The Famed Dingo Impresses with Gas, Diesel and Electric Options
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An Australian-born concept, the compact utility loader (CUL) made its way to the United States in 1995, and shortly thereafter was acquired by Toro. Currently offering 12 Dingo models, Toro customers can pick from a variety of Dingo configurations, including narrow track, wide track and wheeled models. Customers can also choose from gas, diesel and electric options. The models that make up the full line of Toro Dingo compact utility loaders include:
- Dingo 323: Wheeled unit equipped with a Kohler Command Series CH23
- Dingo 320-D: Wheeled unit equipped with a Kubota D722
- Dingo TX 427: Tracked unit equipped with a Kohler engine
- Dingo TX 427 Wide Track: Tracked unit equipped with a Kohler engine
- Dingo TX 525: Tracked unit equipped with a Kubota engine
- Dingo TX 525 Wide Track: Tracked unit equipped with a Kubota engine
- Dingo TX 1000: Tracked unit equipped with a Kubota D1305 diesel engine and rated operating capacity of 1,000 lbs
- Dingo TX 1000 Wide Track: Tracked unit equipped with a Kubota diesel engine and rated operating capacity of 1,075 lbs
- Dingo TX 1300: Tracked unit equipped with a Yanmar 37-hp Tier IV Diesel engine and extending loader arms, this machine has a rated operating capacity of 1,300 lbs (retracted) and 618 lbs (extended)
- Dingo TXL 2000 Non-Telescoping: Tracked unit equipped with a Kubota D1803 diesel engine and a rated operating capacity of around 2,000 lbs
- Dingo TXL 2000 Telescoping: Tracked unit featuring a rated operating capacity of around 2,000 lbs with the loader arms retracted. With loader arms extended, the hinge pin height is over 10 ft
- e-Dingo 500: Wheeled unit powered by lithium-ion battery
From the entry-level wheeled 323 Dingo model to the Dingo TXL 2000 and now the e-Dingo 500, the company affirms that there is a Dingo for every application on the jobsite — both outside and inside. Toro launched the e-Dingo 500 in 2020, its first major step into the electric equipment marketplace. The unit is ideal for applications that require zero exhaust emissions and features non-marking tires, a tire that prevents scuffing for indoor use. Toro also recently launched the Dingo TX 1300, ideal for landscape, hardscape and tree care jobs with a new combination of power, reach and convenient control.
Advice to Buyers
“Once reserved for small-scale projects, compact utility loaders are now considered essential to the jobsite,” says Kyle Cartwright, marketing manager, Toro. “The capabilities of these machines continue to grow as rated operating capacities increase and diversify. The introduction of new units, such as the Dingo TX 1300, opens the door to new applications, while battery-powered CULs allow contractors and construction professionals to bring these workhorses indoors. Gone are the days of expensive, dedicated equipment.”
