Brad B -
I feel your pain. I was slow to get necessary parts ordered get my QA43A back in service, so the 8" of snow taht we got in MN last Monday was moved with a combination of a blade and a walk-behind Craftsman blower. I pushed most of it with the 782, then used the Craftsman to blow it onto the back yard. I'm in Norfolk, Nebraska now, since last Tuesday night, for Christmas with my daughter and her family. I got delivery notification of my QA42A parts after I got here Tuesday night, so the 3" we got at home since we've been here will have to wait until I install the new parts. I'll wave as we drive around Sioux City on our way home tomorrow (Monday) on US Hwy 75.