The older models ac won’t keep up after 80 degrees, but all of our 2024s with the tinted glass and relocated condensers work well up to 100 degrees. Keeps the cab around 70ish.
Is that 16’ cut? It seems Toro is always changing their number system. I had two Toro 580D’s. 16’ cut with 80hp Mitsubishi turbo diesel. 2wheel drive. I’d buy them used, run them to 10,000 hours then buy another one. Never had a cab though. I’d never cut tall grass. I would insist they get it bush-hogged first. It would cut it. But they never wanted to pay extra. It’s a lawn mower! Then I got a Toro 455D with a flexing 10’ deck out front. It worked out better for the 8-10 acre lawns I was mowing. I gave it up 2 years ago. It wasn’t the Toro’s that failed. It was my truck! And it was the newest piece of equipment I owned!
It’s the 2021 16’ 11 spindle. It’s got a 100hp yanmar smart engine. I don’t typically cut anything over 12” regularly, but it can handle anything with enough time. The tallest I’ve cut is 6’. I’ll do 200 acres a week and we never run ours past 3k hours I get a new one every 3-5 years. I do the “rough” stuff with it but we also cut sports fields and it does awesome as a finish mower at a 2.5” cut.
Do you mind if I ask why you get rid of them before 3,000hr? We’re about to buy a used one with 4,000hr and I’m wondering do they start to have a lot of issues around then that you’ve noticed?
@@Ldy.9 as someone who always bought used wide area mowers I would say no. For Toro brand mowers. Other brands, yes. They trade at 3,000 hours because they use the short term depreciation schedule. It’s more profitable for golf courses etc. to do it that way. As an owner/ operator contract mower I have to buy used equipment. I have never had a catastrophic failure with a Toro. Never opened an engine. Never rebuilt an injector pump or hydrostatic. In fact I’ve only replaced spindle bearings on one spindle out of owning 3 Toro 580D’s. They get noisy, but keep working. Just buy the nicest used one you can find. Not the cheapest one. Grab the blades and shake ‘en for signs of slop. Same with the deck wheels. Was it stored out in the rain and was it well maintained and serviced? The hydrostatic must be smooth and responsive and relatively quiet. Any signs of “rewiring”? The switches and safety controls are on there for a reason. Did someone bypass one? Never believe the hour meter unless the actual condition confirms it. A 3,000 hour Toro should have no problems. Good tires. Tight bushings and bearings. And a good seat. Not cracked and taped up.
Thank you for the info and taking the time I really appreciate it! We picked up a 2014 yesterday and used it this morning, it did great. Looking forward to the upcoming season now lol
