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Mine's flat too, but it's also on the north side of the house.
Posted by: Pablo (699) on 2017-02-15 15:26:57 In Reply to: 1/4" is not way too high, at least not for me. For one, my driveway is flat. Also... posted by Shaun on 2017-02-15 13:27:05	Share \| Report

The scraper is actually meant to scrape along the driveway. If it doesn't melt and gets packed down, it can turn to ice. There's also the issue of the snow getting driven on before I can clear it.

I live in MA and I've had the same snowblower for 18 years. At this point I have a pretty good feel for the type of conditions that lead to ice on the driveway. I've also always set the scraper at the same height and never had a problem. In fact it's the original scraper bar.

https://www.jackssmallengines.com/diy/how-high-should-you-adjust-your-snow-blower/

Thread:

Seems like a good time to ask: any problems snowblowing or icing up with paver drive? - Rick601 2017-02-13 14:53:47 (253 views)
- What is this "snowblowing" of which you speak? - JimR 2017-02-15 11:27:00 (98 views)
- I just had a paver patio installed last fall, and also looked into options for the driveway - Pelican Pete 2017-02-14 14:33:55 (185 views)
- If it's done right, a paver driveway shouldn't be an issue. - Wascally Wabbit 2017-02-14 11:13:00 (150 views)
- Asphalt is used for a reason. First, it being black serves a real and important purpose. - Pablo 2017-02-14 11:03:14 (275 views)
  - Hiding oil leaks from your Porsche? - gription 2017-02-14 12:06:11 (250 views)
    - I prefer to park that in the garage so it leaks on the epoxied floor. - Pablo 2017-02-14 13:44:41 (194 views)
  - And not sure if this matters to you, but the concrete puts more wear and tear on the blower. - RKA 2017-02-14 11:21:57 (211 views)
    - Have you seen these? Skid replacements with little roller wheels... - Shaun 2017-02-14 14:39:22 (578 views)
      - Interesting, but doesn't solve the problem with the scraper bar.   -  Pablo  2017-02-15 10:54:44 (191 views)
        
        I've always been told not to run the bar on the ground but to raise it up and ride on the skids.  -  Shaun  2017-02-15 11:53:06 (160 views)
        
        Agreed.   -  Wascally Wabbit  2017-02-15 13:02:48 (150 views)
        
        The scraper bar is a wear item and just that, a scraper.  -  Pablo  2017-02-15 12:44:58 (181 views)
        
        1/4" is not way too high, at least not for me. For one, my driveway is flat. Also...  -  Shaun  2017-02-15 13:27:05 (173 views)
        
        Mine's flat too, but it's also on the north side of the house.   -  Pablo  2017-02-15 15:26:57 (166 views)
        
        Same here. I set the scraper 1/8" off the ground.   -  Grapeking  2017-02-15 12:14:19 (142 views)
      - Nice, I haven't seen those! I use a single stage 90% of the time, but I would still fork out for - RKA 2017-02-14 16:07:03 (168 views)
      - That is VERY cool. Thanks for the link. - gription 2017-02-14 15:32:24 (152 views)
      - great idea. I've already worn out one set - Rick601 2017-03-09 15:10:58 (109 views)
      - That's a very clever idea. - Grapeking 2017-02-14 14:50:47 (135 views)
    - Yes, good point on the snowblower. - Pablo 2017-02-14 11:55:42 (101 views)
  - Racist!!! - Wascally Wabbit 2017-02-14 11:12:18 (135 views)
- from upstate myself... I wouldn't do pavers for a driveway here. Either asphalt, or if you can... - pilot345 2017-02-13 22:11:13 (231 views)
  - Parents paver driveway is set on a concrete base. - schlepper 2017-02-15 17:15:29 (158 views)
    - How long have they had it and where are they (geographically) - Rick601 2017-02-15 23:47:23 (164 views)
      - New York. Long Island. 9 years on the driveway. Patio done the same way is pushing 30.   -  schlepper  2017-02-16 19:06:05 (225 views)
        
        definitely the way to go if you can afford it, assuming you must have pavers.   -  pilot345  2017-02-16 20:24:45 (144 views)
        
        I THOUGHT I had to have pavers...saw some asphalt with paver border pics and it didn't look bad   -  Rick601  2017-02-16 21:15:55 (151 views)
        
        that's what we did 2-3 years ago (northern NJ). Works really well in that you get the  -  Grapeking  2017-02-17 14:51:11 (171 views)
- Have you considered concrete or "stamped" concrete? - CTA4AVANT 2017-02-13 21:08:57 (142 views)
  - crossed my mind.I don't think i've seen a concrete drive around here that hasn't cracked - Rick601 2017-02-14 09:56:20 (192 views)
    - Again, proper sub base, and base prep is critical. Given proper prep, and reinforcement, you can... - pilot345 2017-02-16 20:34:39 (162 views)
      - researching both now...my resistance to asphalt is lowering- as mentioned above>> - Rick601 2017-02-16 21:18:37 (166 views)

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