Thanks for all the great advice. I'm coming around to a good plan and appreciate all the input. I came into this post not sure weather it would be worth investing a couple of hundred bucks in the 1811 or if I needed to get a bigger machine to push the snow and allow me to get rid of the walk behind blower. The clear message is I can gain a lot of snow-moving ability from the 1811 by investing in additional wheel weights, rear-mounted weight, better chains, and perhaps filled rear tires. Will post a picture when I complete my setups. Hate to say it, but actually hoping for one more of those big spring snowstorms so I can test out the extra weight. Preferably a snow that melts quickly afterwards!
