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@Richard Paul I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm trying it out now. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Heated hand grips are a must when it is extremely cold, and you are out blowing snow. I found that one can use lighter gloves when using the heated hand grips. Before my purchase of a new snow blower with the heated hand grips, my hands would get quite cold even wearing heavily insolated gloves on my old 1980 Toro 524. That's right, a 1980 Toro that still works perfectly minus the heated hand grips. Sense the old Toro has a spring assisted scraper bar it cleans my cement driveway right down to the pavement. I did upgrade the old Toro with an impeller kit which really helps in wet heavy snow. My new Toro Power Max HD 1232 blows any kind of snow 50 to 60 feet. These new HD snow blowers with 14 in impeller and augers systems can really launch the snow. Ariens and Toro HD machines are hard to beat for the price. Looked at Honda but they are just too expensive for what snow I remove every winter. If I lived in a lake effect snow belt area the Honda might be worth the added expense to own one. Plus, a wheeled snow blower is much easier to maneuver in less you really need a track blower for added traction. Ariens has a nice track drive system if one needs that setup for added traction. Or, if you have the money Honda is hard to beat when it comes to track driven snow blowers. You made adding the hard warmer kit on your Ariens look quite easy. I am sure many will follow suite after watching your well-done video. Thanks for sharing.
@@russellmaddock3492 Thanks for watching and sharing this, very valuable thoughts and info. We find the heated grips to be a game-changer…no joke! 😁 Did you end up selling your Toro 524?
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Still have the Toro 524. I guess I keep it in remembrance of my beloved Dad. Thanks for asking. Have a blessed winter and happy new year.
Not all snow blowers have the same size handlebars. My Toro has 1-1/4" handlebars so heated grip are not easy to find in that size. My solution (which I've done many times to motorcycles and ATVs) is to just to install grip heaters. They are thin heat elements that stick to the handlebars under the grips. They are also much cheaper than heated grips. You can get them thru several places (Amazon, Walmart, etc.) and I've even found them at some fleet farm stores. Some snowmobile dealer also carry them. They work great! I have them on my snowblower!
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We appreciate you reaching out to us Miguel. Definitely keep us posted, we are here to help answer any questions you may have. Enjoy your night & have fun tomorrow working on your machine. 😎👍🔧🔩
By the way - before you put the plugs in the pipe handles (around the 6:50 mark) - filling the tubes (at least the length of the handles) with spray foam insulation will increase the handwarmers efficiency, as it is they have to heat up your hands as well as an empty pipe, filling that empty space makes 'em work a lot better.
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We appreciate you sharing your advice. Check out the video link below, you might get a kick out of it...😁 th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html Enjoy your day! 😎👍🔧🔩
Doug Woodard Hey Doug, thanks for watching & we hope you enjoyed the video. We will add it to the list. Many more helpful Snow Blowing videos to come! 😀 Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your TH-cam notification Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩
G'day mate, just hoping for some ideas and any suggestions/DIY for finger warmers when using a keyboard and a mouse? Not desktop mats - as they dont take the chill off the fingers. Recently diagnosed with Raynaud's and its getting very painful to use a keyboard and mouse without having to heat the whole entire room up. Envavo Heatbuff seemed like the most promising thing - but they are out of production.
Kendall Cook Thanks for watching Kendall. We love these grips. They are slightly thicker that the stock grips & feel more comfortable. The install process is very friendly as you can see. 😀 Let us know if you have any questions. Many more helpful videos to come. 😀 Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your TH-cam notification Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩
Thanks for watching & you purchased a great machine. 😀👍 Check out the video link below, you might get a laugh out of it. th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html Enjoy your day! 😎👍🔧🔩
Mr. Mike, I purchased the same exact heated grips kit you just installed. Then I read the comment saying that the LED light connector isn’t compatible with my new ‘21 Deluxe 24. Would you agree that I can just splice the LED connector off the ‘21 wiring harness onto the kit wiring harness and be good-to-go? Thanks.
Thanks for watching & we appreciate you reaching out to us. We are hanging out today at the DIY Raptor headquarters watching college football answering all questions for our fellow DIY’ers. We appreciate you sharing this. Any & all helpful info is greatly appreciated. 😎👍🔧🔩
Kamran Shah Thanks for watching. We appreciate your comment! Some people insert them in the slotted gap on metal frame...personal preference. Some use additional tie straps to secure them. Definitely keep us posted with your project and also whether or not you like the heated grips better than the original grips. 😎👍🔧🔩
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thanks Mike for quick reply, I will pay around with it tomorrow, you had done great video, I didn't even read the manual lol.. watched your video and instal wasn't to bad. My light bulb also needs a replacement, saw few LED replacement on eBay, I am going to pick them up
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We haven’t put that one on the list yet...🤔 Check out the video link below, you may get a kick out of it...🤣 th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html Enjoy your night! 😎👍🔧🔩
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Great video! Are those heated grips also thicker than the stock grips? I think probably my only gripe about my new Ariens is the grips a little small and pretty slippery for me.
Justin Upton Thanks for watching Justin. Yes they are. These grips are thicker than the original stock grips. The additional thickness of the grips feel a lot more comfortable & feel like they belong there. 😀 We highly recommend these grips! 😎👍🔧🔩
My gripe about Ariens is that they no longer have Tecumseh engines that 'were' made in the USA, but have been replaced by Chinese built garbage. I have an Ariens from '07 when it was all built in the US. Now, all parts are outsourced and 'assembled' in the US. Disappointment plus!
@@therealsparkman All snowblower engines are made in China. Welcome to 2022. Why do you think stuff made in USA are better? Workers are all Asians or Mexocan in the USA factories due to lack of cheap labor.
We appreciate that & thanks for watching. Check out the video link below, we took the machine off course a bit...😁 th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html Enjoy your day. 😎👍🔧🔩
As old as my Ariens is, there's no way to do this. I'll just buy heated rechargeable gloves instead, that way my hands stay warm even when I'm not gripping the handles.
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. 12 years strong...we love it! We need to get some gloves...🤣 Check out the video link below, you may get a kick out of it. th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html 😎👍🔧🔩
You must not live in a cold state like ND, SD, MN, MT b/c I wear Ice Armor Mittens with hot hand warmers and my hand are still cold when it’s -20 to 10 degrees outside.I would love heated grips.
@@Djwf91 It gets cold here along the coast, Gloucester, Ma. My feet get cold but my hands not so much. I tried the grips with them on but they hardly make a difference.
My Ariens deluxe 30 Platinum snowblower has heated handles. However, unless you enjoy snowblowing with bare hands, you'll never even notice the heat. In short, don't waste your time. Good video though.
Thanks for watching & we haven’t fiddled with the 2021 models. We have a friend that mentioned he was able to install compatible heated grips to his 2021 model. Please keep us posted. 😎👍🔧🔩
Why is there a switch? My thumbs always get cold. There is no switch for the light and I never blow snow at night. I would rather have a strobe light for traffic. Who makes these decisions?
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We definitely understand your thoughts. Check out the video link below, you may get a kick out of it. th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html Enjoy your day. 😎👍🔧🔩
James Orsby Great advice & thanks for sharing James. That’s awesome! Please subscribe to the channel and Ring your TH-cam Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩
Getting to know your Snow Blower!
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Before Start Checklist!
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How to start your new Snow Blower!
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@Brooks Ryder
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I know Im randomly asking but does anyone know of a way to log back into an Instagram account??
I was dumb forgot the login password. I would love any tricks you can give me.
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@Richard Paul I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm trying it out now.
Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
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Heated hand grips are a must when it is extremely cold, and you are out blowing snow. I found that one can use lighter gloves when using the heated hand grips. Before my purchase of a new snow blower with the heated hand grips, my hands would get quite cold even wearing heavily insolated gloves on my old 1980 Toro 524. That's right, a 1980 Toro that still works perfectly minus the heated hand grips. Sense the old Toro has a spring assisted scraper bar it cleans my cement driveway right down to the pavement. I did upgrade the old Toro with an impeller kit which really helps in wet heavy snow. My new Toro Power Max HD 1232 blows any kind of snow 50 to 60 feet. These new HD snow blowers with 14 in impeller and augers systems can really launch the snow. Ariens and Toro HD machines are hard to beat for the price. Looked at Honda but they are just too expensive for what snow I remove every winter. If I lived in a lake effect snow belt area the Honda might be worth the added expense to own one. Plus, a wheeled snow blower is much easier to maneuver in less you really need a track blower for added traction. Ariens has a nice track drive system if one needs that setup for added traction. Or, if you have the money Honda is hard to beat when it comes to track driven snow blowers. You made adding the hard warmer kit on your Ariens look quite easy. I am sure many will follow suite after watching your well-done video. Thanks for sharing.
@@russellmaddock3492
Thanks for watching and sharing this, very valuable thoughts and info. We find the heated grips to be a game-changer…no joke! 😁
Did you end up selling your Toro 524?
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Still have the Toro 524. I guess I keep it in remembrance of my beloved Dad. Thanks for asking. Have a blessed winter and happy new year.
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Thanks for the reply, it has sentimental value for sure in that case. Much respect, keep that thing going. 😁👍
That little export container / mixing bowl is an ingenious way to ship and include this with the kit. Whomever thought of that was smart as a whip!
Yep, that person deserves a raise. Beats mixing it on a piece of cardboard
Not all snow blowers have the same size handlebars. My Toro has 1-1/4" handlebars so heated grip are not easy to find in that size. My solution (which I've done many times to motorcycles and ATVs) is to just to install grip heaters. They are thin heat elements that stick to the handlebars under the grips. They are also much cheaper than heated grips. You can get them thru several places (Amazon, Walmart, etc.) and I've even found them at some fleet farm stores. Some snowmobile dealer also carry them. They work great! I have them on my snowblower!
Awesome, we appreciate you sharing this David. Heated grips definitely come in handy.
Enjoy the upcoming season, thanks for watching.
I'm going to install mine tomorrow, thanks for the detailed video, by far the best to bring enough confidence to get it done. Thanks!
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We appreciate you reaching out to us Miguel.
Definitely keep us posted, we are here to help answer any questions you may have. Enjoy your night & have fun tomorrow working on your machine.
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Where can I get that kit to buy and including the light . I will appreciate your help thanks .
@@winstonrochester6308
Thanks for watching. We purchased this kit from our local Ariens & Gravely dealer. Hope the video helped.
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By the way - before you put the plugs in the pipe handles (around the 6:50 mark) - filling the tubes (at least the length of the handles) with spray foam insulation will increase the handwarmers efficiency, as it is they have to heat up your hands as well as an empty pipe, filling that empty space makes 'em work a lot better.
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We appreciate you sharing your advice.
Check out the video link below, you might get a kick out of it...😁
th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy your day! 😎👍🔧🔩
Can you create a video for normal maintenance such as where to lubricate bolts and how to empty gas tank after winter is over?
Doug Woodard
Hey Doug, thanks for watching & we hope you enjoyed the video. We will add it to the list. Many more helpful Snow Blowing videos to come! 😀
Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your TH-cam notification Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again!
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and which hand goes on which grip, just kiddin!
I like your attention to detail.
We appreciate that, let us know if you have any questions. Hope all is well.
Enjoy your weekend. 😎👍🔧🔩
Kind a missed a couple of details.
G'day mate, just hoping for some ideas and any suggestions/DIY for finger warmers when using a keyboard and a mouse? Not desktop mats - as they dont take the chill off the fingers. Recently diagnosed with Raynaud's and its getting very painful to use a keyboard and mouse without having to heat the whole entire room up. Envavo Heatbuff seemed like the most promising thing - but they are out of production.
Great video. Going to be looking into these. Hopefully there not to expensive! Thanks
Kendall Cook
Thanks for watching Kendall. We love these grips. They are slightly thicker that the stock grips & feel more comfortable. The install process is very friendly as you can see. 😀
Let us know if you have any questions. Many more helpful videos to come. 😀
Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your TH-cam notification Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again!
😎👍🔧🔩
Same snowblower I got. Nice!
Thanks for watching & you purchased a great machine. 😀👍
Check out the video link below, you might get a laugh out of it.
th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy your day! 😎👍🔧🔩
Thanks for the video - I'm getting mine soon!
Thanks for watching & great choice. We love ours. 😎👍
Mr. Mike, I purchased the same exact heated grips kit you just installed. Then I read the comment saying that the LED light connector isn’t compatible with my new ‘21 Deluxe 24. Would you agree that I can just splice the LED connector off the ‘21 wiring harness onto the kit wiring harness and be good-to-go? Thanks.
Thanks for watching & that’s what a friend of ours did & he mentioned it’s worked great. We haven’t personally done it.
Keep us posted. 😎👍🔧🔩
I assume those warmers will work on different make blowers?
Thanks for watching, they will indeed and we enjoy them. Friendly install.
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If you have a 2021 deluxe 24 the grips won’t work because they haven’t updated the connectors for the new led light
Thanks for watching & we appreciate you reaching out to us. We are hanging out today at the DIY Raptor headquarters watching college football answering all questions for our fellow DIY’ers.
We appreciate you sharing this. Any & all helpful info is greatly appreciated.
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Great video, I have same snow blower as you, where do you insert those push pins above the head light?
Kamran Shah
Thanks for watching. We appreciate your comment! Some people insert them in the slotted gap on metal frame...personal preference. Some use additional tie straps to secure them.
Definitely keep us posted with your project and also whether or not you like the heated grips better than the original grips.
😎👍🔧🔩
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thanks Mike for quick reply, I will pay around with it tomorrow, you had done great video, I didn't even read the manual lol.. watched your video and instal wasn't to bad.
My light bulb also needs a replacement, saw few LED replacement on eBay, I am going to pick them up
Kamran Shah
Very cool & we appreciate you watching. LED is the way to go. Keep us posted!
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Excellent, well explained. Are you going to install an hour meter on the blower? I’ll wait for that video !
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We haven’t put that one on the list yet...🤔
Check out the video link below, you may get a kick out of it...🤣
th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy your night! 😎👍🔧🔩
If you use a step bit you will get a clean cut while drilling.
Thanks for watching & we appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Check out the video link below, you might get a kick out of it.
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Great video! Are those heated grips also thicker than the stock grips? I think probably my only gripe about my new Ariens is the grips a little small and pretty slippery for me.
Justin Upton
Thanks for watching Justin. Yes they are. These grips are thicker than the original stock grips.
The additional thickness of the grips feel a lot more comfortable & feel like they belong there. 😀
We highly recommend these grips!
😎👍🔧🔩
My gripe about Ariens is that they no longer have Tecumseh engines that 'were' made in the USA, but have been replaced by Chinese built garbage. I have an Ariens from '07 when it was all built in the US. Now, all parts are outsourced and 'assembled' in the US. Disappointment plus!
@@therealsparkman All snowblower engines are made in China. Welcome to 2022. Why do you think stuff made in USA are better? Workers are all Asians or Mexocan in the USA factories due to lack of cheap labor.
Great video!
We appreciate that & thanks for watching. Check out the video link below, we took the machine off course a bit...😁
th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy your day. 😎👍🔧🔩
As old as my Ariens is, there's no way to do this. I'll just buy heated rechargeable gloves instead, that way my hands stay warm even when I'm not gripping the handles.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts, that’s another option. 👍🧰
My Ariens is 12 years old now and came with heated grips. I have yet to use them! I guess because I wear gloves!
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. 12 years strong...we love it! We need to get some gloves...🤣
Check out the video link below, you may get a kick out of it.
th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html
😎👍🔧🔩
You must not live in a cold state like ND, SD, MN, MT b/c I wear Ice Armor Mittens with hot hand warmers and my hand are still cold when it’s -20 to 10 degrees outside.I would love heated grips.
@@Djwf91 It gets cold here along the coast, Gloucester, Ma. My feet get cold but my hands not so much. I tried the grips with them on but they hardly make a difference.
My Ariens deluxe 30 Platinum snowblower has heated handles. However, unless you enjoy snowblowing with bare hands, you'll never even notice the heat. In short, don't waste your time. Good video though.
Good morning JOHN, thanks for sharing your thoughts. They sure have come in handy for us. 😎👍
is the generator enough for grip warmers ,
Thanks for watching, these heated grips are pretty nice. The grips are well supported by the machines electrical system.
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Just unboxed my new grips AND then I read a comment that said these won’t work with my new, just delivered a week ago Deluxe 24. Say it ain’t so⁉️
Thanks for watching & we haven’t fiddled with the 2021 models. We have a friend that mentioned he was able to install compatible heated grips to his 2021 model.
Please keep us posted. 😎👍🔧🔩
Where do I buy these grips??
Thanks for watching Brian, we purchased these from our local Ariens dealer.
no fuse?
You should put a screw in the hole you see in those grips. My Cub has those grips on it and uses a screw.
Louis Almeida
Thanks for watching & sharing your advice. We appreciate that.
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Why is there a switch? My thumbs always get cold. There is no switch for the light and I never blow snow at night. I would rather have a strobe light for traffic. Who makes these decisions?
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We definitely understand your thoughts. Check out the video link below, you may get a kick out of it.
th-cam.com/video/RTUhy5AeANQ/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy your day. 😎👍🔧🔩
Add the aftermarket Ariens LED light upgrade, and the front weight kit, and you'll be good for years to come.
James Orsby
Great advice & thanks for sharing James. That’s awesome!
Please subscribe to the channel and Ring your TH-cam Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again!
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Save yourself all this headache and get a rechargeable heated gloves from Amazon
Thanks for watching & those are nice for sure. Thanks for sharing, hope all is well.
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I don’t see the headache it looks pretty easy to install.
@@CarlosD360
Thanks for watching, keep us posted on your project.
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What's up with the dinosaur intro?
What’s up Alec, it’s our company logo. We appreciate you watching & reaching out to us. Let us know if you have any questions.
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders ah makes sense now! Thanks for the nice videos
@@Mihogan
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Be responsible, pick up the metal shavings and send them to the land fill..
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Thanks for watching Larry.
whats the point, wear gloves , only a candy ass would put these on there blower, LMAO