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I have a Toro Proline 36, fixed deck, gear-driven mower with the 12.5 hp Kawi engine. I also have the Toro mulching kit installed (baffles, plate, and blades). I live in NJ and just use the machine to mow my own lawn (about 1/3 of an acre).
I have really enjoyed using the mower for the past 2 years, but I have become a bit frustrated due to the excessive amount of rain that we received this year. The grass has been so wet that I have not been able to mulch with my Toro. It would just leave so many clumps that it did not make sense to use it. I initially was using gator blades, but then switched to the Toro recommended high-lift blades. Performance improved but not enough. As a result I have been forced to use my 21 bagger (a 7 year old Craftsman with a 6.5 hp Tecumseh) way too frequently while my Toro sat idle.
I never bought a bag for the Toro since I had planned to mulch all the time. I would buy the bag now (about $200), but the problem is that there is no simple or quick way to convert back and forth from bagging to mulching. It takes over an hour to fully unbolt the mulching kit. Any ideas?
Also, does anyone know of a different 36 commercial mower that quickly converts from bagging to mulching? I would be willing to switch to another brand (e.g., Snapper, Bobcat, Gravely, etc.) to obtain this functionality as long as dry mulching performance was similar to the Toro and the price was in the $2500 range. Thanks David
I have really enjoyed using the mower for the past 2 years, but I have become a bit frustrated due to the excessive amount of rain that we received this year. The grass has been so wet that I have not been able to mulch with my Toro. It would just leave so many clumps that it did not make sense to use it. I initially was using gator blades, but then switched to the Toro recommended high-lift blades. Performance improved but not enough. As a result I have been forced to use my 21 bagger (a 7 year old Craftsman with a 6.5 hp Tecumseh) way too frequently while my Toro sat idle.
I never bought a bag for the Toro since I had planned to mulch all the time. I would buy the bag now (about $200), but the problem is that there is no simple or quick way to convert back and forth from bagging to mulching. It takes over an hour to fully unbolt the mulching kit. Any ideas?
Also, does anyone know of a different 36 commercial mower that quickly converts from bagging to mulching? I would be willing to switch to another brand (e.g., Snapper, Bobcat, Gravely, etc.) to obtain this functionality as long as dry mulching performance was similar to the Toro and the price was in the $2500 range. Thanks David