any toro groundsmaster fans on here?

   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #981  
oke , thanks. not much difference then.
To me, it's a huge difference. I've never owned a 322... but the 3hp difference between the 325 and 328 is like night and day, with regard to performance. I'll never buy another 325. Also, depending on what year 325 you compare it to... the 322 uses the older style fine-spline PTO shaft like the Groundsmaster 72. Later 325s used the coarse spline shaft like the 328s. The U-joints are the same... but the early fine-spline yokes are notably more fragile (the part that holds the U-joint to the shaft).
 
   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #982  
I installed a prescreen and lift pump off a 1993 GM 6.5 diesel on my 223D when the pump went bad. The OEM/Toro pump with the prefilter was ungodly expensive. Our 325D has the same pump with prescreen. If it goes bad. I will do the same again.

I was surprised when I checked specs that the pumps were very similar.
 
   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #983  
We have 2 Groundsmasters. A 1996 223D and a 1998 325D.

Has anybody installed wider wheels and tires on them? Our old John Deere 400 had much wider tires which cut down on tracks in the soft yard. Those were 26 x 12.00 x 12

What do oir Toros have? Would something like that fit?

Are there rims available?

Drawbacks?
 
   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #984  
Has anybody installed wider wheels and tires on them?
Yep, I put wider wheels and tires on the 322D before I put the loader on. they came off of an old Craftsman garden tractor:

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You could also try duals when using a snow blower:
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   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #985  
Yep, I put wider wheels and tires on the 322D before I put the loader on. they came off of an old Craftsman garden tractor:

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You could also try duals:
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Do you know the lug pattern for front wheels on a Toro Groundsmaster 223D or 325D?

Is it 5 on 4.5?

What about offset? Is it a maximum 5" offset?

I have 23 x 8.50 x 12

The John Deere was 26 x 12 x 12

Is there a wheel tire combo that would be about the same height or shorter than stock but as wide or wider than the 26 x 12 x 12?

I'm a bit overwhelmed at the moment. Trying to get at least this much down.

Next is a quick coupler for making deck installation easier.

Right after a whole bunch of other stuff.
 
   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #986  
Do you know the lug pattern for front wheels on a Toro Groundsmaster 223D or 325D?

Is it 5 on 4.5?
For 5 lug measure this way to get the bolt circle diameter:

5 lug.jpg

What about offset? Is it a maximum 5" offset?
Don't know, whatever I used never rubbed the frame.
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Is there a wheel tire combo that would be about the same height or shorter than stock but as wide or wider than the 26 x 12 x 12?
Probably. Look at trencher tires and zero turn tires.

23x10.50x12 is the widest that I used:
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I'm a bit overwhelmed at the moment. Trying to get at least this much down.

Next is a quick coupler for making deck installation easier.

Right after a whole bunch of other stuff.
Toro made a quick coupler, but I have not seen it in person, just drawings of it.
 
   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #987  
For 5 lug measure this way to get the bolt circle diameter:

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Don't know, whatever I used never rubbed the frame.

Probably. Look at trencher tires and zero turn tires.

23x10.50x12 is the widest that I used:
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Toro made a quick coupler, but I have not seen it in person, just drawings of it.
I have a quick coupler here haven't checked the spline count yet.

I am wondering if I can cut the groove in the splined shaft without removing it.
 
   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #988  
The quick coupler that I remember was on the lift arms, so you didn't use a wrench when swapping attachments.
 
   / any toro groundsmaster fans on here? #989  
The quick coupler that I remember was on the lift arms, so you didn't use a wrench when swapping attachments.
I would like to know more about the quick coupler on the lift arms.

The quick coupler I am referring to is for the deck drive shaft.

We seem to take our decks off more than others for service, cleaning and undercoating.

I find it to be a pia to line up the drive shaft without help while dragging the deck back at the same time.

105 0615 1" shaft 15 spline
Quick coupler for Toro deck

 
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