Here is a counterweight set up. It’s a 5/8 weight rack insert. 2.5 lbs weights.
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What is that white stuff you have on the ground. 
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Two points of caution. Tow hitch can disable rear obstacle avoidance and if it doesn’t, it will detect that as an obstacle when backing. Second point, when it’s conducting backing and turns it won’t be aware how long that is. So, just be careful with mapping too closely to objects it may swing those into. If you intend to use that on a lawn for mowing, it will result in zero turns instead of smart turns when reversing.
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Good call. I tested it and I have enough space to run my plans. 
I just wanted to see if I could use the snowblower and not have it constantly doing end-os.
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I believe he can turn it around to free up view for camera. Weight closer to the ground will create more stability. I am not sure how strong tow hook is but 16mm threaded bar will handle hundred yarbos
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That’s a great call using a threaded bar and putting it under the hitch.
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Believe it or not it sees the hitch itself as an obstacle too, or at least it used to.
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I could def see that.
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I put a sandbag on my yarbo. Although it covers the blinking light
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Better the light than the camera!
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The same story with the blower extension pipe. I was expecting use Yarbo as Makita to blow leaves manually with Yarbo in follow up mode. But my expectation was too high and extension pipe was blocking yarbo to follow.
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I had the same (disappointing) experience with the blower and the extension.
Ended up only using the flex pipe twice and gave up. Easier to just get out my rechargeable blower instead.
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Issue with rechargeable blower is that it lasts 5min on full speed.
Yarbos battery looked more promising.
We will use it by the purpose again, but not yet
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Has anyone tried making a platform that sits on Yarbo’s handles?
My 56v Echo blower lasts longer than I want to be outside using it. To be honest, I don’t know how long the batteries last. Never thought to keep track before.
Yarbo did significantly cut down on the amount of manual leaf blowing I had to do this year, but of course it didn’t completely eliminate it. Things like cleaning out the flower beds and other detail work will always need to be done manually.
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Is there any room underneath? I need to change out my inductive charging plate, so I was going to check out to see if any weights could fit somewhere in there.
I might have to go the handle route, but the lower the weight, the better the result.
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I agree, lower would be better. I dont think there is much room inside the machine.
I would just love to have the updated adapter for the trimmer as I’ve read it adds some weight to the rear.
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Someone had some heavy steel plates machined for the guards on the side of the tracks. I’ve been contemplating something like that
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I have also counter weight added on my unit. Those are 5kg trums. From Decathlon shop. 12 euros for each. So 20kg in total. That’s about 44 pounds of extra weight. I attached it all to the tow hitch and secured them using some automotive metal zip ties. Not the greatest look but it gets the job done.
Last year I experimented with sand bags and found out that 20kg are about the minimum weight the blower needs to be somewhat autonomous tool as it’s advertised. I made some wooden rack for the bags to be placed on top of the core. Without any extra weight it required constant rescuing missions performed by me. And I’m not living permanently in the place I have the Yarbo set up. With the extra weight I measured last winter that the battery drained 15% faster compared to the core having no extra weight. Better it to use more battery then it constantly getting stuck. I have gravel/grass all 100% of the snow blowing area. In my experience 2cm seams to be the magic height of the apron to be effective in clearing snow and not to get stuck doing it.
i did also made completely new maps for the snowblower. Now everywhere it has plenty of room to move around and make the zero turns it loves so much.
Only thing I’m missing now is the winter. Somehow we still have autumn here in Estonia.
See on the picture how moles just love the heated charging pad. I think those bastards have built their community house under the charging pad.
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