Used RAD blower - good price?

[RobA]

My local Kubota dealer has an almost new 2011 RAD 72 3PH snow blower for $2,600. Supposedly only used for 4 hours. Decent blower? Good price?

 

[groundcover]

Sure sounds good, worth a look !

 

[RobA]

I should have mentioned I have a 2,000+ foot gravel driveway. We have some winters without much snow and then there is the past 2 years where we had 5 feet of snow each winter.

 

[groundcover]

Well go buy it, that should keep the snow away for several years !:laughing:

 

[crazyal]

Take a good look at the auger, impeller, and housing. See if there's any damage. 4 hours of normal use and it sounds like a good deal. 4 hours of someone blowing rocks before they decided it was "junk" and wanted a plow (or something else) and gave it a rattle can paint job may not be a good deal. I would also look at the shear bolts. The ones on my RAD blower are grade 5 and are silver in color. Check them to make sure they are the correct bolts.