Toro 38515 CCR 2450 GTS Recoil 5 HP Single Stage Gas Snowblower
- Toro 38515 CCR 2450 GTS Recoil 5 HP Single Stage Gas Snowblower
- TORO
Product Description
This patented technology, with curved rotor and inverted funnel housing, moves more snow in less time and virtually eliminates clogging. Wide rubber paddles propel the snowthrower forward while cleaning down to the pavement. These industry leaders are compact, lightweight and are perfect for clearing walks and driveways down to the pavement with ease. All Toro single stage snowthrowers are backed by Toro's 2 Year Full Warranty.
*Capacity and throw distance will vary with conditions.
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Toro 38515 CCR 2450 GTS Recoil 5 HP Single Stage Gas Snowblower
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- Publisher: TORO
- Label: TORO
- Studio: TORO
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 8 reviews
- Sales Rank in Tools: #52161
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: The Toro 2450 is a very good machine 2008-12-31
Comment: I've been using the Toro model 2450 for four years now without a single problem and it gets used frequently in the mid-west snow belt. Having used numerous brands and models of snow throwers over the past 30 years, I can say without reservation that the Toro 2450 is a great machine. It does exactly what most people would want from a medium duty snow thrower.
It's light weight high quality construction makes it easy to operate. It has sufficient power to handle up to a foot of medium weight snow without problems. Any machine can throw dry powdery snow but the Toro 2450 will also throw the wet or packed powder snow without any problems. It's a rugged, quality work horse.
The Toro 2450 is not a bulldozer however, it's a snow thrower that works extremely well based on my many years of personal experience with numerous brands and models of single and dual stage snow throwers. It is a 2-cycle engine so you need to mix the proper synthetic engine oil in the correct ratio for proper lubrication. Based on reviews all over the Net, the Toro 2450 has proven to be the top choice in the mid-level snow thrower class.
I highly recommend this machine.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: must have got a lemon 2008-12-27
Comment: We purchased this to replace an electric Toro snow thrower that worked reasonably well but just takes too long and it was highly recommended by CR. We have close to 200' of driveway plus sidewalks and decided to invest in a gas thrower this year. After filling for the first tank it took about a dozen pulls to get it started. It worked great for the first tank and for about 3 minutes on the second tank. Then would never start again. We let it sit for a week (manual says let it rest for 40 minutes if flooded) and tried again with next storm. Gave up after about a hundred pulls. Finally, for third storm pulled once and raw gas spilled on the floor.
I am reasonably mechanical and would have taken it apart to see if the plug was fouled or if it indeed was flooded. Then I just thought that it was too much a pain and if it can't get thru a second tank of gas then why bother. I returned it to the big box store we got it from and will move on to another model/manufacturer. Good luck if you decide to get this one.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Does the job! 2008-12-24
Comment: Living in Marquette, Mich. for the past 4 1/2 years, having a snow blower is almost a must-have item. Being younger, shoveling didn't bother me the first few years, but after the first snowfall a few months ago I finally got sick of it (not to mention the back pain) and finally shelled out on the Toro 2450.
I researched different brands, two-stage and single-stage, and I don't have $1000+ to spend on some behemoth. It was either a low end two-stage Yard Machine, which had a few more convenience options I liked but I've never been a big fan of YM products (feel they're less reliable), or the single-stage Toro. After reading reviews, I went with the Toro. Now I say, "Bring on the snow!" because I'm having too much fun plowing my driveway!
This little machine has done a wonderful job so far. While we get around 200+ inches of snow each year, most of the snowfalls tend to be no more than eight inches at once and it's usually the powder stuff. The Toro has more than enough power to clear it out. And if we do get a rare massive 20+ inch dumping, I tend to be home enough that I can plow the driveway once or twice during the storm to prevent it from becoming too deep.
As for the wet, heavy snow, most of that I get right now is when the plow trucks go by and leave a pile at the end of the driveway. The other day I actually had about six inches worth sitting there. It took me a bit longer to push the snow blower through it, at times going slow as a snail (but it was still flinging the snow), but it got the job done. I did encounter one problem during this, though, and that's when I backed up and rammed into the pile of wet snow trying to speed up the process (because it was going so slow) and I guess it was too much for the paddles to handle and it shut off. But I pulled the cord and it immediately turned back on. The lesson is to just take your time with the wet stuff and it'll do its job.
The only other negative experience I had was when I first got the machine and set it up. It's very easy to set up. I followed the instructions on how to turn it on... gas/oil mix, put the choke to the right, press the primer button twice (holding it down for about a second), and then pulling the cord... and it the engine wouldn't start. Tried about 50 times and it didn't start. I finally took it to my local dealer and they looked at it. Turns out the spark plug got flooded from the primer button being pressed twice (and more times after they tried to turn it on). They told me to try turning it on first without using the primer. If that doesn't work, press the primer button once and try again, then press it again if that doesn't work, etc... Since then, I've only been pressing the primer button once when doing a cold start and it hasn't had a problem turning on. So don't overdo it with the primer.
Oh, one more thing I like. Since it's smaller, I can unscrew the arms and fold it up and put it in the back of my small SUV and drive it over to my friend's house to help her with her driveway. So I guess you could say it's portable, too.
This is the first snow blower I've owned and I love it. Living in a place that gets a lot of snow, this is one of the best investments I've made. The Toro 2450 is easy to use and packs a good punch without putting a huge dent in your wallet.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: The best snow blower I have ever used 2007-07-15
Comment: I bought one of these machines on the recommendation of a friend. I thought that a single stage unit would not be adequate for Detroit's wet snow, but I took his word for it.
I found it to be an amazingly powerful and reliable machine that could clear a 25' by 60' driveway in 12 minutes. I also used it to clear plowed snow in front of the drive and its light weight made it easy to attack the pile from the top down. Very impressive.
I would recommend it to anyone.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Want to throw your snow 20 feet? 2007-02-14
Comment: This compact, lightweight Toro is the David of snowthrowers, I've owned it for 3 seasons (CCR2450, the base model) and it just tears through anything below freezing. I have cowrorkers that bought the big metal 8hp throwers you see out there that make you look like a real man, well they end up scraping the last .25 inch layer of packed snow off their pavement and they have to stop and unclog their throwers every 5 minutes. This thing gets down to the pavement everytime, even the packed stuff and I've NEVER had to unclog it. The only possible drawbacks are the 20" swath is a little narrow, and in really deep stuff that the plow left behind (a foot or more) you may have to hit the drifts more than once to get everything.
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Toro 38515 CCR 2450 GTS Recoil 5 HP Single Stage Gas Snowblower
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