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I don't own a diesel mower, but I have talked with guys that have. They tell me the torque curve on a diesel isn't as steep as a gas. When you bog it down it takes longer to recover. here gas 2.33 a gallon. off road diesel 100 gallon min 2.40 a gallon. On road diesel 2.49 a gallon

wasn't any better during the off season(heating oil)

I like diesels for their long term use. all of our equipment with the exception of the mower that never leaves the farm or our personal lawns. We run diesels in all of our trucks. But we have considered our next truck being gasoline powered. The up-front costs and the cost difference of fuel just doesn't make if cost effective until you put 150,000 plus miles on the vehicle. and the gas motor that has worked its tail off is wore out. As for the 5000 option the diesel is, could we put a crate gas motor back in for 5K and run another 150k?? that is a big question for us!