I have come out of retirement somewhat to help people with their equipment problems. I've repaired small engines for 40 years or so , but there is no one repairing them within 60- 100 miles of us . I closed the shop 10 years ago but still did a few for old friends and customers. But like you've mentioned in other videos, it's getting hard to get parts , warranty work , or even dealers after you buy .i mentioned in one of your last video's about Stens closing parts places , and said Portland was the last one but there is still one in Indiana. So good luck, grass rats , when guys like me and Teryl quit repairing , your on your own !!! Great video !!!😊
It"s usually not rocket science if you have a degree of mechanical ability.Take your time and figure it out.Once you figure out a couple,it"ll motivate you to do more.Maintainence and common sense is key.
@@DavidMartin-ym2te I"m sure your right but I"ve never had a problem finding cheap,chinese parts,that "usually,work great,right outta the box"but not alway"s.If you really get stuck,Taryl,has plenty of vids.
@@beachbums2008 Try buying american parts,let me know how you make out.Even Harley Davidson"s are loaded with Japanese parts and have been for many years.
Bought a TimerCruster over 4 years ago. Has the Snoro engine on it (I know the Kohler engines suck and the Toro engine was rated at a 300 hour warranty vs 200 on the Kawasucky). Put an hour meter on it before use. Changed the oil and filter right at 5 hours like the factory suggests. Change the oil every 25 hours since I live in a sandy/dusty area and shoot grease in the front wheel bearings. Zero problems with the engine or hydraulics. Just turned 240 hours on it, put new sparkies at 200 hours as suggested by the factory. Mow 3.3 acres with it.
Glad you mentioned the leaf blower I use mine to clean my rider with it each time I cut grass , only takes 20 seconds and it keeps the grass from building up under there . Good advice , quick and simple.
as a 58 year old mechanic... you and i say the same thing.... they are all good if you take care of it... i encourage an oil change and air filter every year... the mower will last for decades... its cheap maintenance...
My Troy-Bilt Mustang 22hp/50" was bought new from Lowe's by my step-dad in 2007, I bought it 2 years ago, maintenance was/is always kept up and all that's been done besides blades, belts and oil changes is I put new brushes in the starter a couple months ago and bought a new battery, like you said if you take care of them they will last. And on an unrelated note I've had the same Kenmore electric clothes dryer since 1994 and it still works great, only had to change a couple drum rollers a few years ago, that's it.
Amen, good advice. Proper maintenance, keep it clean, use it as intended. I cut commercial for 25 years. I still have 2 Gravely’s. One is about 18 years old. The other is about 8 years old. Both Karasucky engines. I’ve replaced spindles and blades. That’s about it.
Did that come with the solid front tires, or did you order them. I was trying to buy one of those last year and they were back ordered so I bought a john deere instead. The toro that I tested rode so much smoother. My old mower I had since 94 and was still running perfectly I always kept up on the maintenance and kept it clean.
@@jamesjohnson8867for my cub cadet zero turn 44"mower I purchased solid front wheels from tractor supply. Best thing I've purchased for my zero turn!!!!😊
Thats getting to be the norm no matter what it is. People don’t know shit about anything unless their computer tells them the problem. Old school knowledge folk are getting hard to find.
My brother has a Kawasaki FR691V on his mower. Two years ago, it started belching smoke and drinking oil. He thought it was shot and needed an overhaul. I'm not a small engine mechanic. I managed the maintenance department of an over the road trucking company before retirement so my knowledge is limited to big engines, farm equipment engines and automotive engines. I asked him to consider if that engine had valve seals. We researched and found that it did and ordered a set. We removed the spark plugs, put a soft rope into the cylinder to hold the piston in place and removed and replaces the oil seals. Two years later, no oil consumption, no smoke.
This is a bit of a different video, but one that I really enjoyed. I have a story to tell about a zero turn lawnmower. I live in the city on a small lot and have not need for a zero turn lawnmower. But, things changed for me when I rode my ebike to Lowes for some screws that I needed on a home project. Lowes had no bicycle rack to lock my bike to, so I locked it to a John Deere Z530M zero turn lawnmower that was out in front of the store. While do so, I admired what a nice machine this was. My boys live in the country and all have acres of grass to mow and do it with MTD riding lawnmowers. After I acquired my screws and at checkout, I asked if my veterans discount would apply to the Z530M and they said yes. A few days later, it was delivered to one of my son's 20 acre farm home 70 miles away for free! As it turned out; this machine came from a large lawn equipment supply store chain as they have their company sticker on it and it will go to them for warrantee work if required. A few of it's features are, digital hour and fuel gauges, roll over protection bar (ROP), comfort seat with arm rests and seat belt, deck spindles that can be greased. Now, the two MTD lawnmowers are used to cut down in the ditches and pull yard carts around. So, this is how I got a zero turn lawnmower; wasn't really thinking about one, or a particular brand, but so far, I (we) could not be happier with it! Karl in Michigan
Taryl, I appreciate you keeping the discussion down to earth. You have real critical thinking skills which many others now seem to be missing. I like the talk concerning Big Box vs Dealer comparison on repairs - insightful as usual. Good race, I was rooting for you to win.
Great looking machine Taryl. Last year my brother who lives next door to me bought a new Xmark Raidas E Series with a 60in deck and the Emark 26HP engine. We both have lots that are just shy of an acre. It is obviously over- kill to have that type of machine for such a small lot. It takes him all of twenty min. to cut his lawn. Great cutting machine and does a great job mulching leaves in the fall. If my Cub Cadet GT 2550 ever dies on me, I may buy a Toro or Xmark 0 turn machine. My 2017 Cub Cadet which I bought new only has 450 hours on it and is still in very good shape. The dealer close to me sells both Toro and Exmark as well as Cub Cadet and few other less expensive brands. Love your videos and have learned a lot watching them as well as being entertained. Look forward to your Sunday videos. Thanks for sharing your new Toro Time Saver machine. Hope it serves you as good as your older one.
I own a Toro time cutter that I purchased about 5 years ago, love it! I do wash my deck and scrape it after every mowing and it does wear out the bottom bearing like you said, but I can get bearings cheap and they are so easy to replace I just replace the bottom every year or so when they start to get a little noisy, I take the deck off once a year to scrape and clean the bottom and repaint, so I replace the bearing then if needed.
I suppose if you have nothing better to do, you can scrape the deck every time, also wash it as well, then replace the bearings well before their natural expiration date and otherwise end up over-servicing your mower. It just sounds ridiculous but you said you're in love with your mower. Me, I've got better things to do. Mine's 23 years old and still running the original bearings.... because I don't expose it to water, just a scrape.
Hey Mr Taryl, I'm a subscriber to your channel. I do watch all the time. You Sir are a Good Man. Your honest and tell it like it is. God Bless the Taryl Family!!
20 days ago i bought a new Badboy with a Crowler motor, and now i found out you bought a TORO with a Kindasucki that kind of sucks. I wish i would have seen this sooner. I was looking at TOROs, take a lesson fellow Grassrats. My old 300ex Poulan pro 42 inch AKA' Black Beauty' i had to remove the valve cover and reinstall the rocker arm stud, and also drove the valve guide back in head. Wife gave me and ultimatum on getting a new mower and here i am. Im still running my old mower. It sits outside now and i have to build a bigger door to put Orangy in the shed, instead of my garage.😏THANK YOU for all your videos. I sure appreciate them
A couple of things. I just bought the previous years model of what you have. The spot in the dash is for an hour meter, a $100 option I believe, but you can get one on scamazon for around $12 and the wiring is already there to just plug in. The other changes over mine, 5 gal rather than 3 gal gas tank, better deck hanging system, more aggressive tires. If I could have waited I would have preferred the newer model. My seat lifts and the battery is under it. I also have the Toro engine so the jury is out on that! I do really like it so far, cutting a little over an acre in just over an hour.
I have a Kubota commercial grade diesel zero turn with a 54inch deck . Love it ! I cut my property 5 times before having to refuel . My property is 1 acre .
Wow!! You hit the nail on the head with the average of 40 hours per year on a mower! I have a 1 acre lot that I live on and mow. My John Deere is a 2006 model and it has just under 750 hours on it. Pretty cool average Taryl! Thanks!!
Hey Taryl. I was told they moved the gas cap/neck to the side so when you refuel you don't have gas going everywhere while you're trying to get the spout in the tank. Could be wrong but after fueling my Toro for years, it makes perfect sense to me.
I have a Toro MX5060. Purchased in 2015 and ZERO issues. I do the maintenance every year. Belts original, but I have replaced the battery twice. 2 acres to mow and runs like a champ. I love the Kawasaki engine.
I bought my EZ Toro back in 2016. I try to tune it up every year (last year the exception due to a surgery late spring). I have had to replace the blade belt twice and the drive belt once. I have also had to replace a pulley once. I love it. My wife wants a Ferris next year because of the ride suspension. We’re closing in fast on retirement (meaning we’re getting old) and we mow about half our yard (I brush hog the field). My wife does the mowing as an escape from the kids.
Mine has an hour meter, we have almost 500 hours. But I replaced the the hitch on the back with something I fabricated. It allows me to to tow my small [5x10] trailers around the yard or a garden cart. I also use it to pull a roller and other accessories.
Hi Taryl after you did your last commentary on the Toro Time cutter back in 2020, I bought a 42-inch Toro Time cutter. Haven't had any trouble with it except for oil changes and blade sharpening's. I also pulled the deck off to scrape old grass off bottom because I mulch with mine. The Cutting decks are easy to take off.
I bought an SLT 1550 for 200 bucks.. without a deck. It's like the garden tractor style, with the larger rear wheels. Then a month later I found a really nice 50" triple deck with a brand new belt for 100 bucks; clipped right on, no issues. It was an hour drive away, but my brother just happened to be working there and brought it home for me. So for 300 dollen.. I now have a very nice and very clean looking 4k dollen mower. All that was wrong with the mower itself was the start solenoid busted apart; the guy didn't' know how to fix it, so then it sat for awhile, so I had to clean the carbs and flush the tank. But she's a beast.. I think it's 26hp kohler command. (might be 23hp, I forget- it's dual piston). Fantastic mower.. I'm super happy with it
I'm surprised that Taryl didn't buy a used commercial unit. But then again, a residential machine that gets cared for will last a long time too. I got lucky, and found a used commercial ZTR that needed some work, so I got it for a good price. One thing I like about my mower over Taryl's... mine has serviceable hydros. Knowing Taryl, though, he can probably service non-serviceable hydros. Buying from a dealer... Several years ago, I bought a Toro Recycler push mower from a dealer, and it developed a problem after about a year. A problem that I thought should be covered under warranty. The estimated repair was NOT going to be covered by warranty, and was going to take 3 weeks. I fixed it myself. I used to be a big advocate of buying from a dealer, but not anymore. Mowers aren't complex. I can fix most problems, so I buy from wherever I get the best deal. Usually used, because warranties don't mean much anymore.
Picked up @ 60” Toro Timecutter w/MyRide system and the Toro brand twin engine in 2020. Cut about 5 acres every 10 days in the summer. So far so good…very happy with it.
Taryl, I got to tell you I got a 42" Toro with the Steering Wheel. I bought it at the Power Shop where I live, its a residential mower with the Toro branded engine on it. I'm sure it must be close to 10 years old by now and I've never had any troubles with it. I live in a place where we have to cut grass almost year round. Its the best mower I've ever owned. All I've ever had to do to it is change the oil and filters, and of course replace the battery a couple of times. I've never had to change the spark plugs or anything else. I even always used that crappy 87 octane 10% ethanol gas I get from wal-mart in it. I'm starting to need some service on it now though. I find that the cut is not as smooth as it used to be and its leaving a few blades of grass standing when I look back after I mow my yard. I think It might need new mower blades or sharpening of the old ones. Also, a few months ago it started backfiring after I shut it off, so I guess I'm going to have to take off that carburator plunger thing and make sure its not sticking, because of that crappy walmart gas I been using. I really envy your new mower, I don't care much for tha twin stick steering and like my steering wheel mower, but lower back is starting to hurt more from the bouncing around on the mower. That spring mounted platform I bet rides good. The seat springs on my mower are pretty harsh. I just wanted to say that looks like a real good mower you got and that kinda sucky engine on it was most likely your best choice. Oh, I cut about the same size lawn as you do at my house, except we got that St. Augustine grass here and that stuff grows fast and thick down here.
Hey Taryl, Tim here, yea, got me a "new" Scrub Cadet....for cheap.....86 hrs on it, gotta Kroller motor...(LT1042)....had to UN lawyer the seat (i'm 5'4", 110 lbs).....its all set up for a regular 5'7" 160 lbd dude......i bypassed all the lawyer "safety" garbage, and it runs great....new blades, and i'm happy....seems to be a quality mower......hope ur new dude serves you well.......hope my Kroller dont do the needle/seat deal.......i will keep an eye out for it....CONGRATS my brother!!......maybe we can both finish the season on a high note!!!......PEACE my brother!!...may you, ur family, and ur kitties (u know i'm one of ur kittie followers) have a GREAT rest of the summer......boy, just LOVE the chanel, and everything about it....Bobaloo loves his mug, and i LOVE my TFA t-shirts, they fit perfectly, for my bein a small dude.....LOVE IT brother!!!!
@@mikekopisz1227 Pls DO my brother!!!.....i aint got a patent on it....hahaha!!!...its what has to happen for smaller dudes like me.....but i want it OUT either way, I'M CAPABLE OF OPERATING MY MOWER!!!.....ugh!!!
I bought a used deere lt160 that had wiring issues so its repaired with new parts the after checking the deck blades which were like new due to being put on upside-down so redone that and redone the fuel pump to vacuum on the Kohler 16hp. Its great, i agree on what mowers needed im not a certain kind of mower. I can't say enough Taryle how much knowledge ive learned from you add to my small amount. Ive been looking at one like this post but theres a new one out by a Australian company
Hey Taryl a nice honest review. I’m not a particular brand person myself. I worked in one shop were they had me repairing on residential machines being used commercially. Sometimes the unit would come in every other week. Excellent tutorial
I bought a Toro Time Cutter with My Ride and 42 inch cut after I saw your review awhile back. It has the 22 horse Kohler engine. I put a hour meter on it before I started using it. It now has 100 hours and I have had no problems. Other than blades I have had to replace the grass chute and the air filter cover but that was because I broke them myself. Being a zero turn and being that I had never used a zero turn before I liked the speed adjustment but after I got used to using it I put it on fast and never change it now. Like you I'm not a one brand person but I do reccomend Toro.
I bought a new Toro Timecutter 5000 in 2008, still using it, have replaced many belts, all the tires, spindles, idler pulleys and several sets of blades. Single cylinder 21 hp Kohler engine still runs great, never had transmission problems. I had a 2 plus acre yard in Houston so it was used weekly for 5 or 6 months a year. Hands down, best mower I have ever owned.
Taryl is a very wise man when it comes to all aspects of power equipment. A wealth of practical advice accumulated from decades of experience in every video, a true expert.
We had a John Deere LT160 that my grampa bought new from the Deere Dealer in 2003. Tractor saw just shy of 1000hrs before my uncle got it & by then the transmission blew up when it was probably just low on fluid, & he junked it when the engine still ran fine. Put 1 coil on it, cleaned the carb once, never touched the fuel pump, 1 ignition switch, 1 tire, & a few deck trimming belts cuz we kept killing them when we’d hit a rock in the yard. Thing was pretty darn loyal. When we got rid of it at 900hrs we upgraded to a Scag FreedomZ.
Excellent video, Taryl. Honest, straight forward, no bull shit. It's like just hanging out and talking with a buddy. Good job...and cool mower....can I try it? lol
Looks sweet. My eXmark has same 50 fab deck, same Kawasaki FR691V engine. I did have my neighbor....replace the engine mounting bolts. The bolts busted a couple. The engine moved, and jacked up the drive belt, then the plastic fins on the Transaxle. Runs great now...I need to tune it up, and I need to follow your governor seal replacement video! 2012 eXmark Quest 50s 😊 12 years old.
I bought a commercial Toro commercial zero turn. I love that thing! It has My Ride and it is way better than the machines without it. I have had it for 5 years and had no problems whatsoever. I did service the hydros and replaced a belt (a rock bounced up and took a chunk outta the deck belt), but I would buy it again tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
I'm NOT a Toro Guy. The local long time Toro dealer closed this month and I'm NOT sad. Now on the sixth year owning a Bad Boy ZT Elite 48" with mulch kit model with "serviceable 3100 series drives" and adjustable lap bar knobs. I've had to replace deck spindles and blades and one deck belt. Oh yeah, and this surprised me to have to do this , I had to replace the front caster wheel bearing in the wheels. Pretty much all parts came from Ebay. Most all the parts vendors you give parts numbers for won't sell to me because I'm not a dealer. I'm gonna retire next year and am thinking about treating myself to another, new Bad Boy (same everything components). The one thing on your new machine I was surprised at was buying the non serviceable hydro drives, just don't make sense man.
My toro ss5000 is 19yrs old and I mow my 3 acres quite regularly. Have never needed serviceable hydros. Mine,are doing just fine. Although I don't think they've been non serviceable for yrs.,thought sure they went serviceable not long after I bought mine. May be wrong on that though.
I know everyone wants to defend their purchases, and I understand that, but you've done way more on yours in 6 years than I've done on my Toro MX5060 in 15 years. And my land is rough on mowers. Two acres, very bumpy, many exposed roots to hook on, etc. Every time I go to Rural King I lust after the Bad Boys. You just convinced me to forget them. Glad you're happy but I'll stick to Toro.
As T said, they're all steel plate, with a motor bolted on with belts to a spindle. My Crapsman lasted 22 years and died when it finally ran outta oil.
I have a 1999 Scotts John Deere S20hp/48 and it still is running great. I always blow it off and do maintenance and it's always kept inside a shop when not in use. So your right, it's how you take care of it. I also have a 2020 XT1 46" Cub Cadet that gave me a lot of trouble in the beginning. I have eliminated all of those crappy issues and it does run pretty damn good. Still can't beat that Scotts for cut quality. You'll probably find out the new one isn't as good as your old one and I'll attribute my prediction on the thinner deck belt just for starters. So, "There's your dinner."
I have a husqvarna z254f. It has that same 23 hp Kindasucky engine. Love it, never had a days trouble with it. I also repair mowers and you are 100% correct. People don't take care if their equipment. I just shake my head when I see some of the blades on these mowers. The customer might just bring it in to be serviced and ask me to just sharpen the blades. I take a look and half of the lifts are broken, some have had holes in them. So I have to call them and let them know it's gonna have to have new blades and some of them get mad and some are OK with it. But I'm not going to sharpen a broken blade. Are they mowing the grass or the driveway?
I purchased from a big box store MTD lawn tractor disguised as a Troy-bilt in 2010. Other than replacing yearly spark plugs and the battery twice during my ownership. I can't complain about the lawn tractor. It is kept under my pole shed with a tarp over it when not in use. Still running excellent with me using non ethanol gas, too
I own the Snapper 52" and mow about 4-5 acres at different times. I am on my 6th year and serviced it every year including changing the wheel motor oil. I had both idler and tensioner pulley bearing give out and when the tensioner pulley went out this year it took out the belt. Other than that its been a great machine and it is a home owner model built to almost commercial status. It has the 25 hp. Briggs Intek and i havent had any problems so far with it. Snapper got bought out so parts are harder to get now but thats corporate Amerika.
Love your stuff, Darrell I got a rule and they don’t look like I can fix it myself. I don’t even bother to buy it only buy things I know I can repair and with your help I’ve made some pretty big repairs. Thanks for all your knowledge and help over the years beautiful tractor.
Love your programs. Keep it clean, check fluid levels, use grease. DIY dude here. Not plugging SKAG but have two of them. As mechanics are concerned, there are not many left. Parts changers. You know your trade.
I agree, been mowing with a craftsman garden tractor for years, mowing a three acre lot, kohler command 23 ho, take care of it and it takes care of me, still running strong, great tractor
I have absolutely no need for a zero turn whatsoever, but that doesn't change my wanting one at all. Looks great, hope it runs as well as it looks for you.
Nice mower. Toro has been making great equipment for years, & this one has some great features. 77502 model Hopefully, the grass rats won't have to work on it for a long time. But you need to take on some insurance. For just 50 cents a day you can purchase a plan at Taryl fixes all shop. Make sure big joey is not sucking dirty air out of the air filter. Or when Slippers comes to borrow it, at least you have the insurance to pay for the repair, and not out of pocket.
Nice looking machine. I have two of the personal place pushers and love them. Makes mowing out little yard a breeze. My dad bought them to mow yard with in the little town we live in, he retired from it couple years now so they just get used when I mow with them. I usually swap them every cutting just to keep them running.
I have a 2023 50" Toro Timecutter with MyRide and I'm very happy with its cut and overall quality. The MyRide does make a big difference on rough areas. I blow my off and every couple of weeks I power wash it. Now if I could only get my wife to do the lawn!
Those Kohler Commands (despite their needle and seat issues) will last forever, just make sure to take care of them (change oil, filters, adjust valve lash, etc) Those old Toros are very relliable (again, make sure everything is maintained properly)
Great video. Love the stories. My uncle had a shop. The stuff ppl came in with. Some funny af. Some scarey shit. Guy came in said his flywheel key was sheared. We took the shroud off. He actually broke the fly wheel in half! He then notched every fin with a hack saw. He then wrapped bailing wire around the fly wheel. My uncle calls him up. Says hey nucklehead, the key is fine. Your rigged fly wheel won't fly. With. You now how fast it spins? That thing comes apart its gonna hurt. You had to see it to believe it. This was before cell phones. Wish I had a picture of it. Guy probably spent half a day notching that fly wheel. I fixed so many mowers as a kid I can't remember the crap I seen. That one I will never forget.
Hi Taryl. I got a 2011 Toro timecutter with 50" stamped deck. bought it used pre Covid and it runs great with the Kindasuky 23HP engine. Changed oil and filter and sharpen the blades on it the begining of the season. . Had to change the deck drive belt once but that was it for now . Oh and spindle bearings as they are sealed. Love your videos.
Taryl's choke cable story reminds me of when I was in the RV and mobile home repair business. I worked for a big RV dealership for five years before going out on my own. One day I went in to the dealership having to buy "authorized factory dealership parts" that I couldn't buy on my own. The service maager, a long time rival, thought he would try to get one up on me by saying "hey here's our biggest competition". I replied that I really wasn't any competition because I didn't sell any RVs but after the warranty ran out they called me and not the dealership for repairs. I left him at the parts counter with his mouth gaping! 😂😂😂
Years ago manufacturers loved hearing feedback from their dealerships on how to improve the product. Sadly those days are long gone. The new motto is “How can we build the cheapest throw away product”
I've got the same old one like yours. Yours is missing the muffkin guard, and the bungie strap on the battery. Mine had the same leaky needle and seat, too. I put grease fittings on all the spindle housings, and it still works great. I cut four acres every time I cut with it too. My cousin got a new one with my ride, and he never checked the oil, and ran it completely dry. He called me and asked me why it wasn't cranking over.
Only just seeing the new Timecutters and Titan models turn up in the UK, all of ours in the UK have Kohler engines fitted and the only one with the Briggs and Scrap'em (smallest in the range) and the Kawasaki engines are only seen on the pro models with the FX series engines. They do look a lot better than the previous models and have lots of handy tie down points on it for trailer transportation. Saying that your old Toro looks great for its age. We have in the past with the Timecutter and Titan mowers sold them to commercial owners and they have stood up to their abuse really well, but most commercial users we sell these to only cut grass around offices, small school fields, housing complexes and car park area's.
I’ve found that the Commercial grade mowers have features that allow easier maintenance and servicing. Grease and oil will make things last about for ever as long as you keep up with them.
The fact that you are well versed on all modele mowers/engines is the reason and actually Troubleshoot and repair the equipment is why you are my repair shop
Care and maintenance is the issue, and the key to making stuff last! But the one thing that almost everyone avoids doing is reading the owner’s manuals, and the warranty booklet! The other thing is to check out the servicing dealer in the first place, and what they service engines , transmissions and such! Many will chase away customers before investigating what is what! The one thing I think everyone should do is take a course in Mechanics, even if they don’t do work themselves, knowing is key to do diagnostic procedures, and being able to describe an issue helps in fixing it for the technician! Lets stop treating everything as disposable & start maintaining it!
Good morning Taryl, Speaking of rebuilding carbs. The float bowls you've been sandblasting are just fine. There is no coating on aluminum float bowls, but there is a coating on aluminum rims, and automotive trim No worries young man!
If you can afford a ride-on there's no excuse not to get a compressor & be able to de-dust/blow the deck off on top or under side. You can also use a hand held air pressure pot to use waste oil & coat the cutting deck & you can include the rideon itself. It creates a barrier once dust sticks to it. Acts as anti-rust & works well. Recoat as necessary. If for no other reason your cutting deck won't get eaten through by leaving grass on it
That 1/2 inch belt is probably made with Kevlar. They (Toro) call it bullet proof. Angled gas cap is for easier filling ergonomics. Like a car. Exact same mower I'm going to buy minus My Ride. Wish they would make that exact same chute out of rubber! You're right about grass dispersment,it is the best! Especially with that 17,000+ blade speed!
Best mower(in my opinion)- early 2000's Magic Circle Dixie Chopper 60" LT2700(Black Deck) Flatlander with the 27hp Kohler with highlifts(gator blades are junk) ...T-box gear drive for the pumps with rebuildable pumps and drives...plenty of cooling for everything...no electric junk PTO clutch..simple friction blade engagement...owner/operator friendly for most repairs..Seen plenty of them go 2000plus hrs with zero issues....new Dixie's are junk... can't rebuild the pumps - $600 a piece for new ones... can't rebuild the drives -$600 a piece for new ones... clutches barely last 500hrs - $600 for a new one...decks don't last but maybe 1000hrs... 10k for junk....or 2k for a 20yr old unit that'll last another 20yrs....
I recently purchased a US built Kubota T2290 ride on and it is an absolute beast. Absolutely head and shoulders above any other ride on available here in Australia including Husqvarna or John Deere😘👍
Hi Tarly and Co. It's only classified by the customer as crap, because it costs so much to fix a simple problem. I know its not mower related, but I watch Car Wizard on YT, and to change a $3 seal, costs $600+ on some cars 😢 If you remove the labour cost because you know how to fix it, it becomes a great machine for the price. Should be interesting to see how they compare later on. I tell my domestic customers to get it serviced every 2 years, as the service interval is normally 100hrs. 1 hr a week x 102 weeks over 2 years = approx 100hrs. It also depends on how much they use it and the lawn size. Commercial customers normally don't take notice of the 100hr servicing until it breaks down and asks for it to get serviced 🤦🤣 I also hear machinery running in my neighbourhood and wince when I hear noises like that, and then they normally get it running a few minutes later also 😂 I know of a company selling machinery that when it broke, told them to take it to another dealer that then decided not to fix non purchased warranty repairs as the rate for fixing it wasn't worth it if they hadn't sold it. If you can't fix it, don't sell it.
Love your videos Taryn and I hope you and the guys keep posting them even after you sell your shop. That’s gonna be a sad day for a lot of us. AnyWho I see your new Toro time waster does not have any zerk fittings anywhere. It also has the solid front tires opposed to the airfilled tires airfield tires are nice however they dry rot and yeah, she gets flats, the new one looks like a nice mower however it needs grease fittings on the spindles, front axle,wheels,front wheel vertical spindles
I bought a Spyder motorcycle back in 2010. The dealer was a BRP platinum dealer. None of their techs were BRP certified. I had a warranty issue and guess who couldn't fix it. I ended up taking it two hours away to a dealer that had certified techs. Took the tech 30 minutes to diagnose and fix it. Some other things, "did you buy it here? We only service what we sell." Time from drop off to repair is an issue here. I've had people bring me mowers that the shop said it would be X amount of time before they could get to it. How comfortable is that Toro? My JD is a back breaker.
had a small engine shop back in the 80s thru the early 90s, went back to college and got a degree in Aviation and never looked back although I enjoyed having the shop for the years I did. But in my opnion the ZD series Kubota zero turns are bullet proof with minimal matainance, expensive and considered commercial but I never buy new and taken care of they will out live the average person!!
I just pulled a timecutter 4200 out the dumpster. Just has a broken valve cover and bent rim. Well, that i can see, at least. Hopefully, i dont find any more damage. It looks like the guy the owned it must have been goin about 50mph and skidded off tge road and hit a tree, sideways. My main worry is the axle may be bent. I didnt know it was non serviceable and not even sure what that means. Hopefully i can get it apart if it is so i can try straightening it. I dont think its bent tho, honestly. If nothjng else tho, the battery was still good. Crazy the stuff people throw away. If anyone ever digs through my trash hoping to find something like that, they would never. I strip all the springs, belts, tires, bolts, nuts, washers, grease fittings, etc off. If youre a diy'er you gotta have "the bin" where you can go to grab bits and pieces that you need. If you had to go shopping or order online every little thing, youd never get anything done.
I have a husqvarna z254 I really like it, last year I had a weld break underneath the deck, it was one of the guides for the grass. When it broke, it ended up getting hitting the blades and bending it up pretty bad. They refused to fix it, they saidI hit something, which I didn't. I had to bend the guide back into position and weld it back myself. Other than that it's been a good mower. It's a 2017 model not sure on the hours, but it has the same kawasaki 23.5 hp engine on it.
Hey Taryl. My 2002 Craftsman L2000 ,19.5 briggs and scrapum still going strong and looks like the day I bought it. Nothing major. Like you said maintenance, maintenance. I also spray it after each use. Enjoy your video's.
I purchased a Toro 22040 proline commercial aluminum deck 21 inch back in 1994 and it’s still runs perfect it’s got a Suzuki two stroke engine thing is got ball bearings in the wheels rubber treaded tires. It’s awesome.
I knew my man Taryl was gonna go with the Kwikasaki! Because back when he announced that he had ordered this mower he said that he ordered the one with the rarest, but best engine option offered from Toro. Plus Taryl knows his stuff and therefore would obviously go with the Kwikasaki. He's also let it slip a time or two that he thinks the Kwikasakis are the best of the common modern engines currently being made, though they aren't perfect.
Basic stuff that people just can't get right...... especially dealerships. These mowers don't need scanners but yet commonsense seems to have been switched off around 25 years ago..for such simple repairs or diagnosis....well done Taryl
I worked for a cemetery and we had a John Deere garden tractor. It had a V-twin B&S. That mower was used every day, five days a week. During the course of the summer, we would put 35 hrs a week, for 7 months. That mower lasted 10 yrs. Because I took care of it.
Taryl, I bought my 50" TimeCutter Max MyRide in June, also with the Kindasucki. The new bagger came in today ($1,000!). I've added a pedal-operated Grass Flap and an hour meter. Only problem so far was the bolts holding the seat to the adjuster rails weren't even finger tight from the factory. Damn near killed myself when the seat lifted up on me going down a hill. Toro didn't order the optional drain plugs from HydroGear, so I'm debating whether to try to service the pumps in the future by sucking the fluid out from the fill holes. Any thoughts on that?
My brother just bought a used Toro T-bar walk behind-- with the sulky; with the Kawaski engine. It's a little weird, but I got the hang of it. It's a little too high geared for tall grass, so you have to feather the belts a lot-- and I don't really like that because I'm not sure if it's good for it or not; and you can only ride the sulky if your grass is low and you can go fast. It's an interesting setup.
Sometimes a servicing dealer will pay for the repair, as long as it's reasonable, for warranty service done elsewhere because they can resubmit it to the factory for reimbursement. Or, a lot of times, considering the situation, the factory will reimburse the customer or non-dealer for repairs if you call the factory first for prior authorization.
Love the way Taryl tells it like it is!!! No sugar coating! Need more Taryl's in the world! Too many people are getting soft!!
Soft as butter and get offended easy
Soft and phoney!!!
I can listen to Taryl’s stories all day long😊
Indeed, he's a good story teller.
He's the man! The Dude!
His stories are great!
Mee too
Congratulations on your new mower Tarly you deserve it!
This was a very nice fireside chat. You'll be riding in style on that baby!
I have come out of retirement somewhat to help people with their equipment problems. I've repaired small engines for 40 years or so , but there is no one repairing them within 60- 100 miles of us . I closed the shop 10 years ago but still did a few for old friends and customers. But like you've mentioned in other videos, it's getting hard to get parts , warranty work , or even dealers after you buy .i mentioned in one of your last video's about Stens closing parts places , and said Portland was the last one but there is still one in Indiana. So good luck, grass rats , when guys like me and Teryl quit repairing , your on your own !!! Great video !!!😊
It"s usually not rocket science if you have a degree of mechanical ability.Take your time and figure it out.Once you figure out a couple,it"ll motivate you to do more.Maintainence and common sense is key.
@@markrunyon5524 You are right, but if you cannot get the parts, it's a problem.
@@DavidMartin-ym2te I"m sure your right but I"ve never had a problem finding cheap,chinese parts,that "usually,work great,right outta the box"but not alway"s.If you really get stuck,Taryl,has plenty of vids.
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@@beachbums2008 Try buying american parts,let me know how you make out.Even Harley Davidson"s are loaded with Japanese parts and have been for many years.
Bought a TimerCruster over 4 years ago. Has the Snoro engine on it (I know the Kohler engines suck and the Toro engine was rated at a 300 hour warranty vs 200 on the Kawasucky). Put an hour meter on it before use. Changed the oil and filter right at 5 hours like the factory suggests. Change the oil every 25 hours since I live in a sandy/dusty area and shoot grease in the front wheel bearings. Zero problems with the engine or hydraulics. Just turned 240 hours on it, put new sparkies at 200 hours as suggested by the factory. Mow 3.3 acres with it.
Glad you mentioned the leaf blower I use mine to clean my rider with it each time I cut grass , only takes 20 seconds and it keeps the grass from building up under there . Good advice , quick and simple.
Me too! Once a season. You gotta leave the grass on during the season - where are the mice gonna live.
I use one every time I mow. No water on my mower!
I have a blower nozzle for my air compressor I made 4 foot long. I have a compressor but no leaf blower.
as a 58 year old mechanic... you and i say the same thing.... they are all good if you take care of it... i encourage an oil change and air filter every year... the mower will last for decades... its cheap maintenance...
My Troy-Bilt Mustang 22hp/50" was bought new from Lowe's by my step-dad in 2007, I bought it 2 years ago, maintenance was/is always kept up and all that's been done besides blades, belts and oil changes is I put new brushes in the starter a couple months ago and bought a new battery, like you said if you take care of them they will last. And on an unrelated note I've had the same Kenmore electric clothes dryer since 1994 and it still works great, only had to change a couple drum rollers a few years ago, that's it.
Amen, good advice. Proper maintenance, keep it clean, use it as intended. I cut commercial for 25 years. I still have 2 Gravely’s. One is about 18 years old. The other is about 8 years old. Both Karasucky engines. I’ve replaced spindles and blades. That’s about it.
Did that come with the solid front tires, or did you order them. I was trying to buy one of those last year and they were back ordered so I bought a john deere instead. The toro that I tested rode so much smoother. My old mower I had since 94 and was still running perfectly I always kept up on the maintenance and kept it clean.
No, there not all good, 75% are pure junk
@@jamesjohnson8867for my cub cadet zero turn 44"mower I purchased solid front wheels from tractor supply.
Best thing I've purchased for my zero turn!!!!😊
Thats getting to be the norm no matter what it is. People don’t know shit about anything unless their computer tells them the problem.
Old school knowledge folk are getting hard to find.
You need to either get out of your cave, or stay there and shut yourself in, because everything you said is BS.
My brother has a Kawasaki FR691V on his mower. Two years ago, it started belching smoke and drinking oil. He thought it was shot and needed an overhaul. I'm not a small engine mechanic. I managed the maintenance department of an over the road trucking company before retirement so my knowledge is limited to big engines, farm equipment engines and automotive engines. I asked him to consider if that engine had valve seals. We researched and found that it did and ordered a set. We removed the spark plugs, put a soft rope into the cylinder to hold the piston in place and removed and replaces the oil seals. Two years later, no oil consumption, no smoke.
This is a bit of a different video, but one that I really enjoyed. I have a story to tell about a zero turn lawnmower. I live in the city on a small lot and have not need for a zero turn lawnmower. But, things changed for me when I rode my ebike to Lowes for some screws that I needed on a home project. Lowes had no bicycle rack to lock my bike to, so I locked it to a John Deere Z530M zero turn lawnmower that was out in front of the store. While do so, I admired what a nice machine this was. My boys live in the country and all have acres of grass to mow and do it with MTD riding lawnmowers. After I acquired my screws and at checkout, I asked if my veterans discount would apply to the Z530M and they said yes. A few days later, it was delivered to one of my son's 20 acre farm home 70 miles away for free! As it turned out; this machine came from a large lawn equipment supply store chain as they have their company sticker on it and it will go to them for warrantee work if required. A few of it's features are, digital hour and fuel gauges, roll over protection bar (ROP), comfort seat with arm rests and seat belt, deck spindles that can be greased. Now, the two MTD lawnmowers are used to cut down in the ditches and pull yard carts around. So, this is how I got a zero turn lawnmower; wasn't really thinking about one, or a particular brand, but so far, I (we) could not be happier with it! Karl in Michigan
I thought you were going to say that you went back out to find the lawnmower and your bike stolen.
T, if these mowers are "zero turn", how can you cut anything except straight, narrow lawns. Never understood that.
Taryl, I appreciate you keeping the discussion down to earth. You have real critical thinking skills which many others now seem to be missing. I like the talk concerning Big Box vs Dealer comparison on repairs - insightful as usual. Good race, I was rooting for you to win.
Great looking machine Taryl. Last year my brother who lives next door to me bought a new Xmark Raidas E Series with a 60in deck and the Emark 26HP engine. We both have lots that are just shy of an acre. It is obviously over- kill to have that type of machine for such a small lot. It takes him all of twenty min. to cut his lawn. Great cutting machine and does a great job mulching leaves in the fall. If my Cub Cadet GT 2550 ever dies on me, I may buy a Toro or Xmark 0 turn machine. My 2017 Cub Cadet which I bought new only has 450 hours on it and is still in very good shape. The dealer close to me sells both Toro and Exmark as well as Cub Cadet and few other less expensive brands. Love your videos and have learned a lot watching them as well as being entertained. Look forward to your Sunday videos. Thanks for sharing your new Toro Time Saver machine. Hope it serves you as good as your older one.
I own a Toro time cutter that I purchased about 5 years ago, love it! I do wash my deck and scrape it after every mowing and it does wear out the bottom bearing like you said, but I can get bearings cheap and they are so easy to replace I just replace the bottom every year or so when they start to get a little noisy, I take the deck off once a year to scrape and clean the bottom and repaint, so I replace the bearing then if needed.
I suppose if you have nothing better to do, you can scrape the deck every time, also wash it as well, then replace the bearings well before their natural expiration date and otherwise end up over-servicing your mower. It just sounds ridiculous but you said you're in love with your mower. Me, I've got better things to do. Mine's 23 years old and still running the original bearings.... because I don't expose it to water, just a scrape.
@@Hjerte_Verke Agreed, never used water on my mowers.
@@Hjerte_Verke Come on man, you don't want to spend 20 hours a week mowing and then maintaining your mower, you got a life or something?
The best mower you can buy is the mower you can afford. And then do the best you can to take care of it.
That's why I only have a picture of a Toro. I've had that picture for years,never a moments trouble.
Hey Mr Taryl, I'm a subscriber to your channel. I do watch all the time. You Sir are a Good Man. Your honest and tell it like it is. God Bless the Taryl Family!!
Buy some merchandise- T doesn't work for free!
I literally just bought the time cutter 50”. Without the suspension. Love it!!!! 😎🇺🇸
20 days ago i bought a new Badboy with a Crowler motor, and now i found out you bought a TORO with a Kindasucki that kind of sucks. I wish i would have seen this sooner. I was looking at TOROs, take a lesson fellow Grassrats. My old 300ex Poulan pro 42 inch AKA' Black Beauty' i had to remove the valve cover and reinstall the rocker arm stud, and also drove the valve guide back in head. Wife gave me and ultimatum on getting a new mower and here i am. Im still running my old mower. It sits outside now and i have to build a bigger door to put Orangy in the shed, instead of my garage.😏THANK YOU for all your videos. I sure appreciate them
A couple of things. I just bought the previous years model of what you have. The spot in the dash is for an hour meter, a $100 option I believe, but you can get one on scamazon for around $12 and the wiring is already there to just plug in. The other changes over mine, 5 gal rather than 3 gal gas tank, better deck hanging system, more aggressive tires. If I could have waited I would have preferred the newer model. My seat lifts and the battery is under it. I also have the Toro engine so the jury is out on that! I do really like it so far, cutting a little over an acre in just over an hour.
I have a Kubota commercial grade diesel zero turn with a 54inch deck . Love it ! I cut my property 5 times before having to refuel . My property is 1 acre .
I just picked up a 48” zg222 gasser Kubota, anxious to get it running but I have other projects ahead of it,
Wow!! You hit the nail on the head with the average of 40 hours per year on a mower! I have a 1 acre lot that I live on and mow. My John Deere is a 2006 model and it has just under 750 hours on it. Pretty cool average Taryl! Thanks!!
Hey Taryl. I was told they moved the gas cap/neck to the side so when you refuel you don't have gas going everywhere while you're trying to get the spout in the tank. Could be wrong but after fueling my Toro for years, it makes perfect sense to me.
I have a Toro MX5060. Purchased in 2015 and ZERO issues. I do the maintenance every year. Belts original, but I have replaced the battery twice. 2 acres to mow and runs like a champ. I love the Kawasaki engine.
I bought my EZ Toro back in 2016. I try to tune it up every year (last year the exception due to a surgery late spring). I have had to replace the blade belt twice and the drive belt once. I have also had to replace a pulley once. I love it.
My wife wants a Ferris next year because of the ride suspension. We’re closing in fast on retirement (meaning we’re getting old) and we mow about half our yard (I brush hog the field). My wife does the mowing as an escape from the kids.
Mine has an hour meter, we have almost 500 hours. But I replaced the the hitch on the back with something I fabricated. It allows me to to tow my small [5x10] trailers around the yard or a garden cart. I also use it to pull a roller and other accessories.
Hi Taryl after you did your last commentary on the Toro Time cutter back in 2020, I bought a 42-inch Toro Time cutter. Haven't had any trouble with it except for oil changes and blade sharpening's. I also pulled the deck off to scrape old grass off bottom because I mulch with mine. The Cutting decks are easy to take off.
I bought an SLT 1550 for 200 bucks.. without a deck. It's like the garden tractor style, with the larger rear wheels. Then a month later I found a really nice 50" triple deck with a brand new belt for 100 bucks; clipped right on, no issues. It was an hour drive away, but my brother just happened to be working there and brought it home for me. So for 300 dollen.. I now have a very nice and very clean looking 4k dollen mower. All that was wrong with the mower itself was the start solenoid busted apart; the guy didn't' know how to fix it, so then it sat for awhile, so I had to clean the carbs and flush the tank. But she's a beast.. I think it's 26hp kohler command. (might be 23hp, I forget- it's dual piston). Fantastic mower.. I'm super happy with it
I'm surprised that Taryl didn't buy a used commercial unit. But then again, a residential machine that gets cared for will last a long time too. I got lucky, and found a used commercial ZTR that needed some work, so I got it for a good price. One thing I like about my mower over Taryl's... mine has serviceable hydros. Knowing Taryl, though, he can probably service non-serviceable hydros.
Buying from a dealer... Several years ago, I bought a Toro Recycler push mower from a dealer, and it developed a problem after about a year. A problem that I thought should be covered under warranty. The estimated repair was NOT going to be covered by warranty, and was going to take 3 weeks. I fixed it myself. I used to be a big advocate of buying from a dealer, but not anymore. Mowers aren't complex. I can fix most problems, so I buy from wherever I get the best deal. Usually used, because warranties don't mean much anymore.
Glad I can watch these videos while I'm on break at work. Sure helps the night go by faster
Picked up @ 60” Toro Timecutter w/MyRide system and the Toro brand twin engine in 2020. Cut about 5 acres every 10 days in the summer. So far so good…very happy with it.
Taryl, I got to tell you I got a 42" Toro with the Steering Wheel. I bought it at the Power Shop where I live, its a residential mower with the Toro branded engine on it. I'm sure it must be close to 10 years old by now and I've never had any troubles with it. I live in a place where we have to cut grass almost year round. Its the best mower I've ever owned. All I've ever had to do to it is change the oil and filters, and of course replace the battery a couple of times. I've never had to change the spark plugs or anything else. I even always used that crappy 87 octane 10% ethanol gas I get from wal-mart in it. I'm starting to need some service on it now though. I find that the cut is not as smooth as it used to be and its leaving a few blades of grass standing when I look back after I mow my yard. I think It might need new mower blades or sharpening of the old ones. Also, a few months ago it started backfiring after I shut it off, so I guess I'm going to have to take off that carburator plunger thing and make sure its not sticking, because of that crappy walmart gas I been using. I really envy your new mower, I don't care much for tha twin stick steering and like my steering wheel mower, but lower back is starting to hurt more from the bouncing around on the mower. That spring mounted platform I bet rides good. The seat springs on my mower are pretty harsh. I just wanted to say that looks like a real good mower you got and that kinda sucky engine on it was most likely your best choice. Oh, I cut about the same size lawn as you do at my house, except we got that St. Augustine grass here and that stuff grows fast and thick down here.
Hey Taryl,
Tim here, yea, got me a "new" Scrub Cadet....for cheap.....86 hrs on it, gotta Kroller motor...(LT1042)....had to UN lawyer the seat (i'm 5'4", 110 lbs).....its all set up for a regular 5'7" 160 lbd dude......i bypassed all the lawyer "safety" garbage, and it runs great....new blades, and i'm happy....seems to be a quality mower......hope ur new dude serves you well.......hope my Kroller dont do the needle/seat deal.......i will keep an eye out for it....CONGRATS my brother!!......maybe we can both finish the season on a high note!!!......PEACE my brother!!...may you, ur family, and ur kitties (u know i'm one of ur kittie followers) have a GREAT rest of the summer......boy, just LOVE the chanel, and everything about it....Bobaloo loves his mug, and i LOVE my TFA t-shirts, they fit perfectly, for my bein a small dude.....LOVE IT brother!!!!
@@TimothyArnott-m7z UN-lawyer the seat😂😂😂😂..... I'm definitely going to have to use that line🤣👍
@@mikekopisz1227 Pls DO my brother!!!.....i aint got a patent on it....hahaha!!!...its what has to happen for smaller dudes like me.....but i want it OUT either way, I'M CAPABLE OF OPERATING MY MOWER!!!.....ugh!!!
I bought a used deere lt160 that had wiring issues so its repaired with new parts the after checking the deck blades which were like new due to being put on upside-down so redone that and redone the fuel pump to vacuum on the Kohler 16hp. Its great, i agree on what mowers needed im not a certain kind of mower. I can't say enough Taryle how much knowledge ive learned from you add to my small amount. Ive been looking at one like this post but theres a new one out by a Australian company
The Timecutters with the Khroler bucket engines have made me a small fortune over the years... They either crack, blow seals or top gaskets.
Hey Taryl a nice honest review. I’m not a particular brand person myself. I worked in one shop were they had me repairing on residential machines being used commercially. Sometimes the unit would come in every other week.
Excellent tutorial
I bought a Toro Time Cutter with My Ride and 42 inch cut after I saw your review awhile back. It has the 22 horse Kohler engine. I put a hour meter on it before I started using it. It now has 100 hours and I have had no problems. Other than blades I have had to replace the grass chute and the air filter cover but that was because I broke them myself. Being a zero turn and being that I had never used a zero turn before I liked the speed adjustment but after I got used to using it I put it on fast and never change it now. Like you I'm not a one brand person but I do reccomend Toro.
I am surprised that you don't have more subscribers this is a very good channel. I've been enjoying it for about 4 years.
I bought a new Toro Timecutter 5000 in 2008, still using it, have replaced many belts, all the tires, spindles, idler pulleys and several sets of blades. Single cylinder 21 hp Kohler engine still runs great, never had transmission problems. I had a 2 plus acre yard in Houston so it was used weekly for 5 or 6 months a year. Hands down, best mower I have ever owned.
@TaryIFixeesAlI What give away? Did I win something?
Taryl is a very wise man when it comes to all aspects of power equipment. A wealth of practical advice accumulated from decades of experience in every video, a true expert.
We had a John Deere LT160 that my grampa bought new from the Deere Dealer in 2003. Tractor saw just shy of 1000hrs before my uncle got it & by then the transmission blew up when it was probably just low on fluid, & he junked it when the engine still ran fine.
Put 1 coil on it, cleaned the carb once, never touched the fuel pump, 1 ignition switch, 1 tire, & a few deck trimming belts cuz we kept killing them when we’d hit a rock in the yard.
Thing was pretty darn loyal.
When we got rid of it at 900hrs we upgraded to a Scag FreedomZ.
Excellent video, Taryl. Honest, straight forward, no bull shit. It's like just hanging out and talking with a buddy. Good job...and cool mower....can I try it? lol
This dude makes Small Engine repair mad fun
Thanks for watching!
Tayrl, thank you for sharing your vast experience and down to earth advice. No "bull", no "flowers" just like Dad used to share with us. 😊
Thanks for watching!
Looks sweet.
My eXmark has same 50 fab deck, same Kawasaki FR691V engine. I did have my neighbor....replace the engine mounting bolts.
The bolts busted a couple. The engine moved, and jacked up the drive belt, then the plastic fins on the Transaxle. Runs great now...I need to tune it up, and I need to follow your governor seal replacement video! 2012 eXmark Quest 50s 😊 12 years old.
I bought a commercial Toro commercial zero turn. I love that thing! It has My Ride and it is way better than the machines without it. I have had it for 5 years and had no problems whatsoever. I did service the hydros and replaced a belt (a rock bounced up and took a chunk outta the deck belt), but I would buy it again tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!
I'm NOT a Toro Guy. The local long time Toro dealer closed this month and I'm NOT sad. Now on the sixth year owning a Bad Boy ZT Elite 48" with mulch kit model with "serviceable 3100 series drives" and adjustable lap bar knobs. I've had to replace deck spindles and blades and one deck belt. Oh yeah, and this surprised me to have to do this , I had to replace the front caster wheel bearing in the wheels. Pretty much all parts came from Ebay. Most all the parts vendors you give parts numbers for won't sell to me because I'm not a dealer. I'm gonna retire next year and am thinking about treating myself to another, new Bad Boy (same everything components). The one thing on your new machine I was surprised at was buying the non serviceable hydro drives, just don't make sense man.
My toro ss5000 is 19yrs old and I mow my 3 acres quite regularly. Have never needed serviceable hydros. Mine,are doing just fine. Although I don't think they've been non serviceable for yrs.,thought sure they went serviceable not long after I bought mine. May be wrong on that though.
I know everyone wants to defend their purchases, and I understand that, but you've done way more on yours in 6 years than I've done on my Toro MX5060 in 15 years. And my land is rough on mowers. Two acres, very bumpy, many exposed roots to hook on, etc. Every time I go to Rural King I lust after the Bad Boys. You just convinced me to forget them. Glad you're happy but I'll stick to Toro.
As T said, they're all steel plate, with a motor bolted on with belts to a spindle. My Crapsman lasted 22 years and died when it finally ran outta oil.
I have a 1999 Scotts John Deere S20hp/48 and it still is running great. I always blow it off and do maintenance and it's always kept inside a shop when not in use. So your right, it's how you take care of it. I also have a 2020 XT1 46" Cub Cadet that gave me a lot of trouble in the beginning. I have eliminated all of those crappy issues and it does run pretty damn good. Still can't beat that Scotts for cut quality. You'll probably find out the new one isn't as good as your old one and I'll attribute my prediction on the thinner deck belt just for starters. So, "There's your dinner."
I have a husqvarna z254f. It has that same 23 hp Kindasucky engine. Love it, never had a days trouble with it. I also repair mowers and you are 100% correct. People don't take care if their equipment. I just shake my head when I see some of the blades on these mowers. The customer might just bring it in to be serviced and ask me to just sharpen the blades. I take a look and half of the lifts are broken, some have had holes in them. So I have to call them and let them know it's gonna have to have new blades and some of them get mad and some are OK with it. But I'm not going to sharpen a broken blade. Are they mowing the grass or the driveway?
I purchased from a big box store MTD lawn tractor disguised as a Troy-bilt in 2010. Other than replacing yearly spark plugs and the battery twice during my ownership. I can't complain about the lawn tractor. It is kept under my pole shed with a tarp over it when not in use. Still running excellent with me using non ethanol gas, too
I own the Snapper 52" and mow about 4-5 acres at different times. I am on my 6th year and serviced it every year including changing the wheel motor oil. I had both idler and tensioner pulley bearing give out and when the tensioner pulley went out this year it took out the belt. Other than that its been a great machine and it is a home owner model built to almost commercial status. It has the 25 hp. Briggs Intek and i havent had any problems so far with it. Snapper got bought out so parts are harder to get now but thats corporate Amerika.
Love your stuff, Darrell I got a rule and they don’t look like I can fix it myself. I don’t even bother to buy it only buy things I know I can repair and with your help I’ve made some pretty big repairs. Thanks for all your knowledge and help over the years beautiful tractor.
Love your programs. Keep it clean, check fluid levels, use grease. DIY dude here. Not plugging SKAG but have two of them. As mechanics are concerned, there are not many left. Parts changers. You know your trade.
I agree, been mowing with a craftsman garden tractor for years, mowing a three acre lot, kohler command 23 ho, take care of it and it takes care of me, still running strong, great tractor
I have absolutely no need for a zero turn whatsoever, but that doesn't change my wanting one at all. Looks great, hope it runs as well as it looks for you.
Nice mower. Toro has been making great equipment for years, & this one has some great features. 77502 model Hopefully, the grass rats won't have to work on it for a long time. But you need to take on some insurance. For just 50 cents a day you can purchase a plan at Taryl fixes all shop. Make sure big joey is not sucking dirty air out of the air filter. Or when Slippers comes to borrow it, at least you have the insurance to pay for the repair, and not out of pocket.
The Neighbor hitting something. I just love the sound of a good KABOOM!!.
Nice looking machine. I have two of the personal place pushers and love them. Makes mowing out little yard a breeze. My dad bought them to mow yard with in the little town we live in, he retired from it couple years now so they just get used when I mow with them. I usually swap them every cutting just to keep them running.
I have a 2023 50" Toro Timecutter with MyRide and I'm very happy with its cut and overall quality. The MyRide does make a big difference on rough areas. I blow my off and every couple of weeks I power wash it. Now if I could only get my wife to do the lawn!
Those Kohler Commands (despite their needle and seat issues) will last forever, just make sure to take care of them (change oil, filters, adjust valve lash, etc)
Those old Toros are very relliable (again, make sure everything is maintained properly)
Great video. Love the stories. My uncle had a shop. The stuff ppl came in with. Some funny af. Some scarey shit. Guy came in said his flywheel key was sheared. We took the shroud off. He actually broke the fly wheel in half! He then notched every fin with a hack saw. He then wrapped bailing wire around the fly wheel. My uncle calls him up. Says hey nucklehead, the key is fine. Your rigged fly wheel won't fly. With. You now how fast it spins? That thing comes apart its gonna hurt. You had to see it to believe it. This was before cell phones. Wish I had a picture of it. Guy probably spent half a day notching that fly wheel. I fixed so many mowers as a kid I can't remember the crap I seen. That one I will never forget.
Hi Taryl. I got a 2011 Toro timecutter with 50" stamped deck. bought it used pre Covid and it runs great with the Kindasuky 23HP engine. Changed oil and filter and sharpen the blades on it the begining of the season. . Had to change the deck drive belt once but that was it for now . Oh and spindle bearings as they are sealed. Love your videos.
Taryl's choke cable story reminds me of when I was in the RV and mobile home repair business.
I worked for a big RV dealership for five years before going out on my own.
One day I went in to the dealership having to buy "authorized factory dealership parts" that I couldn't buy on my own.
The service maager, a long time rival, thought he would try to get one up on me by saying "hey here's our biggest competition".
I replied that I really wasn't any competition because I didn't sell any RVs but after the warranty ran out they called me and not the dealership for repairs.
I left him at the parts counter with his mouth gaping!
😂😂😂
Years ago manufacturers loved hearing feedback from their dealerships on how to improve the product. Sadly those days are long gone. The new motto is “How can we build the cheapest throw away product”
I've got the same old one like yours. Yours is missing the muffkin guard, and the bungie strap on the battery. Mine had the same leaky needle and seat, too. I put grease fittings on all the spindle housings, and it still works great. I cut four acres every time I cut with it too. My cousin got a new one with my ride, and he never checked the oil, and ran it completely dry. He called me and asked me why it wasn't cranking over.
I think the reason they moved the gas cap to the side is because it is easier to fill with these new gas can spouts.Less messy.
TFA !! You are the MASTER !!
Only just seeing the new Timecutters and Titan models turn up in the UK, all of ours in the UK have Kohler engines fitted and the only one with the Briggs and Scrap'em (smallest in the range) and the Kawasaki engines are only seen on the pro models with the FX series engines. They do look a lot better than the previous models and have lots of handy tie down points on it for trailer transportation. Saying that your old Toro looks great for its age. We have in the past with the Timecutter and Titan mowers sold them to commercial owners and they have stood up to their abuse really well, but most commercial users we sell these to only cut grass around offices, small school fields, housing complexes and car park area's.
I’ve found that the Commercial grade mowers have features that allow easier maintenance and servicing. Grease and oil will make things last about for ever as long as you keep up with them.
The fact that you are well versed on all modele mowers/engines is the reason and actually Troubleshoot and repair the equipment is why you are my repair shop
Care and maintenance is the issue, and the key to making stuff last! But the one thing that almost everyone avoids doing is reading the owner’s manuals, and the warranty booklet!
The other thing is to check out the servicing dealer in the first place, and what they service engines , transmissions and such! Many will chase away customers before investigating what is what!
The one thing I think everyone should do is take a course in Mechanics, even if they don’t do work themselves, knowing is key to do diagnostic procedures, and being able to describe an issue helps in fixing it for the technician!
Lets stop treating everything as disposable & start maintaining it!
Good morning Taryl, Speaking of rebuilding carbs. The float bowls you've been sandblasting are just fine. There is no coating on aluminum float bowls, but there is a coating on aluminum rims, and automotive trim
No worries young man!
I have been blasting them for years. 47 year mechanic.
@@henrysmith8012 We must be about the same age
If you can afford a ride-on there's no excuse not to get a compressor & be able to de-dust/blow the deck off on top or under side. You can also use a hand held air pressure pot to use waste oil & coat the cutting deck & you can include the rideon itself. It creates a barrier once dust sticks to it. Acts as anti-rust & works well. Recoat as necessary. If for no other reason your cutting deck won't get eaten through by leaving grass on it
That 1/2 inch belt is probably made with Kevlar. They (Toro) call it bullet proof. Angled gas cap is for easier filling ergonomics. Like a car. Exact same mower I'm going to buy minus My Ride. Wish they would make that exact same chute out of rubber! You're right about grass dispersment,it is the best! Especially with that 17,000+ blade speed!
Hey Taryl, great review! I hope it lasts you a long time! It was nice to see this outside as well! From Sophia, N.C.
Best mower(in my opinion)- early 2000's Magic Circle Dixie Chopper 60" LT2700(Black Deck) Flatlander with the 27hp Kohler with highlifts(gator blades are junk) ...T-box gear drive for the pumps with rebuildable pumps and drives...plenty of cooling for everything...no electric junk PTO clutch..simple friction blade engagement...owner/operator friendly for most repairs..Seen plenty of them go 2000plus hrs with zero issues....new Dixie's are junk... can't rebuild the pumps - $600 a piece for new ones... can't rebuild the drives -$600 a piece for new ones... clutches barely last 500hrs - $600 for a new one...decks don't last but maybe 1000hrs... 10k for junk....or 2k for a 20yr old unit that'll last another 20yrs....
I recently purchased a US built Kubota T2290 ride on and it is an absolute beast.
Absolutely head and shoulders above any other ride on available here in Australia including Husqvarna or John Deere😘👍
Hi Tarly and Co.
It's only classified by the customer as crap, because it costs so much to fix a simple problem.
I know its not mower related, but I watch Car Wizard on YT, and to change a $3 seal, costs $600+ on some cars 😢
If you remove the labour cost because you know how to fix it, it becomes a great machine for the price.
Should be interesting to see how they compare later on.
I tell my domestic customers to get it serviced every 2 years, as the service interval is normally 100hrs. 1 hr a week x 102 weeks over 2 years = approx 100hrs.
It also depends on how much they use it and the lawn size.
Commercial customers normally don't take notice of the 100hr servicing until it breaks down and asks for it to get serviced 🤦🤣
I also hear machinery running in my neighbourhood and wince when I hear noises like that, and then they normally get it running a few minutes later also 😂
I know of a company selling machinery that when it broke, told them to take it to another dealer that then decided not to fix non purchased warranty repairs as the rate for fixing it wasn't worth it if they hadn't sold it.
If you can't fix it, don't sell it.
Love your videos Taryn and I hope you and the guys keep posting them even after you sell your shop. That’s gonna be a sad day for a lot of us. AnyWho I see your new Toro time waster does not have any zerk fittings anywhere. It also has the solid front tires opposed to the airfilled tires airfield tires are nice however they dry rot and yeah, she gets flats, the new one looks like a nice mower however it needs grease fittings on the spindles, front axle,wheels,front wheel vertical spindles
Get a drill and tap and put in those zerks!
Thanks Taryl 🇨🇦 watch your videos all the time. Helps me a lot.
I here! I'm awake!!
I was hoping for a race at the end but wanted Taryl against Carla.
I bought a Spyder motorcycle back in 2010. The dealer was a BRP platinum dealer. None of their techs were BRP certified. I had a warranty issue and guess who couldn't fix it. I ended up taking it two hours away to a dealer that had certified techs. Took the tech 30 minutes to diagnose and fix it. Some other things, "did you buy it here? We only service what we sell." Time from drop off to repair is an issue here. I've had people bring me mowers that the shop said it would be X amount of time before they could get to it. How comfortable is that Toro? My JD is a back breaker.
had a small engine shop back in the 80s thru the early 90s, went back to college and got a degree in Aviation and never looked back although I enjoyed having the shop for the years I did. But in my opnion the ZD series Kubota zero turns are bullet proof with minimal matainance, expensive and considered commercial but I never buy new and taken care of they will out live the average person!!
Good looking rig, like those easy access covers! 👍🏻
Congratulations on getting a new one. Nice ride.
@TaryIFixeesAlI I’ve never victored anything in my life. Congratulations to me then!
I just purchased Tarly teeth and lube. I enjoy all of your videos and the way you teach us how to be better home mechanics. Thank you
I just pulled a timecutter 4200 out the dumpster. Just has a broken valve cover and bent rim. Well, that i can see, at least. Hopefully, i dont find any more damage. It looks like the guy the owned it must have been goin about 50mph and skidded off tge road and hit a tree, sideways. My main worry is the axle may be bent. I didnt know it was non serviceable and not even sure what that means. Hopefully i can get it apart if it is so i can try straightening it. I dont think its bent tho, honestly. If nothjng else tho, the battery was still good. Crazy the stuff people throw away. If anyone ever digs through my trash hoping to find something like that, they would never. I strip all the springs, belts, tires, bolts, nuts, washers, grease fittings, etc off. If youre a diy'er you gotta have "the bin" where you can go to grab bits and pieces that you need. If you had to go shopping or order online every little thing, youd never get anything done.
keep going taryl you are real old school invaluable
Awesome video God Bless you and your family Amen
Cool that I won
I have a husqvarna z254 I really like it, last year I had a weld break underneath the deck, it was one of the guides for the grass. When it broke, it ended up getting hitting the blades and bending it up pretty bad. They refused to fix it, they saidI hit something, which I didn't. I had to bend the guide back into position and weld it back myself. Other than that it's been a good mower. It's a 2017 model not sure on the hours, but it has the same kawasaki 23.5 hp engine on it.
No words, thanks for the info and making a great day. BTW, I have a 25 year old walk behind Toro, it won't die.
Hey Taryl. My 2002 Craftsman L2000 ,19.5 briggs and scrapum still going strong and looks like the day I bought it. Nothing major. Like you said maintenance, maintenance. I also spray it after each use. Enjoy your video's.
I purchased a Toro 22040 proline commercial aluminum deck 21 inch back in 1994 and it’s still runs perfect it’s got a Suzuki two stroke engine thing is got ball bearings in the wheels rubber treaded tires. It’s awesome.
I knew my man Taryl was gonna go with the Kwikasaki! Because back when he announced that he had ordered this mower he said that he ordered the one with the rarest, but best engine option offered from Toro. Plus Taryl knows his stuff and therefore would obviously go with the Kwikasaki. He's also let it slip a time or two that he thinks the Kwikasakis are the best of the common modern engines currently being made, though they aren't perfect.
Basic stuff that people just can't get right...... especially dealerships. These mowers don't need scanners but yet commonsense seems to have been switched off around 25 years ago..for such simple repairs or diagnosis....well done Taryl
I worked for a cemetery and we had a John Deere garden tractor. It had a V-twin B&S. That mower was used every day, five days a week. During the course of the summer, we would put 35 hrs a week, for 7 months. That mower lasted 10 yrs. Because I took care of it.
Taryl, I bought my 50" TimeCutter Max MyRide in June, also with the Kindasucki. The new bagger came in today ($1,000!). I've added a pedal-operated Grass Flap and an hour meter. Only problem so far was the bolts holding the seat to the adjuster rails weren't even finger tight from the factory. Damn near killed myself when the seat lifted up on me going down a hill. Toro didn't order the optional drain plugs from HydroGear, so I'm debating whether to try to service the pumps in the future by sucking the fluid out from the fill holes. Any thoughts on that?
My brother just bought a used Toro T-bar walk behind-- with the sulky; with the Kawaski engine. It's a little weird, but I got the hang of it. It's a little too high geared for tall grass, so you have to feather the belts a lot-- and I don't really like that because I'm not sure if it's good for it or not; and you can only ride the sulky if your grass is low and you can go fast. It's an interesting setup.
Can't wait for the re-match after a little tuning!
Interesting stuff thanks 👍
I hope you keep us updated on this mower, I'll be in the market for a new mower in the next few years.
Sometimes a servicing dealer will pay for the repair, as long as it's reasonable, for warranty service done elsewhere because they can resubmit it to the factory for reimbursement.
Or, a lot of times, considering the situation, the factory will reimburse the customer or non-dealer for repairs if you call the factory first for prior authorization.
That was one great educational half hour. Thank you so much.
Enjoyed your thought process