I had a diesel Toro ZMaster. Loved it for the power and efficiency. One of the biggest drawbacks was the weight of that machine compared to a more common air cooled gas powered one. You knew it was on the trailer and it would leaves ruts more easily on soft ground. Sold it after a couple years due to some circumstances but wish I still had it and know it would still be running strong today
A tip for your videos when asking the viewer a question that you want to answer: Be concise and clear, ask and directly answer common/popular questions the viewer might have, and try to be as objective as possible. Most of the video is just a repetition of a subjective "Yeah, diesel is better." But it doesn't really explain why - other than some very basic sometimes subjective responses. I didn't really get any useful information from the video because the question you posed was never answered. As much as I love and prefer diesel engines, I'd say, generally speaking, diesel mowers are not a good option for the vast majority (if not all) of users for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons are, it's significantly heavier. Your mower weighs 1,481lbs, which is double the weight of most zero turns. This means it's a really poor option for cutting your yard daily as it's guaranteed to create very deep ruts over a very short period time. Large 60inch gas mowers can achieve the same cut time on larger yards at half the weight. It's more expensive (both in purchase and repairs), and it's additional power benefits doesn't really get utilized. What do I mean by that last part? I mean a typical entry-level commercial gas mower would have no problem being utilized as a bush hog. It's engine power, spindles, and blades will all easily mulch through heavy brush without the engine bogging down or risking serious damage. A diesel will also do this, but it's basically using the same quality and sized spindles and blades as a high-quality gas zero turn/mower. So the additional power capacity a diesel can push out isn't really being utilized effectively. It's basically the same deck size, blade size, and spindle size. So if a gas powered entry-level commercial mower can do this, then what benefit is a diesel? The answer is very little, if any. The only possible benefit I could see from a diesel is if you intend to use it for extended periods of time, like 4+ hours in one session on a large field or something. This is because diesels are really efficient at being ran for extended periods of time and thus there's less strain being placed on a diesel being ran for 4+ hours at a time vs. gas. But in this case, most farmers/customers would just use a tractor - so we kind of arrive back to square 1. The only benefit that's entirely subjective is the sound. Diesels are just so much easier on the ears. They're quieter, sound better, and it's operating RPM is lower.
I had a diesel Toro ZMaster. Loved it for the power and efficiency. One of the biggest drawbacks was the weight of that machine compared to a more common air cooled gas powered one. You knew it was on the trailer and it would leaves ruts more easily on soft ground. Sold it after a couple years due to some circumstances but wish I still had it and know it would still be running strong today
This man gave me a diesel mower to start my business. I am eternally thankful.
This was seriously the most serious video I have ever watched on this very serious topic
A tip for your videos when asking the viewer a question that you want to answer:
Be concise and clear, ask and directly answer common/popular questions the viewer might have, and try to be as objective as possible. Most of the video is just a repetition of a subjective "Yeah, diesel is better." But it doesn't really explain why - other than some very basic sometimes subjective responses. I didn't really get any useful information from the video because the question you posed was never answered.
As much as I love and prefer diesel engines, I'd say, generally speaking, diesel mowers are not a good option for the vast majority (if not all) of users for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons are, it's significantly heavier. Your mower weighs 1,481lbs, which is double the weight of most zero turns. This means it's a really poor option for cutting your yard daily as it's guaranteed to create very deep ruts over a very short period time. Large 60inch gas mowers can achieve the same cut time on larger yards at half the weight. It's more expensive (both in purchase and repairs), and it's additional power benefits doesn't really get utilized.
What do I mean by that last part? I mean a typical entry-level commercial gas mower would have no problem being utilized as a bush hog. It's engine power, spindles, and blades will all easily mulch through heavy brush without the engine bogging down or risking serious damage. A diesel will also do this, but it's basically using the same quality and sized spindles and blades as a high-quality gas zero turn/mower. So the additional power capacity a diesel can push out isn't really being utilized effectively. It's basically the same deck size, blade size, and spindle size. So if a gas powered entry-level commercial mower can do this, then what benefit is a diesel?
The answer is very little, if any. The only possible benefit I could see from a diesel is if you intend to use it for extended periods of time, like 4+ hours in one session on a large field or something. This is because diesels are really efficient at being ran for extended periods of time and thus there's less strain being placed on a diesel being ran for 4+ hours at a time vs. gas. But in this case, most farmers/customers would just use a tractor - so we kind of arrive back to square 1.
The only benefit that's entirely subjective is the sound. Diesels are just so much easier on the ears. They're quieter, sound better, and it's operating RPM is lower.