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 -0500
Subject: Re: (ET) Plows suck for snow (dead blower)
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Defiantly helped the steering. Anybody have a bullet proof fix for the
steering tried tightening it up with shims etc. just needs something
better.