workinallthetime
Veteran Member
Someone wrote in wanting us tractor guys to explain about horsepower and it got way out off track so I thought I would start this one.
I say if you working use a diesel and playing use gas burner. I justify my claims by cost of a diesel engine both up front and throughout its life, the diesel will last longer but maintenance is more expensive than a gas engine. I am talking about trucks here which pull your tractors around. If you dont need to pull over 10k then I dont see the need in buying a diesel, however if you do pull 10k and up buy a diesel or buy a pull truck built to pull.
I see no comparison in a 23 hp briggs engine (gas) and a 23 hp kubota diesel. both have 23 hp but one looks like it belongs on a lawnboy. I have owned a MF 175, JD 301a, and now a kubota bx23. My next puchase will be a kubota zd321 then maybe a larger 34-45 hp tlb.
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I say if you working use a diesel and playing use gas burner. I justify my claims by cost of a diesel engine both up front and throughout its life, the diesel will last longer but maintenance is more expensive than a gas engine. I am talking about trucks here which pull your tractors around. If you dont need to pull over 10k then I dont see the need in buying a diesel, however if you do pull 10k and up buy a diesel or buy a pull truck built to pull.
I see no comparison in a 23 hp briggs engine (gas) and a 23 hp kubota diesel. both have 23 hp but one looks like it belongs on a lawnboy. I have owned a MF 175, JD 301a, and now a kubota bx23. My next puchase will be a kubota zd321 then maybe a larger 34-45 hp tlb.
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