Got some snow this week and some seat time. Got to clear the driveway last nite and again this morning before work. Upgrading from manual steering, lift and tranny (last years JD212) to the power steering, hydraulic lift and hydro drive of the 1862 is awesome. I rebuilt the 450 this summer with new bearings, grease, and straightened the augers and this thing is quiet. Quiet enough that it's hard to tell if the pto is engaged or not if it's not spewing snow. It takes me about 20 minutes to clear 150' that goes from about 12' wide to 30' and then a 30'x30' turnaround at the garage doors. I also added a set of halogen driving lights on the drift cutters so I could see. They made a world of difference.
