RE: (ET) Weight and the snowthrower

["Joe Rock" <joseph_rock qwest net>]

Me thinks there may be differences in the terrain and the type of tires you have on the back.  I've used the snowthrower a few times and have never had traction problems.  I do have the weight box on the back, but it's effectively empty (I usually use it for tools) - but I have basically flat land to clear and I have the lugged tires - not the lawn tires.  I definitely agree about the steering and I may add some rear weight just to help that out (good suggestion whoever made it).

 

--joe

E-15 in Colorado

-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]On Behalf Of oleoranch aaahawk com
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 12:03 PM
To: Chris Zach; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Weight and the snowthrower

At 01:11 PM 1/25/04 -0500, you wrote:
>Ok, so I put on the back box and loaded it with six 25lb Hawker Genesis
>batteries (not charged). This seems to make the steering a bit easier
>with the blower on the ground and definately makes a difference with
>traction. I might make a wood platform to go between the box and the
>tractor and add a pair of 60lb batteries as well.
>
> Chris, I have about 450lbs in the rear weight box + rear wheel weights at 55 lbs each + chains and I am just barely able to get traction to move.  How are you able to go with so little weight?  Rob

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