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Toro 826OAE

 

@zavieThanks for your reply. Can you help me understand what is the difference between oae and oxe beside the fact that oxe has been retired?

 

welcome to the SBF

buying online from places like bulk sales places online like the one i think you are referring to. i would personally shy away from ,buying from a dealer you know it's properly set up and test run before delivered to you, a dealer will also explain and show you how to operate the machine, something online or box store can't do.

826 oae isn't discontinued going by the toro web site i only see it that way online from one big web site
please call some real dealers

 

welcome to the SBF

buying online from places like bulk sales places online like the one i think you are referring to. i would personally shy away from ,buying from a dealer you know it's properly set up and test run before delivered to you, a dealer will also explain and show you how to operate the machine, something online or box store can't do.

826 oae isn't discontinued going by the toro web site i only see it that way online from one big web site
please call some real dealers

Thanks for your reply. Online I was talking from toro directly. They give you free shipping. I was talking about 826 oxe being discontinued and now it's sold under oae. There is a dealer who has both so I was wondering if there is a difference. Can you recommend a good dealer in 60563 zip code area? Thank you

 

OXE = trigger steering
OAE = Auto turn steering

 

OXE = trigger steering
OAE = Auto turn steering

thanks zavie

 

Toro OAE from a local dealer

 

Please support local dealers !!!!!!!!! I was at one today who honored the online sale price. And they will back you up if you need service.

 

please go into the toro website, click on buy, insert you IL zip code you will see a bunch of dealers listed , chose one nearest where you are yes toro offers free shipping to a dealer near you for set and delivery when purchased online. directly from them
another is you have good chance of a dealer having the model you wish in stock even if toro is dropping it . many have left overs

 

Thanks guys for your help and replies.
I did look on toro website for dealers around me and beside home depot and Ace hardware there are 2 more dealers. 1 has not very good reviews the other one looks decent. Went to HD today and looked at the blower in person. Unfortunately they didn't have the 826, but it gave me a good idea on what to expect. Will have to check out couple more details. I saw 824 doesn't have a light and the connection of the chute to the front part of the blower is made out of plastic. Hopefully 826 has a light and is all steel.
I will definitely be back with questions on how to break it in and how to properly use it and maintenance it. If you can recommend some videos or somewhere i can read about it, will be great.

 

Both models of the 826 have the plastic ACS. Not a big deal when you consider that back when Toro had the plastic chutes and ACS there were virtually no issues. I never heard of any on the forum. If you want all metal the HD series is what you should look at.

 

Toro.
Only get the cub if you can get a great deal on it .. 400 to 450 bucks

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Gonna go against the grain here and suggest the Cub.. Toros are a bit too plastic for me, and not a fan of the "quick stick" mechanism. Cubs also have the oil drain at the back, Toros are on the side which makes oil changes annoying.

I will agree with buying from a dealer instead of a big box store though

 

Toros are on the side which makes oil changes annoying.

I know, that's why I'm working on an easy (cheap) solution.

 

drz1050
if you look you see toro is phasing out the models with plastic acr's for full steel, they have to as they looked cheap sitting on the home depot floor along the side of ariens, cub, and the troy built models.

 

Toro's are rarely on the sales floor at my Home Depot. I asked one of the regulars who works in that area he said they keep selling. The Cubs just sit there gathering dust. Since Ariens are now nicely displayed at Lowes it seems HD is featuring Cub prominently. Ariens at HD seems like cast offs sadly at least at our HD.

 

Noticeably missing this year is Honda single stage at HD. Only place in town on display is Blaine's.

 

toro's are very common around me in the hd sitting along the sides of ariens, troy built, cub, which many cubs are left overs from 2019

 

I have the Cub Cadet. It’s an oil leaking and gas leaking POS and its brand new. Their customer service is horrible. I can’t get it fixed and they won’t refund or replace.