23hp Kohler or 22hp Kawasaki

[afbryant]

Hello everyone,
I am thinking about getting a 52" Hustler Raptor. The dealer has them with either the 23 hp Kawasaki or the 24 hp Kohler. Ii would like all educated and/or experienced opinions on which one would be the best choice. Thanks in advance, guys

 

[jekjr]

Hello everyone, I am thinking about getting a 52" Hustler Raptor. The dealer has them with either the 23 hp Kawasaki or the 24 hp Kohler. Ii would like all educated and/or experienced opinions on which one would be the best choice. Thanks in advance, guys

We run 22 hp Kawasaki motors on our Scags. I have not run into anybody having problems with Kawasaki but have run into numerous people with Kohler engine problems. Normally they say they start using oil.