Kubota diesel for the win. It’s what I’m looking to buy now. I have a kubota zero turn ...just need the tractor now to replace my 70 year old 8n who has seen better days.
I think they put these thing together on a production line and then drop the cowling down around all else and don't care who needs to get at anything later on.
Be careful of poor qual rubber on the front end ball joints, mine dry-rotted in a year. They replace no charge but still didn't need road salt and dirt in there