Toro Power Max 1028 LXE Review

The Toro Power Max 1028 LXE is a two-stage snowblower from Toro. The Toro 1028 Power Max is an upper level snowblower designed to be able to handle heavy, frequent and wet winter storms. It's a powerful snowblower model that can get a lot done, and get a lot done quickly.

Toro Power Max 1028 LXE Review

The Toro 1028 LXE snowblower is in their Power Max family of two-stage snowblowers. The Toro Power Max snowblowers come with many unique features not just to the Toro family, but specifically to their model line.

The Toro Power Max line of snowblowers has four different models all together, with the 1028 being the second most heavy duty.

Toro has long been known for producing high quality snowblowers that do what they are supposed to and last for long period of time. From all signs, the Toro Power Max 1028 looks to be another quality model if you know you have to handle a good deal of snowfall each and every year.

Features & Specifications of the Toro 1028 LXE Snowblower

Thankfully Toro makes it really easy on all of us by naming their snowblower models using specific numbers, rather than random designations. The Toro 1028 is so named because it features a 10 HP engine, and has a 28 inch clearing width. The engine is a Tecumseh Snow King engine, has an easy electric start and can hold 1 gallon of fuel.

The Toro 1028 of course features the Toro Power Max Auger system, which is why it's a part of the Power Max line of snowblowers. The Power Max system is designed to help move snow through the auger quicker and more efficiently. It helps to prevent build up through an expanded chute base and a sort of upside down funnel shape.

Snowblowers can't handle all of the snow directly in their path right away when there's heavy build up. So the Toro 1028 swings any un-thrown snow back around and toward the auger immediately, keeping everything moving, and even adding more distance to the throwing capability of the machine. The Toro 1028 can throw snow up to 45 feet and with the "Quick Stick" Chute Control you can easily dictate where that snow ends up going. It allows you to change both chute direction and the angle of the chute deflection for maximum control and flexibility.

Other features include a heavy duty auger gear case construction which makes your life much easier by taking out all of the work associated with changing out broken shear pins. That's exciting itself on its own, but a really great feature on the Toro Power Max 1028 is the freewheel steering design.

This enables you to make pinpoint turns and maneuvers without any hassle and without any trouble. You can make a U-turn at the bottom of your driveway and go right back up, without missing any snow path in between your last line. The freewheel steering really makes snowblowing that much easier, and it also helps the job go by quicker.

The Toro 1028 LXE is a fairly large snowblower, weighing in at nearly 250 pounds. While the steering system makes the machine extremely maneuverable, not everyone wants a snowblower that large and that heavy. This is a snowblower designed for people who are comfortable operating heavy machinery in tough conditions, and know they get enough snow to make the investment worthwhile.

Bottom Line on the Toro 1028 LXE

This is a high powered machine that can survive in thrive in harsh conditions. With its power, flexibility and maneuverability, it will make your life easier and make the task of clearing your driveway and your property much easier and much quicker.

I would recommend the Toro Power Max 1028 to anyone who wants a top of the market, high quality snow thrower and will have a lot of snow to deal with. If you're getting a handful of four inch snowstorms every year, than this snowblower isn't for you. It's simply to large and will cost you more money than it's worth for a small amount of snow.

But if you live in an area where you get a lot of snow, and you're looking for a snowblower that will hold up year after year, continuing to produce great results and making your life easy, than the Toro Power Max 1028 LXE and the Toro Power Max line of snowblowers will be a great investment.

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