"Jules Richardson" wrote in message
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Does hydraulic drive on a lawn tractor typically sap more of the engine's
power to operate than good a old-fashioned setup (belt-driven conical
clutch and reversing gear in the diff)? Or are they pretty much
comparable?

cheers

Jules

FWIW, after six years my hydrostatic drive crapped out. I just paid about
$500 to replace it.