Toro Announces the Winner of its Dingo TX 1000 TURBO Limited Edition Giveaway
Remember when we shared this giveaway from Toro? The company recently announced it has selected the winner! Gregory P., a landscape professional in the greater Chicago area, is the very lucky recipient of a new Dingo TX 1000 TURBO Limited Edition.
The highly-anticipated giveaway, which generated a lot of excitement and thousands of entries, ran from October 14 through December 31, 2024. Toro launched the giveaway to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Dingo TX 1000, a machine that revolutionized the compact utility loader category.
The machine made its debut at Equip Expo in October 2024 with its striking textured matte black finish.
From the press release:
“This is the first Dingo giveaway in Toro history, and the response was incredible,” says Sam Dando, senior product marketing manager at Toro. “The Dingo TX 1000 TURBO Limited Edition represents the leading innovation and powerful performance that professionals expect from Toro, and we couldn’t be more excited to award one to Gregory. We know it’ll be put to great use by him and his landscape team, who will experience firsthand the power, durability, and versatility that define the Dingo lineup.”
According to Toro, the Dingo TX 1000 TURBO is built for maximum productivity. It features vertical lift, a turbocharged Yanmar diesel engine and patent-pending Smart Power technology to optimize engine, auxiliary and traction torque. The company added the machines also incorporates the proven track system from the Toro Dingo TX 1300. This system offers operators enhanced durability and performance — making it the ultimate machine for demanding jobsites.
More from the press release:
Russo Power Equipment, an authorized Toro and Boss Plow dealer based in Chicago, delivered the Toro Dingo TX 1000 TURBO Limited Edition model to Gregory and his crew on Thursday, February 20. Since 1970, Russo has served the greater Chicago area with high-quality outdoor power equipment. “Powering Nature’s Professionals” is Russo’s motto, and its customers include landscapers, municipalities, park districts, turf care specialists, arborists, and snow removal deicing companies in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.
An Extra Surprise
As if the Dingo TX 1000 TURBO Limited Edition wasn’t awesome enough, Gregory received another surprise from BOSS Snowplow, a division of The Toro Company. The two companies joined forces to elevate the prize package so Gregory could tackle the season’s large amount of snow. BOSS Snowplow gifted Gregory a selection of Snowrator accessory equipment — empowering his crew to streamline and enhance its sidewalk winter operations.
Bummed you didn’t win? No worries. The exclusive Dingo TX 1000 TURBO Limited Edition is still available for purchase at some local Toro dealers.
Pam Kleineke is managing editor of Compact Equipment.
