Toro Timecutter Z5000 - Need help with Hydrostatic Tranny
BongZee
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Comments (19)I sold my Lawnboy (v-series) and Toro 20038 - the TimeMaster 30 was able to get everywhere I needed - so time to clear some garage space. Have mowed 3 times with the TM30 now - when loaded down with a full bag of grass, she gets pretty heavy - otherwise I am liking it alot. I have cut some pretty tall grass and it handled it well - I feel the same about bagging - I have mulched and it does a very good job in that role. The deck has alot of "head room" so you really have to try to bog it down in the deep stuff to have an issue. So far I have no concerns about power....seems to have plenty to handle cutting and propelling the mower. I have alot of experience with the B&S 190cc Intek from my 20038 - this 190cc does seem to have a bit more grunt as the torque rating indicates. My main gripe about the old Intek was hot starts - I found you MUST have the right spark plug and gap or it was a real pain in the rear to hot start (cold starts were always easy). And plugs don't come gapped to .020.....so you have to change it. That is the plug gap on the TM30. My only other complaint is the traction assist handle gets in the way of using the normal personal pace. I could remove it - but I want to see if I get used to it. I have pinched my fingers on it a few times - not bad, but annoying. 10+ years on my 20038 spoiled me into putting my hands pretty much anywhere I wanted on the drive handle. You have to be a bit more selective with the traction assist handle. There are no grease zerks for the rear drive wheels - which is a bit of a concern for longevity of the mower. Things seems pretty well built - but the "standard" is more a step up from a Recycler than a Super Recycler. The 3 year warranty sort of confirms that as well. That all said - there is no competition for this size of mower in the residential market - so Toro can charge a premium. I would assume a competitor will show up fairly soon - which may drive the price down closer to the 800-900 range where it probably belongs. Next on the list.....consideration of a blade upgrade (next year). I have read a few comments the TurfMaster blades are better than the "atomic" blades that come with the TimeMaster....I might go that route....especially once I see how it works in the fall with some clean-up bagging/mulching. I have not been able to find any other blade options.....maybe in a year or 2 "Gator" will have something.....loved the Gator on my Lawnboy. This post was edited by jimbosc on Tue, Jun 18, 13 at 16:09...See MoreToro GT-2100
Comments (9)Good to see what seems to be positive things about the 2100 - I will be receiving mine on Tuesday...how did I end up with it? I was looking for a rider, and was convinced that i wanted a ZTR. (I was the lawn nerd in my last neighborhood, looking down upon those that used riders, as you can't stay as "intimate" with your yard mowing that much, that fast...but I now am on an acre lot, and just don't have the time to push mow) HD had an attractive price on a Toro Z, plus I was able to use a coupon, so I got a deal on it-it was delivered unuseable, as a part between the deck and the height adjustment was broken. During the return process, I was sold on the cub z, which does a great cut, but I wasn't warned that these wouldn't work well on my hill, which I specifically mentioned. So credit goes to HD for letting me return it outside the normal time frame,but I had to choose something in their line that I felt would meet my hill needs the best. Since it was heavier, had bigger tires, and a wider wheel base than the others in my price range (plus I was trying to avoid an MTD product - I just read and hear too much negative, plus at this point I wanted to support the "independent old school" companies)I chose the 2100. However I paniced when I saw that the bagger fits the 2100 and a Yardman model! After my purchase I rushed home to my computer to confirm that there was seemingly no affiliation of the 2 companies (the matching belt covers on the decks of the Toro and the Cub also had me worried). SO, reading that MTD apparently builds them, at least to Toro specs, I guess is OK. All of that rambling brings me to this question, which I can't seem to find an answer for online - is it a bad thing that it DOESN'T have a hydrostatic transmission? Everything else in this class seems to. (I wish I had gone to an "independent" originally - I just found a Snapper that I really would like to try...)...See MoreCub Cadet, Husqvarna, and Toro
Comments (15)Well, I looked at a Cub Cadet GT1554 today, along side of a Husqvarna YTH 2454 Lawn tractor. 'Not the GTs that I plan to buy, but close enough to get a feel for each brands finer details and overall quality. Prior to that, I looked at a JD X500 just for an ultimate reference (The xenoy hood and the operator controls seemed equal to $3000 GTs; everything else seemed appropriate for a $5600 GT). The Cub's 54" mower deck looked pretty sturdy and had a full width trailing edge roller system on the back of the deck. The Husqvarna seem to be more carefully detailed/finished and the grease-zerks for the mower deck spindles were on top poking through the plastic guard nacelles; I couldn't see the Cub's mower spindle grease-zerks but the guard nacelles were sturdy metal. The wide front tires on the Cub (7.5") seems like a good idea for rolling over rough pasture. The Cub's hood had better ventilation for the engine, and I think the all plastic hood might muffle the engine slightly more than the Husky's half metal/half plastic hood. Decisions, decisions... If anyone reading my descriptions have purchased either the Cub Cadet GT2544 or Husqvarna 2748GLS tractors, or near equivalent to recent models Cub or Husky GTs, please chime in with your experience. Thanks....See MorePlease help newbie with choice
Comments (8)Herus, Working under pretty much the same priorities as you, I bought the Husqvarna tractor you're linking to at Sears (with the mulch kit) about 6 weeks ago. I put a lot of research into the decision and decided this tractor offered the best feature set, reliability, and value for the money. Tell Sears you have a 10% off coupon you could use at to buy this tractor at Lowes and they'll at least match the price by knocking 10% off (making it ~ $1620). You can probably get them to throw the mulch kit in free as well (I did). So far it's performed flawlessly on my relatively flat lot and I expect years of trouble free service going forward. The mulching kit works ok, although I think a set of Gator mulching blades will make it better. The Husqvarna has several advantages to the Deere aside from a lower price. These include being easily able to mow in reverse, electric clutch for the blade (called electric PTO, safer if you have kids and easier to use), a wider deck (mow more grass in less time), and a front bumper. Both models have B&S Intek based V-Twin engines (although the JD supposedly has an updated crank and bearings). Both models have the same Tuff-Torque K46 hydro tranny, which seems to be sufficient for a lawn tractor. The Deere has green and yellow paint though. Either will probably work well for you, one will just cost you more....See Morercbe
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