Are All JD 6x4 Gator Chassis The Same?

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JDL130

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I am looking to buy a 6x4 Gator, and currently have a choice between two models, one gas, one diesel. Both have high hours.

I'm comfortable with gas engines, been working on them for @ 15 years. Diesel I understand, but I know the parts are much more expensive. I know where I can get a repower kit for the gas Gator for @ 1700 if the worst case scenario happens.

The gas Gator starts, the diesel Gator does not.

What I'm wondering is, if I get the diesel one, and the engine is kaput, can I put a gas engine in it? Are the chassis basically the same for a 6x4 except for the choice of engine?
 
   / Are All JD 6x4 Gator Chassis The Same? #2  
Likely you can look up part numbers in jdparts.com to see if there are any chassis (frame) differences. Is what I'd recommend.
 
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#3  
Great idea, thanks!
 
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#4  
Any thoughts on diesel vs. gas with all factors being similar? Wondering which one to pick.
 
   / Are All JD 6x4 Gator Chassis The Same? #5  
One of your bigger differences will be that all diesels are liquid cooled machines. Not all gas machines are liquid cooled, only the earlier models.
 
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I have seen online where a guy changed a liquid-cooled gas engine out for the Briggs Vanguard in a "high hours, worn out" scenario. I believe both of these units are newer so the gas motor should be an air-cooled.
 
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I have @ 5 acres, very hilly. I plan to use this to remove a lot of junk tires and scrap metal from the back part of the property, as well as haul wood from there to the front where I can split and burn it. Most of the work will be going uphill, as the house is at the high point of the property.
 

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