Anyone have a Toro Dingo or clone?

[davesisk]

Toro Dingo, Gravely Skidster, Kanga Loader, Maximan, Powerhouse, and there was one more compact utility loader like this but I can't remember the brand name....

I'm just curious if anyone has one. They're very mechanically similar to the Power-tracs (motor drives hydraulic pump, which powers hydraulic wheel motors at each wheel...no mechanical transmission).

Dave

 

[MossRoad]

I saw what looked like a very old pre-dingo unit on a trailer behind a landscaper truck today. It had what looked like a 30+ inch auger with it and a bunch of balled and burlapped trees. The auger motor looked brand new, but the auger looked well used, as did the unit.

 

[gatractorman]

Bobcat is making one now it's a MT50.

 

[bmac]

I have a landscaper friend who I believe has one. Is there anything specifically that you want to know about them or just curious if we have any owners on TBN? I'd be happy to forward your questions to him.

 

[buck1]

I use to but thank goodness for penicillin /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[davesisk]

Btw, the one I couldn't remember was "RamRod"...

Dave

 

[davesisk]

Hey Bmac:

Since the Dingo's are so similar to the Power-trac mechanically/hydraulically, I'm just curious about what type of pumps and wheel motors are used in them. I doubt they use an expensive variable-displacement swash-plate type pump...I'd imagine it's a less-expensive gear-type pump with external valves controlling direction of flow. (Did I say "less expensive"? What am I thinking...these things are like $10K just for the machine with no attachments! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ) Also curious about the wheel motors. Yeah, if you don't mind, ask him!

Thx,
Dave

 

[bmac]

I'll give him a call. However, I doubt he will be able to answer those kinds of questions. Unlike the PT Mech-Warriors, my guess is that he saw the product, knew it would work for his buisness, bought it and put his crew to work using it. I would bet when he has mechanical problems he takes it to the dealer for repairs. But, hey, I may be wrong so I'll call and ask.

 

[lstumper067]

Here is my Ramrod.....

stumper067

 

[depratt_equip]

Thomas also makes one, we rent them out here. Great units.

Thomas Loaders

 

[keeney]

I think that most of the Toro Dingo's have three pumps, and the high end units have four.

One variable displacement (hydrostat) for each side and a fixed displacement pump to operate the loader boom, curl, and accessory. On the high-end models, the accesory has its own pump.

The high-end Dingo's have power and weight similar to the larger sub-CUT's. 25 HP, and maybe 2000 lbs. Cool thing is, its small enough to fit in a pick-up truck (check weight capacity, though)

The accesory hydraulic flow is something like 10 GPM at 3000 PSI.

I have used the Dingo with a trencher, and the tiller. Later I made an adapter to use the Dingo attachments on my JD 4100 so I wouldn't have to borrow the whole machine.

- Rick