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fatlazyless · 10-31-2024, 09:37 AM

For about twice the price of a 24" high output Ariens, you can buy a Honda 24" snowblower. Both machines, Ariens and Honda come with wheels as opposed to tracks and are priced at Ariens-$1500 vs Honda-$3000. One big difference is the transmission with the Ariens friction disc vs the Honda hydrostatic.

For the money the Ariens is definitely the better deal, will perform just as good as the Honda, maybe even better, and costs half the price of a Honda. Ariens friction disc transmissions will last and last and when they finally get worn out can get replaced for way less than replacing a Honda hydrostatic transmission. The price for a Honda hydrostatic transmission will cost about $500 and then another $300 or so to install it while replacing an Ariens friction disc is more like $200-total.

No need to get a Honda when Ariens is 'the King of Snow!'

10-31-2024, 09:37 AM	#53
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,757 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,011 Times in 737 Posts	Ariens: the King of Snow! For about twice the price of a 24" high output Ariens, you can buy a Honda 24" snowblower. Both machines, Ariens and Honda come with wheels as opposed to tracks and are priced at Ariens-$1500 vs Honda-$3000. One big difference is the transmission with the Ariens friction disc vs the Honda hydrostatic. For the money the Ariens is definitely the better deal, will perform just as good as the Honda, maybe even better, and costs half the price of a Honda. Ariens friction disc transmissions will last and last and when they finally get worn out can get replaced for way less than replacing a Honda hydrostatic transmission. The price for a Honda hydrostatic transmission will cost about $500 and then another $300 or so to install it while replacing an Ariens friction disc is more like $200-total. No need to get a Honda when Ariens is 'the King of Snow!' __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!