http://pixvid.me/timecutter Compare zero turn lawn mower features offered on the Toro 42-inch TimeCutter and the John Deere 42-inch EZtrak. This video highlights some of the most important mower specifications that landscape professionals and homeowners consider when purchasing a new zero turn riding lawn mower including engine power, features and durability. The Deere EZTrak has a 20 horsepower Briggs and Stratton engine while the Toro TimeCutter offers a more powerful 22hp Kholer engine. The larger Toro engine doesn't sacrifice efficiency or quality thanks to a unique Smart Speed control system. This innovative feature allows you to easily adjust the mower to two different speed ranges based on the type of project being done, without reducing engine speed. The Mow & Go range is the faster of the two speed options, perfect for wide open spaces, while the Trim & Tow Range provides additional control for trimming or pulling attachments at a slower speed range. When comparing durability between these two models of zero turn mowers, you can see the difference in their parts' quality. For instance, Toro has a heavy duty 10 gauge frame, solid front axle and durable caster fork hubs with sealed ball bearings, as opposed to Deere's plastic bushings. Toro stands behind their products, offering a 3 year unlimited mile warranty on the TimeCutter Zero Turn Mower, whereas John Deere offers a 2 year limited mile warranty. Other features that make Toro stand out from the competition include a 3 gallon tank (twice as large as the EZTrak), automatic parking brake (the Deere has a separate lever), and standard hitch. To learn more about the features of the Toro TimeCutter, click the link above.
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Why would toro go against jd
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I like john Deere but toro is cheaper and better you're paying for the name on john Deere I'm using this for lawn care residential and one commercial
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Not bashing on toro but I have not heard any good things about them and many of the people that I have talk to have been considering getting rid of it and buying a Deere
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The Deere has quarter inch of height adjustment. And the mulching kit comes with a mulch on demand lever, and flip up spindle covers. You won't find those things on the Toro. And don't the handles work to slow the mower down, making the tow and go feature useless? Also, a residential mower does not need to built like a tank to last a lifetime. If a pressed deck can be dented, it can be banged out. My Z353e gives a great cut. And less of a wind row then the aftermarket OCDC's on fabricated decks. It's almost as fast as my Exmark Pioneer S series. The steering dampers do make you want to go slower then you could. Maybe they'll loosen up over time. I have to keep reminding myself I can go faster. It's a bit light in the back and seems to be part of the reason I'm getting tire spin. That and operator error.
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A couple points:
1. 2hp is nothing. The Toro with the 22 hp Kohler is $2,799 compared to the 20 hp Deere at $2,499. Toro also makes a 20 hp at $2,499, so this comparison is BS to begin with. Be honest guys. The 20 hp Toro engine is just 452cc compared to the 20 hp Briggs on the Deere, which is 656cc. That is actually closer to the 22 hp (16 kw) 725cc Kohler® V-Twin Engine on the more expensive Toro, making the 2 hp comparison even more laughable.
2. I've used the Smart Speed tech. It is pointless. After testing it, I never used it again.
3. The Deere has sealed ball bearings, not plastic bushings.
4. It is good the Toro has a 3-year warranty because their hydrostatic drives leak. -
john deere for life
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i have a zero turn time. cutter z5000 mower the engine fies when i put it in gear or ingage the blades dies anuone know why
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green with envy lol
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He didn't even go over the John Deere that much I would pick the John Deere because I own one and they have been making mowers longer than toro and a Kohler engine is the best engine I work on mowers for a living and most of the mowers I work on have a Kohler engine and I use Kohler parts too so I would pick the John Deere.
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What a biased fella.
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I had a older toro timecutter 42" and had lot's of problems with it, carb problems, deck problems and exhaust problems falling off. This model looks like it has evolved alot. I was looking to buy a new 42" last week and this model was around $2250 on Homedepot's website and the john deere was around 2500. Now today i went back to order the Toro and the prices were flip flopped. $2199 for the deere and $2500 for the toro. So i decided to order the deere. Had the prices been equal i would of ordered the toro. Regardless neither of these machines compare to my husqvarna
MZT-61 which i absolutely love. -
get a kubota or grass hopper
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2:02 - It's actually the EXACT OPPOSITE of "what it makes him think". Look at cars for example. Which cars have the longest warranty? Hyundai, Kia, etc. Why? There is a perception in the market place that the car is unreliable. So how does the marketing team overcome this perception? They offer a longer warranty so people are no longer concerned about it breaking. Make no mistake about it, an extended warranty costs the manufacturer more money. Its a costly decision to make. Businesses aren't going to spend that money unless they have to. In this case Toro MUST convince people to take a product they view as unreliable. Its not that "they stand behind it". Toyota, Honda, and John Deere don't need to run ads about their reliability because its already know in the market. And that is why companies like Toyota and John Deere don't spend the money on an extra warranty, they don't have to.
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Much as I love Toro mowers, and have, for over 40 years, this is nothing more than a slick professionally-produced TV type commercial ! And I'd rather have a Briggs engine ANY DAY over Kohler, who now sources many of their engines from China !
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Wow this comparison is so not true 1st the video is produced by toro so they arent going to say any thing bad about there mower 2nd the Deere is the smallest model that you can buy and the also the ''easy'' mow and go on the toro is not on the john Deere because it isn't necessary and i like the parking break on the Deere more because it is safer encase my little brother is around.
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If the maintenance on the Toro mower is anything like my Toro snowblower, you might as well hire someone. Yes, Toro products are good. But, they rip you off on the servicing.
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well guess what..... my hustler raptor sd 48" has 25 hp so ha!
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go with a 52 inch Gravely. BEST bagging system, hands down. Toro sucks compared to Gravely. better power, better bagging system like no other zero turn, and much nicer cut due to the hydrolic system.
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that is not a reel deer it is a cheep affordable from the home Depo
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I love the Wheel Horse in the background!