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Do a back search on snowthrowers, there was a good thread last year. Something to remember about hd and lowes stuff....Ariens will only give them the cheapy versions of their machines...plastic gears etc. JUNK.
The good stuff can be found at the distributors like Boston Lawnmower etc, they have the "professional" series which has cast gears, iron blocks etc like the good stuff from years ago. Toro makes a decent blower, as does Honda, Ariens pro is good too. I personally don't like the Sears stuff, not impressed with them bringing them in from offshore.
MTD is same as Troybilt but is sold in stores. They have some good stuff too.
How big depends on how wide and long your driveway is. The more hosre you got the better it throws...and if your driveway is wide you want something with enough "ummph" to put it across the driveway otherwise it tends to pack together and is harder to get through later when you get to that point.
Small driveway prob 5hp min, medium 7-8 hp, and large I'd stick around the 9-12 hp size. Course price goes up too.
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