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the Blizzard 810 is now in its third generation of design, I've heard people ask how they'd know they're getting the latest and greatest. Here's a breakdown on the development of the 810 and how to identify what you're looking at.
Introduction Model
It appears very similar to today's unit with these exceptions:
There are 8 hoses to the moldboard vs. 4 on the modern version.
The valve manifold is natural aluminum in color.
Stay away from these units. There were problems in the manifold that gave Blizzard a poor reputation at first. These problems have been corrected with the next version.
3rd Season Model
Looks identical to the original, but the valve manifold is anodized red. This model is much more reliable than the original, but has been improved upon further.
Modern Version
See the photo below. Look for the steel pins in the circle, these are not on earlier plows. There are also 4 hoses to the moldboard vs. 8 on older models.
Some other things not apparent visibly:
Heavier gauge steel used in the wings. I had some cracking of the wing moldboard on my earlier model, this is supposed to prevent that.
Larger capacity pump
This has sped up the cycle time of the plow dramatically, not that it was that slow before. It compares to the cycle time of Boss plows.
Introduction Model
It appears very similar to today's unit with these exceptions:
There are 8 hoses to the moldboard vs. 4 on the modern version.
The valve manifold is natural aluminum in color.
Stay away from these units. There were problems in the manifold that gave Blizzard a poor reputation at first. These problems have been corrected with the next version.
3rd Season Model
Looks identical to the original, but the valve manifold is anodized red. This model is much more reliable than the original, but has been improved upon further.
Modern Version
See the photo below. Look for the steel pins in the circle, these are not on earlier plows. There are also 4 hoses to the moldboard vs. 8 on older models.
Some other things not apparent visibly:
Heavier gauge steel used in the wings. I had some cracking of the wing moldboard on my earlier model, this is supposed to prevent that.
Larger capacity pump
This has sped up the cycle time of the plow dramatically, not that it was that slow before. It compares to the cycle time of Boss plows.
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