TORO DINGO TX427 From Home Depot My Thoughts, Is It Worth It?

[@mrperfecto2758]

I came here to see the Toro Dingo in action and it never happens.

[@BuscaDios]

same me

[@haiyanqu698]

Thanks a lot for sharing! I tried to use similar Bobcat TM52 to level uneven terrain, not working very well. I think the problem of this kind of machine is that you stand behind the machine so that you can not see the bucket when digging, have to bend sideways to see the bucket angle.

[@michaeletompkins]

Thanks for sharing! Great info!

[@martyrussell8943]

Great info? Believe me this is a hell of a machine he just doesn’t know how to run it I’ve had one for 10 years and I swear by it I love it, it may not get as much done as a bobcat but it can fit in a lot of places a bobcat can’t and the only reason he’s getting stuck is because he doesn’t know how to run it properly I take mine up hills and go through mud all the time

[@evan1788]

If you are not a landscaper get a nice tractor the dingo is for landscaping made to go through fences and be easy on yards.

[@joelschermerhorn5447]

Lock in place going down is your float function. The lever to the left of your drive control is aux hydraulics. Detent in reverse flow, none in forward.

[@Dan-oz4qb]

You need a compact tractor with a loader. Bought mine almost 20 years ago and it's been incredibly useful on many projects.

[@joelschermerhorn5447]

You don’t need a compact tractor, just aggressive tracks on the Dingo and you’ll be surprised what you can do and where you can go. The OEM almost smooth tracks are best for golf course use, not slippery and rough conditions where pushing power and traction are needed.

[@Dan-oz4qb]

@@joelschermerhorn5447 He'd get a lot of use out of a tractor.

[@joegotz7272]

It's not the gravel it's the uneven Foundation underneath that's why the track was starting to throw. Once again your foundation was supposed to be tamped or rolls before you spread. You missed a very important part, saving money cost more money in the end!

[@martyrussell8943]

Not only that this guy is trying to drive it in mud which is why the Valky is getting caught and he must be Hercules if he’s telling me that bucket is dumping as much as a wheel barrel I’d love to see him try to put all that gravel in a wheelbarrow the guy has no clue what he’s doing with this machine it is an awesome machine I own one myself it saves so much work

[@joegotz7272]

Marty McFly Don't blame the equipment the equipments fine, you have to roll your foundation and level out your driveway or Foundation regardless for a house or Barn a shack a shed you missed a very important part tamping and rolling the foundation McFly are you there McFly?

[@sargestoyreviews1894]

The area where I was trying to spread the gravel was actually pretty flat and scraped already....definitely not as well prepared as it could have been. I think most of my problems with the tracks occurred where the gravel was deep in and around the pile itself. Either way, more knowledge and training would have helped....but hey, Home Depot rents you this equipment with zero training or requirements of any kind....so, I'd bet that there are a lot of people out there just like me who are going to have the same issues.

[@chrisfisichella6659]

Thank you.

[@devshewitt4809]

You got the baby dingo has a tx 1000 and it’s a beast I put 15 ft palms in with ez if only if I could afford it

[@joelschermerhorn5447]

It won’t push through the gravel pile very well, because it has almost smooth tracks installed from OEM. I have aggressive tracks and it pushed (with a little difficulty) a 3 ton truck up a 2-slope hill. Ran out of traction 3-4x, but repositioned and it kept pushing. I have the TX420 and it’s a beast for what it is. It will lift a 5.9L Cummins (1200#) out of a truck with the platform on the back. I haven’t yet stopped the machine from lifting; it usually tips forward before it stops lifting. With the aggressive tracks, I have enough traction to push lots of snow with a 5ft bucket. It’s a shame the OEM tracks are so smooth, because they don’t do the machine any justice.

[@sargestoyreviews1894]

Knowledge on how to run this machine and the proper treads....both things I didn't have. lol

[@mixedberries4937]

What brand treads?

[@joegotz7272]

Before you spread pea gravel Crush and Run excetera you always have your base roll out or Tapped Out then you don't have these problems and you can spread your driveway or pathway beautifully you're going on uneven dirt mud you're going to have one hell of a problem.

[@Eddybarrett84]

Dingo, is best walk behind by far, you just needed the bigger newest version

[@jimmielittle877]

With a wider track?

[@robertclark2714]

I have a TX425 Widetrack and I have found it to be one of the toughest machines that I have ever owned. Mine does not have the platform so it is a walk behind. I believe a rental with a platform might confuse someone if they are not accustomed to it because it would have a tendency to touch the ground and that would be awkward plus it would not allow you to see around the sides to see the bucket position. I use my Dingo a lot. I mean I use my Dingo a lot! I am in my late 60's and it has been one of the best purchases that I have ever made. I have a 10 acre working farm and it is irreplaceable. The walk behind feature allows me to get exercise without straining myself. It is labor saving yet I can walk a mile behind it while doing my chores.

[@vet6822]

yeah...it is about a wheel barrow size. we do have larger bucket tools.....you get what you pay for...

[@filmitnow4772]

vet68 do you work for Home Depot? I really wish you guys rented track loaders!

[@joelschermerhorn5447]

The bucket capacity is 3.5cf,

[@jimgerety6441]

You don't have to stand on it. Walk behind it

[@esequipmentllc]

You have the small bucket on it and that bucket is good for excavating but for moving lots of material fast its not the best choice. They have a light materials bucket that would have worked better for your application. Its pretty muddy in that area and the narrow tracks can sink in. There is a wide track model available that does a lot better in the mud. As far as that lever you were messing with is the auxiliary hydraulic lever and is used if you are using a hydraulic powered attachment. Since there was no hydraulic attachment on your machine and you put the auxiliary lever into action it sent hydraulic fluid down to your quick attach coupler and that fluid had no where to go (because there was no hydraulic attachment hooked up to receive that fluid) and the machine stalled out.

[@filmitnow4772]

Thanks for your input. I couldn't imagine a bigger bucket on this thing. The biggest flaw to me was the platform you stand on...it always dug into the ground. To me, a track loader that you actually sit in is so much more useful. Thanks again for commenting.

[@stephen-ng]

@@filmitnow4772 - the operator platform is super low on the 427/525 models. Put the stand up, run the torque at ½ - ¾ power and you will have enough speed & power & fuel effic. to do what you need to do without draining diesel.

[@appalachiandualsport4322]

Thanks for the comment. I would never rent one again. I'd much rather spend the money on a skidsteer.

[@peterseattlewa9858]

He is 100 percent clueless on how to operate the machine and a loader. Won't matter what machine loader he uses, he does not know what he's doing. To be fair, most people that rent a loader have the same problem. Key ways to operate: 1. Don't just try and drive a loader into the pile to fill the bucket. Keep the bucket low on the ground and start to drive into the pile. As soon as the machine starts to slow down, continue driving into the pile while you raise the bucket slowly. The wheels or tracks should not spin. As the bucket gets almost full, start to curl the bucket back towards you. Always keep the weight or loaded bucket low, or on the up hill side. This may mean going down the hill backwards with a loaded bucket, and backwards up the hill with an empty bucket. 2. Once you start pushing the whole pile of material, you need to use the back of the bucket to knock some of the top of the pile down towards you. For spreading the gravel, there are three options. 1. Carry the load to the far end of where you are trying to spread the gravel. Dump the pile. Lift the bucket and tilt the bucket edge towards the ground. Move the bucket to the other side of the pile and lower it to 4" above the ground. Then back up the machine. You should get a nice spread out pile 4" high. Get the next load and do it right next to that pile. Repeat the process. 2. Drive forward with the pile and gently shake the bucket spilling a couple of inches as you drive forward. This takes quite a bit of skill. After the area is sprinkled, go to the far side of your gravel spread and put the bucket down flat on the ground. Now lift the bucket a couple of inches and tilt the front of the bucket all the way down. Then drive backyards dragging the front edge of the bucket,. You can also use the bucket float. Drive backwards with the bucket tilted down, but this time push the bucket control level straight forward. This allow the bucket to follow the grade of the gravel. 3. If it's muddy or very uneven ground, start where the gravel is first going. Dump the pile, then lift the bucket up, and tilt the bucket all the way down like if your were dumping the bucket load. Then lower the bucket edge to the desired height of the gravel grade (often 4"), and starting at the front of your dumped load, move the pile forward with the machine. You should always be driving on your gravel. Do not spin around on your gravel spreading area. Always just go straight forward and backwards. Note: The riding platform is there for counterbalance weight, not just to ride on. Best to have the area marked with marking paint or edging. Rake out with a 3' wide landscape rake. I have thousands of hours on my Toro Dingo TX as a contractor, and they are fantastic machines with the right operator.

[@doctordutch]

i agree. I rented a dingo. Should of went with a skid steer loader w tracks.

[@martyrussell8943]

Honestly dude you probably shouldn’t run any kind of machinery first of all that was mud which is why the wheel was getting caught that you were standing on secondly you have the narrow treads not the wide tread machine and there’s no possible way you could wheel barrel that much gravel as what is in that bucket you get at least two wheelbarrels full in that bucket maybe more and if you’re getting stuck then that’s operator mistake not machine

[@evan1788]

Just because I have one it’s painfully obvious you don’t know how to run that machine as well.

[@sargestoyreviews1894]

Very true.

[@theactualsalvagedrover]

You complain a lot. Do it by hand next time.