The Toro 4500D is a very well put together mower. It has a 60 hp Kubota turbo diesel engine, with a 9 foot cutting width. This mower has a high-low hydraulic transmission, and in low gear, the 4-wheel drive in engaged at all times. The comfort on this mower is outstanding. It has a deluxe seat, which allows us to mow more without feeling discomfort. Controlling this machine is also very easy, if not a pleasure. The seat and canopy are seated up hi, away from deck. When going from place to place the decks fold up giving it the look of a combine due to its size. Basic throttle, foot pedal, brake, speed and deck control are all right there. The only gauges it has though are a fuel, temperature, and hour meter. I would like to see it having an rpm meter. The Groundsmaster can go up nearly any slope because of its deck design, which acts as large wing, so nothing can tip over, unless we were mowing on a 90 degree slope. I really like the way it handles, whether it be turning, or trimming.
My only real concern with this mower is the deck control. When you go to bring the decks up, they all come up, and all go down together. There is no independent control for each deck. This is critical when trimming around trees or other obstacles. Without this feature, it requires the operator to trim as best he can, then come back around later and trim with a smaller mower. Overall though I would give this mower an 8.5 out of 10. It has great capabilities and can mow 7.5 acres per hour, but independent deck control is very important to us and that does work against it. Also, this mower cost around $50,000 dollars so cost is a burden.
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