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We're considering the purchase of a Toro Dingo and are wondering if anyone out there has any thoughts/advice on this piece of equipment. Good...bad...anything. It's that or a small Bobcat and our salesman from Dingo can only tell us that the Dingo can manuever small places. We want a professionals opinion (someone who has one) on why or why not to buy. Also - seems highly priced at $18,000 for model with tracks. Does this seem right???
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I don't have one, but I know a contractor who does; he loves the machine. It is as expensive as a big tractor, but it is a niche service that gets into places a bigger tractor can't get into, i.e. thru garden gates and into backyards. The fact it can get into an enclosed backyard is its strong selling point and making it a popular choice among landscapers.
Find a rental yard to try it out first or ask for a demo. I don't think you would be disapointed. There are several brands out there just like SUVs. Which one is best is like which truck brand is best.
The advantage for you would be if there are alot of full sized tractor services in your area, you can compete in the niche area where they can't compete as well. -
Overpriced, underpowered, undersized. If you don't have a Bobcat ... buy that first.Comment
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I couldn't agree more. If you've never used one, rent one out and you'll see. I rented the one you stand on. We used the box rake, bucket, and leveler, and I hated every minute of using it. It couldn't dig out the smallest roots and stumps. It bounces around so bad you have to hang on for your life. It's to small to do any real grading. The only attachment I've used on it that I liked was the auger, and I don't need to buy a dingo to have an auger. I like the RC-30 rubber track skid steer much better.Overpriced, underpowered, undersized. If you don't have a Bobcat ... buy that first.Comment
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Tough call, it really depends on what you are going to be doing with it. If most of your work is using attachments that require auxillary hydraulics, then it might be the best way to go. Installing irrigation lines, tilling, etc, yeh the Dingo is the best thing.
I looked into those machines for a year. But I don't need the auxillaries nearly as much as I need to move material and load things. My need was for a machine that could move mulch on the property, soil, dig and level. And also load heavier things into a dumpster or dump truck. Yeh yeh yeh, I have a big ole New Holland skid steer. But I don't want to drag that around for smaller mulching jobs or small installs.
SO, I decided on the LS125. It's a mini skid steer. If you put the proper tires on it, it will go through a 36" gate. But here's the beauty of this machine; it moves twice as fast, lifts twice as high, lifts 900 pounds, and you sit in it and use it just like a big skid steer!
You can get it with auxillary hydraulics, and I was told you can get the plate needed to use Dingo accessories. New Holland does make some attachmenst for it anyway. Like the usual augers and such.
It is an absolute beauty on install jobs. I can rip out 5' tall burning bushes or whatever. And clear the sides on my Isuzu cabover with 3' sides!
Oh, and the nice thing is that it only weighs 2000 pounds! I've pulled it with a little ole Nissan many times!
Price? a bit under $12,000 for diesel. Check both mine out here.......
a.k.a.---> Erich
www.avalawnlandscaping.com
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Just purchased a Toro dingo Tx-420 last week, I love this machine, it is a great investment for us. We also have a full size bobcat skidsteer, and you can not compare the two. Ours was around $ 17,000 with standard bucket,pallet forks ,and leveler.
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