Go with the Toro. Troy-built was great years ago before they were bought by Made To Die (MTD). I personally like the Gravely, but they're a bit more expensive yet a tougher built machine. And, buy from the independent, not the box store. You'll get way better service should you need it.
Advice needed on buying a zero turn... Toro or Troy Bilt!
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bertsmobile1
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The Time Cutter should serve you well
Toro have the parts manual & service manual on line .
Proper servicicng starts with downloading them & reading them
The only difficult thing for household owners to do is remove the blades.
The solution is to buy a second set and swap them regularly so they do not self tighten to the point they can not be removed.
This applies two fold to mulching.
Get a set of high lifts & low lifts and see which one you like best
FWIW my commercial customers who run time cutters mostly use either the G 4 Gators or Great Dane Notched Hi Lifts.
None of them run Toro blades.
Toro have the parts manual & service manual on line .
Proper servicicng starts with downloading them & reading them
The only difficult thing for household owners to do is remove the blades.
The solution is to buy a second set and swap them regularly so they do not self tighten to the point they can not be removed.
This applies two fold to mulching.
Get a set of high lifts & low lifts and see which one you like best
FWIW my commercial customers who run time cutters mostly use either the G 4 Gators or Great Dane Notched Hi Lifts.
None of them run Toro blades.
Nothing wrong with the Loncin (Toro) engine. In fact I would take them over Kohler any day of the week. Been a service tech at Toro dealerships since 1981, so I to know a little about Toro equipment.
Agreed.... Toro, no contest. The MTD is panted red and magically becomes Troy Built.... with very slight improvements. Not what they used to be when they manufactured them....
Good decision with the Toro. My Timecutter is over 11 years old and works great. I have had bad experiences with everything I bought that was made by MTD. They have a plant nearby. Their employees have told me that their products are cheap made junk. I avoid MTD products like Troy-Bilt, Cub Cadet, Craftsman and mowers sold by WalMart.
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Well my 15+ year old MTD (Made in USA B&S Flathead powered) push mower, hasn't skipped a beat in all those years.
But I would not buy one today.
And my Toro Timecutter has been great from day one back in 2014.
But I would not buy one today.
And my Toro Timecutter has been great from day one back in 2014.
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I would go with a DIXIE CHOPPER for something that will last with less service and needing less replacement parts