid thanks.

@GarageGear Год назад

You got it karl! Thanks for watching

@robertsanders6463 Год назад

We have doing this for years up here. Thanks for letting all the others know this.

@GarageGear Год назад

Great minds think alike. Thanks for checking out the channel!

@rickmuir7616 Год назад

I was looking at installing an impeller kit on my 2020 Ariens Classic 24. The blades on my machine’s impeller are more of a channel shape approximately 2 inches across the base with near vertical 1 inch high side walls. Unlike most which are over 3 inches at their base. Most of the kits on line ( 5”x 2” x 1/4”) you have install the paddle with the 5” edge against the shoot. This would be near impossible on my blower. I could have the 2 inch edge against the shoot wall. Would a 2” wiper be worth the effort?

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Rick I had this same issue with my 2013 model! I cupped mine in each impeller and it worked fine. There was only about a 2 inch contact space but that’s plenty! Throws like a tank! Go for it!

@rudygeorgiamulesandcountry1594 Год назад

We don't get just 2" of snow here, we get 22" usually heavy wet Lake effect snow. Plow wakes can be 36" tall. They freeze into MooN rocks in a couple hours. Several years ago we got 10 FEET of snow between Christmas Eve & New Years Eve. I may have to try one of those kits, having the chute clog here is a very common problem. ~ Erie, Pennsylvania ~

@GarageGear Год назад

Oh yeah! you guys get a lot of snow! Im a few hours north of you and this mod could definitely help you out! It only takes about an hour to do. Definitely worth doing. You won't regret it. Thanks for watching!

@229jhiker Год назад

Great video as always ! What I'm interested to see is the change in throwing slushy snow. That Crap just kinda regurgitates out the shoot some on the driveway some on the machine .

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey hiker! That’s where an impeller kit helps best! Because wet snow weighs more it won’t go as far as you seen it thrown in this video but the machine will keep chucking it and it won’t clog up! Thanks for watching

@jedonyoutube5018 Год назад

I have done a couple of these mods myself. Couple of tips : 1 Make sure you use a metal bar so rubber is clamped to impeller as this gentleman did. 2 Look from the front before you drill, the 2nd one I did I drilled right into the center of the metal that is attached to the center of the impeller hub. Could only use self tapping screws. All you have to do is move about 1/4" to miss. 3 drill a pilot hole first.

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for sharing

@Jeff-McCallum Год назад

If theses are so good why do Ariens or or other makers of snowblowers not put them on?

@jedonyoutube5018 Год назад

@@Jeff-McCallum warranty reasons.

@skidancin Год назад

@jedonyoutube5018 No, The manufacturer doesn't put them on because they are stupid. I'm sure they originally didn't want to have to deal with tight tolerances metal to metal, and just didn't think of a rubber interface.

@bruceknight878 Год назад

@GlitchEmpireBrett 2 года назад

Another awesome video this summer im gonna put a new motor on my moms old snow blower so I don’t have to shovel for her and make do a kit aswell

@GarageGear 2 года назад

You won’t regret putting a new motor on and an impeller kit Glitch! That snowblower is gonna send it! 👍

@Sisko125 3 месяца назад

Hi JB and THANKS for the video!!! I just got a kit today will install it on my old Ariens 924024 maybe next week IF it's not too hot. My question is do you cut the metal plates the same length as the pads or just install them full length? I can see that in the video you use them as they are without cutting them event though they are longer than the pads. Thanks for any advice on this!!! ☺

@Sisko125 3 месяца назад

Ok started to do my holes and started to do pilot holes first so makes it easier to do the bigger holes BUT while I was starting to do the first big hole I noticed at the back of the impeller there is a supporting plate underneath the impeller and I won't be able to install the bolts because that plate is in the way and if I drill a bit back of it I won't get the 1/16" needed clearance so now what????? I wish that I can put a pic here so you can see, I see the plate almost in the middle of my first hole. Thanks for any help with this PLEASE. 😞😞

@micheljalbert6106 10 месяцев назад

First 13 inches snowstorm since I installed impeller kit on my Ariens 28 pro! OMG , c'est FANTASTIQUE 😂

@micheljalbert6106 10 месяцев назад

Tomorrow, its time to install the weight kit!😅

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

ROCK ON Michel! 👍👍

@bobvila4381 Год назад

Nice work... I would like to try this on my Dad's Troy Bilt 31ah64q4711 that clogs on any level of wet snow... What kit do you recommend?

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Bob! The 1/4 inch rubber flap kit will work fine for you! It should be linked in the video description! Thanks for watching!

@bobvila4381 Год назад

@@GarageGear Thanks... Subbed!

@rudolphferdinand3634 Год назад

I have a Troy 828 Power Max 252Cc , this snowblower blows snow over ten feet +. My only problem is if it is a problem steering it is a pain in the butt. After 18 months of ownership, I am already thinking it a snowblower is the trigger system like my old Sears snowblower tract system. A new carburetor is needed for it purchased in 1999 but it runs well, a surging engine. I am a disabled veteran with a lot of physical problems - agent orange.

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for sharing Rudolph!

@SVW1976 11 месяцев назад

Its almost that time if year again. Im about to order an impeller kit from Amazon. I have a Troy-Bilt 2665 with a 3 blade impeller. That heavy wet snow at the end of the driveway can get stuck and backup in the chute. My question is to those who have done the mod. Does that wet stuff ever backup anymore?

@GarageGear 11 месяцев назад

Never once you put that kit on! 👍

@Icehso140 8 месяцев назад

Great idea...but installing it on a 50 year old machine that was made with 3 times the power of today's machines is cheating. LOL I have and old Toro that refuses to quit, and it's my backup. I will be installing the rubber paddles on the Toro first for when the snow is slush.

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing and watching

@richardweidman2298 Год назад

Is it okay to raise the side shoes up so that the snow blower can get all the way down to the driveway

@GarageGear Год назад

Shouldnt be a problem! Thanks for watching Richard!

@TheOzthewiz Год назад

If you lower the chute too far, the scraper bar will catch on any surface imperfection. I have a driveway and a public sidewalk to clear. I use 2 snowthrowers, a Honda HS55 to clear the "big stuff" then follow up with an Ariens SS522 (gotta love those 2-strokes) to get down to the surface. I sometimes lift the back of the 522 so the paddle scrapes the surface squeaky clean.

@bobsherman3072 Год назад

Great idea! I have a 2016 Honda HSS724ATD snowblower. The gap between the impeller that its outside housing is 1/4 inch. That is huge! It might as well be 1/4 mile! Honda is supposed to make the best snowblowers on the market, but with this 1/4 in. gap, it is constantly clogging up when I encounter heavy, wet, and/or icy snow. So I am going to follow your advice and install the impeller kit that you recommend. Many thanks for your help. Also, I find your RU-vid site to be very professional and it provides easy to absorb information. Good job!

@GarageGear Год назад

Can’t go wrong installing one Bob! Appreciate the positive feedback! Thanks for watching!

@agp548 8 месяцев назад

I made mine out of a sidewall of an old tire it throws snow in my neighbors driveway now 🤪⛄️🌨️ Remember get your NUTS in place !!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Exactly! That works too! 👍👍

@andik2329 9 месяцев назад

Inspect your impeller clearance all the way around before buying the gap kit. On my newer Toro Power Max the gap was 3/16 on the side but only 1/16 on the bottom of the chute. So for me it didn't make sense to install a kit. Another consideration is that if the kit is installed too tightly the rubber will rub off the paint which will lead to corrosion.

@GarageGear 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing

@micheljalbert6106 8 месяцев назад

Having a great time since I installed my propeller and weight kit 2:22 . We had a 14 inches wet snow last night and my snowblower performed incredibly well. A friend ask me if the propeller kit can be installed on a ego 2 stage battery snowblower. Do you have an answer for him. Merci beaucoup

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

He Michael it should work but I’m willing to bet it will drain the battery a little quicker because you’re extending the throwing arms a little more and if the rubber is making contact the friction will use more juice over time. Playskool toys might make a kit for it lol 😉🤣👍

@jamesgeorge4874 7 месяцев назад

Airens blowers from the 70's are the cat's pajamas. My neighbors had one through the late 70's in Michigan, that thing worked a lot harder than the lawn mower ever did....

@GarageGear 7 месяцев назад

I’m sure of it! They are built like a brick house!

@Shimstock74 2 года назад

You should get into voice acting. Or, just acting in general.

@GarageGear 2 года назад

Lol thanks shimstock! For now I’ll stick with RU-vid until an opportunity comes along lol! Thanks for watching bud!

@TheOzthewiz Год назад

Garage Gear would make a GREAT "pitchman". Could be the NEXT Billy Mays (R.I.P.)!

@maxapollo1 Год назад

Need your help have a new Troybuilt 3 stage 420cc Vortex snow blower and its a dog and real POS ...i have a hard compacted small stone driveway and it does fine with not getting to many stones i have the sliders set so the cutting edge is adjusted 1.5 inches off the surface but i find it bogs down very easy and is hard to control even with studded tires . would doing the impeller kit help it push through better it seems to be fighting to get through it

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey max, impeller kit’s definitely help chew it up and spit it out! You can’t go wrong installing one. Are your tires getting good traction?

@MyGreenLawn2019 2 года назад

Love this mod! I have a brand new Toro Power Max, not sure I want to do it on that one yet, but possibly. Ill have to take a look inside and see. I didnt see my name on your sub board! :( LOL Thanks for the detailed info on this mod. Keep up the good work!

@GarageGear 2 года назад

Thanks My Green Lawn! Not to worry my friend. Everyone gets on there at some point! Stay tuned! Let me know if you give this a shot!

@MyGreenLawn2019 2 года назад

@@GarageGear will do

@duanebaalson2287 Год назад

I cheated about 30 years ago. I used 3/4 inch angle iron for the paddles, with a cardboard shim, during installation to keep the paddles away from the housing. If I only get 40 feet, it is a finishing pass. I also added a 1/2 inch lip to each blade to help with suction. Your idea is simpler with almost the same results. Nice video! ! !

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for sharing Duane!

@georgesteffens7489 8 месяцев назад

Glad I found your channel! I’m going to add this to the list on my old Murray to upgrade while the blower gets an engine swap too. Thanks for sharing!

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Awesome George! You’ll be ready for the next winter blast!

@Zoey5378 Год назад

I have bolt heads inside of mine to hold plastic shoot together can I still use rubber paddles

@GarageGear Год назад

Yep you could carve out little notches in the rubber to help it pass over them with ease. Thanks for watching Joseph

@micheldumont4619 9 месяцев назад

Bought the kit last year, but only installed it this Fall. Have to admit, “It Works”. No clogging, and it trows snow much farther.

@GarageGear 9 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thanks for sharing that!

@jmzbnd724 Год назад

Mud flaps cut to size with some self tappers have done me fine for years...just go ez while going thru the heavy wet stuff

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for sharing JMZ! Bet your machine really sends it!

@3zkimo479 8 месяцев назад

What do you use to slick up the "mouth" of the snowblower? Wax, PAM, Ceramic Coating?

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Silicone sprays, wd40 fluid film all work well!

@sparklander Год назад

I installed an impeller kit on my Honda and now it bas a nice black rubber coating on the inside of the impeller housing. At least that will protect the paint. Another bonus is because of the reduced clearance, the broken sheer pins will no longer get jammed between the housing and the impeller (scratching everything up), but will be pushed out the chute like snow.

@GarageGear Год назад

Same on mine now my friend! Thanks for sharing

@justmedontknowdoyou7860 8 месяцев назад

Question for you if I may..Reaching in should you be able to spin the impeller freely ? And the augers not move ?

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

In most cases the augers and impeller will spin. Some may have a brake on them.

@babsk4071 Год назад

Are 26 inch craftsman not even three years old does not throw snow very well and it doesn’t like to pick it up very well either I miss my rusty old 24 inch

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for sharing babs! Adding this kit could definitely help that machine out! Thanks for watching!

@anonymousfriend897 Год назад

I put a impeller kit on my snowblower and put the piston rod out the side of the motor.

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for sharing

@ShopKatIndustries Год назад

Oh great, another AWESOME RU-vid channel! Dammit, I already can't keep up with the ones I was watching, and then one of my subscribers sends me your way! Lol...such 1st World Problems. Cheers from Alberta, Canada!

@GarageGear Год назад

Awesome my friend! Welcome to the tribe! Thanks for checking out the channel!

@bobd.fletcherjr4912 Год назад

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for watching Bob!

@rla1000 10 месяцев назад

Didn't know you could just buy a kit. I think it was five or six years ago I cut something up, forget if it was old tire or something, and screwed flaps onto the second stage fins on my 28 year old two-stage Yardman. Greatly improved snow throwing distance and efficiency. However, street side slush is still slush and I don't know what works on that - possibly a third stage?

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Did you get the gap tight enough with the kit you installed? Mine throw slush like champs!

@dano6943 10 месяцев назад

I don't have this problem any longer since spending the winters in Florida ☀️

@GarageGear 10 месяцев назад

Hope to be there someday!

@UnpleasantChuck Год назад

I recently discovered your channel and am enjoying your informative, well-produced videos. Thanks for your efforts! After seeing this (and other) videos recommending the installation of impeller kits, I purchased one and installed it on my Poulan Pro snowthrower. It presented some problems, due to a reinforcing bend/channel in the top surface of the blades, and a diagonal reinforcing rib on the back side. This made placement of the mounting holes critical. If the hole were to be placed such that it would enter that reinforcing rib, the only hope would be to try to use the self-tapping screws. Fortunately, I was able to locate the holes properly on the first attempt, and was able to use the same strategy on the other two blades. As you mentioned, the included self-tapping screws were supplied by the vendor, and it was recommended that these be used to drill pilot holes. That worked ok for the first hole, but the drilling point of the screw was ruined in the process. I had 5 more holes to drill and was only provided with 3 screws, so that wasn't going to work out well for me... But --- step drill to the rescue! As shown in your video, this was exactly the tool for the job! One non-obvious advantage of using the step drill instead of a regular drill bit is that the shank of the step drill is designed to fit inside a 1/4 socket or impact driver chuck. This means that you can easily add a 1/4" tool bit extension to make the tool longer, providing clearance to reach the impeller blades without the drill chuck or body being impeded in tight quarters inside the housing. This made drilling the holes a piece of cake. It turned out to be much more challenging a project that it seemed, and took longer than anticipated. Seeing you do it in the video probably gave me a false sense of confidence, but you'd done it before and I had to try to adapt your techniques to my circumstances, which required some thinking and experimentation. It doesn't help that I'm an older guy who doesn't deal well with rolling around on the ground on a cold garage floor and feeling sore the next day because of it. But I got it done, and I credit you for the inspiration and assistance. We did it! And I'm waiting for that Detroit-area snow to hit one of these days. Frankly, although I'm curious to see how well this works, I don't care if we have a below-average snowfall this winter. By the way, I also put on some roller skids. I think this is a great idea, but am expecting to be disappointed by a mediocre implementation using plastic wheels with sleeves instead of ball bearings.

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey Chuck I’m glad my videos inspired you! Wait until you see it send the snow! You’ll wonder how you ever did without them in the past. Thanks for sharing your installation. Thanks for watching my friend! 👍

@BigDaddysGarage 2 года назад

I think you blew some snow into my drive! 😂

@GarageGear 2 года назад

You just gave me an idea for a future video! 👍

@derekalexander4030 11 месяцев назад

So you don’t put them in contact with the chute and let them wear into place? You leave a 1/16 of an inch space?

@GarageGear 11 месяцев назад

I would leave 1/16 inch of space!

@sidedoor38 9 месяцев назад

Does anyone have experience using these impeller paddles on a surface made of “item # 4”? Do you think the stones are more likely to get caught, and jammed in the paddles? Should they only be used with a smooth concrete or asphalt surface? Thanks!

@GarageGear 9 месяцев назад

Never had any stones or anything for that matter get caught in the paddles. They do a good job keeping the impeller housing clear.

@sidedoor38 9 месяцев назад

@@GarageGearthanks for the fast reply!

@fierceflyer5 Год назад

Or you could buy a Toro that already throws the snow 55’

@GarageGear Год назад

True, but a new Toro costs over $1,500 and this snowblower with the impeller kit costs $130.

@RustyZipper Год назад

Or You could install a heated driveway, what is your time worth? And what if you fall and break a hip snowblowing 🤷‍♂️

@edwinclawson438 Год назад

Looks like it was shooting it so far that it was going into the neighbors yard. Now that is a useful trick!

@GarageGear Год назад

It’s an amazing mod! Give it a shot! You won’t be disappointed! Thanks for watching!

@Believe_the_Bible 8 месяцев назад

Great video. I could use a little more distance on my Ariens Deluxe 28. Thanks.

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

I’ll be doing another video on this! This is a great mod! Stay tuned!

@keishabenjamin1 6 месяцев назад

you are Amazing, WOW mind blowing impeller kit!!!

@GarageGear 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. It works great!!

@hunterrollins3165 Год назад

I have an Ariens snowblower from 1983 I bought from a friend last September. Original engine on it. All I did was replace the carburetor, replace the scraper, and an oil change and new plug. We had our first snow the weekend of Christmas so I got to test it out. Ran pretty well. Didn’t throw snow very far but it did remove it. Need to do some more tuning on it but I must say it is a little beast.

@GarageGear Год назад

Hey hunter! Try tightening the belts up! Makes a big difference with older models. Happy snowblowing my friend!

@l337pwnage Год назад

It sounds like you are mechanically inclined. On some warm summer day you could pull the pan off and check the gears and all the bearings and bushings. A little preventive maintenance could prevent a catastrophic failure, if you intend to keep that machine. Some older Ariens even had grease zirks for the transmission. Older ones also used more ball bearings which held up better to neglect, but sill didn't last forever.

@yalerich7417 Год назад

Any equip. Can last a lifetime if you maintain it properly!

@TheDWZemke Год назад

I did self tapping screws and used high density polypropylene many years ago. Truely love it. Would have purchased the rubber kit but it did not exist when I did it.

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for sharing dw!

@TheDWZemke Год назад

@@GarageGear THANK YOU for all your effort!

@kjell-richardlvdal373 2 года назад

Yes, that what i call a tune up, rubber paddle is a must on snowblower, strange that No snow thrower Come with paddle

@GarageGear 2 года назад

Strange that they don’t put them on! Could be a selling point! Thanks for watching another Kjell

@tjlovesrachel Год назад

Never understood why they don’t come like this from the factory…I’ve done this to my blowers and a few of my friends and they love it.

@waituntilthebeep 8 месяцев назад

Should be called "How to chuck the snow from your property to your neighbors"

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Hahaha good title!

@hillshepherd9444 Год назад

Excellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@GarageGear Год назад

Thanks for watching

@markferioli208 8 месяцев назад

So I have heard about this but this video got me excited cause I have the same old blower you have. I also still have the original motor. What is that new motor you have? I was hoping there’s an option for me when this one dies. Thanks

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

Hey mark these old snowblowers are great! Here is a link to the engine install I did a while back. BEFORE YOU INSTALL A PREDATOR 212CC ENGINE ON A SNOWBLOWER, WATCH THIS! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hj6XJ6MSqN0.html

@markferioli7279 8 месяцев назад

@@GarageGear Thanks for the quick reply! I wish NE would get snow like we used to when I was kid. Now its usually heavy or slushy on the south shore so I am excited for the mod!

@GarageGear 8 месяцев назад

@@markferioli7279 this mod will definitely help!