Originally Posted by
cranky old dude
I have an '8-horse' Troybilt, 22" cut with foreward and reverse and electric start. I bought it about 12 years ago and I only use it when my shovel gets overwhelmed.
You want electric start!!!
My '8-horse' has never bogged down. Light snow or heavy snow plow wet cement type snow is no match fo this little machine.
My input;
*Get gas powered electric start...plug it in, start it up, blow snow.
* Eight horse power should be enough to handle just about anything.
This is fine advice, though 8 horse wight be a little overkill in some cases. It depends on how big your property is. I'd also suggest a four cycle engine to avoid tedious mixing of oil/gas. +1000 on electric start.
As to the rotator cuff... get it surgically repaired ASAP. It is well worth the trouble.