Toro starts production of ‘super-utility’ vehicle for turf professionals

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dinsdag 31 juli 2018

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Toro has announced that its Toro Outcross 9060 will finally go into full production in August. The company refers to the vehicle as a 'super-utility vehicle' that fills a niche for professional turf managers.

The normal timeline for a new product is only two to three years, but the Outcross is a from-the-ground-up new product introduction so it took longer, said Noah Wahl, Toro’s global product marketing manager in charge of Outcross.

‘Part of the reason it took longer and part of the reason it is so cool is because there is literally nothing else like it,’ Wahl said.

The Outcross has been designed to bridge the gap between work being done by big traditional agriculture tractors and smaller utility vehicles that are common in the machine sheds of golf course superintendents and municipal grounds managers.

‘Outcross is a term used in agronomy to describe the crossing of two different breeds,’ Wahl said. The 9000 in the Outcross name indicates it is a new series of equipment for Toro and not based on existing platforms.

The problem of using ag tractors for maintenance on places like golf courses is that they have a tendency to gouge turf or leave ruts because of their weight and tire threads. That requires more repair work after the first job is finished. The Outcross has four-wheel independent drive and steering that allows each wheel to turn at different angles and at variable speeds during turns, which lessens the impact on turf. Weight is also more evenly distributed across the frame and it has a lower center of gravity than ag tractors.

It will come with a three-point hitch in the back and attachments in front that allow the Outcross to connect with any number of different implements such as buckets, forks and snowplows, whether those are made by Toro or another company. A power takeoff system in the back and hydraulic connections also give the platform more flexibility.

Designed to be easier to drive and operate, the Outcross gives golf course superintendents and turf managers the ability to do more with less equipment and fewer personnel. Those tasks run from mowing grass and spreading fertilizer to moving pallets and removing snow and ice.

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