Unker Rakes, From Better To Best

“Overall, the Sand Pro is a good machine that they made even better.

I’d give it an A+.”

– Bill Anderson, Greens and Grounds Director, Carmel Country Club,

Charlotte, North Carolina

unker Rakes

Cochran admits that he and his staff are usually a bit skeptical when companies decide to make changes to existing products and machinery, but they were more than pleased with the new Sand Pro 5040, especially with its 17 attachments that can be switched out easily in less a minute.

“I think the new Sand Pro is going to be a very useful tool from our standpoint

Sand Pro 5040

because it’s going to give

us the ability to do more than just one particular job,” Cochran explains. “We have limited floor space in our shop, and if we can purchase attachments to make a machine more versatile, then it’s definitely something we’ll consider. Toro really listened to what we asked for and delivered the improvements. They have been extremely helpful. I feel lucky that they asked for my input.”

From Better To Best

To better meet the needs of customers, the improved Sand Pro 3040, which will eventually replace the 3020 model, is equipped with a fuel-efficient, 16- horsepower Vanguard® engine. It features improved gear-drive assisted steering and a Quick Attach System on the back as well as the standard hydraulic lift,

3-wheel drive traction.

The 18-horsepower Sand Pro 5040 will take the place of the 5020. In addition to the standard series features, this premium model offers new hydraulic power steering, a front and back Quick Attach System and the comfort, efficiency and dependability that Toro customers have come to expect for keeping bunkers conditioned and ready for play.

The new improvements and innovative features of the 3040 and 5040 make these bunker rakes unsurpassed for grooming, construction activities and specialty maintenance across your

entire course. But one of the favorite additions to the upgraded designs is the Hydraulic Flex Blade, which

is an ideal attachment for golf courses that get more than their

fair share of inclement weather. The Sand Pro has always had a blade, but it was operated manually. Until now, this manual blade was a

cause for lost time and

spent energy. With the new models, however, the hydraulic capabilities make reconstructing bunker faces much less problematic.

With about 170 bunkers on 400 acres at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bill Anderson, greens and grounds director, appreciates this new improvement. Anderson, who has more than 32 years of experience, says,

Toro's new Sand Pro models offer superior produc- tivity and result in beautifully groomed bunkers.

“we average 50-plus inches of rain a year, so pushing the sand back after a heavy rain is a big part of our bunker maintenance. The Sand Pro’s new Hydraulic Flex Blade will make that an easier and faster job. The thing that I like the most is not so much the flex but the fact that you don’t have to manually lift the blade up or down. Overall, the Sand Pro is a good machine that they made even better. I’d give it an A+.”

With increased versatility, capability, and ease of use, the new and improved 3040 and 5040 models are more competitive, performance-driven,

operator- and technician- friendly. Undoubtedly, the Toro Sand Pro will be spending less time in the shop. From now on, it looks like the Sand Pro will be spending a lot more time in the bunkers and out on the course.