2017 Kubota BX25 D

homey53 · Mar 14, 2021

Is $14,000 a "good buy" for a 2017 Kubota BX25D? It has 213 hrs. on the meter, and it's equipped with the FEL, Back-Hoe and 60 inch belly mower. It looks to be immaculate, and the original owner says it's been used "gently".

Santa Craig Cringle · Mar 14, 2021

A new one would be around $23K

Carl_NH · Mar 14, 2021

That's an excellent buy - you can run it for 5 years and not lose much value.

dodge man · Mar 14, 2021

I agree good price.

homey53 · Mar 14, 2021

Thank you fellas for the "YES" replies on being a good buy. I thought it was, too, for sure, and I'm glad you agree. I have told the seller I am going to take it, and I'm really looking forward to getting it home. I think it'll do everything I want it to, and more. Probably, I'll add a 48 inch rear rotary cutter. At 67 years old, I didn't want to break the bank on a new one, with all the new costs. I think this is going to work out well, and I'm excited to get into the seat. Thank you for the replies. I'll post pics if I can when she's in the yard. Thanks.

Tom

jeff9366 · Mar 15, 2021

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Carl_NH · Mar 15, 2021

Congrats on your decision - you will enjoy that machine. Just a comment on getting a 48" rotary cutter - since it comes with a 60" deck why not just use that instead of another attachment?

If it's rough ground/rocks and small trees and stumps I understand why you might get one, but if you raise up the deck to the highest that should work for light brush briars etc. Also you don't need to R&R the BH to use the mower.

homey53 · Mar 15, 2021

Carl_NH said:
Congrats on your decision - you will enjoy that machine. Just a comment on getting a 48" rotary cutter - since it comes with a 60" deck why not just use that instead of another attachment?

If it's rough ground/rocks and small trees and stumps I understand why you might get one, but if you raise up the deck to the highest that should work for light brush briars etc. Also you don't need to R&R the BH to use the mower.

Good Point. My son suggested the same thing.

check · Mar 15, 2021

homey53 said:
Thank you fellas for the "YES" replies on being a good buy. I thought it was, too, for sure, and I'm glad you agree. I have told the seller I am going to take it, and I'm really looking forward to getting it home. I think it'll do everything I want it to, and more. Probably, I'll add a 48 inch rear rotary cutter. At 67 years old, I didn't want to break the bank on a new one, with all the new costs. I think this is going to work out well, and I'm excited to get into the seat. Thank you for the replies. I'll post pics if I can when she's in the yard. Thanks.

Tom

Good buy, Tom! (I assume you bought it.). I bought the BX25 model when it first came out in the fall of 2008. Good gosh, that was 12 1/2 years ago! Runs like the first day I bought it.

homey53 · Mar 17, 2021

Going to pick it up on Friday. Really looking forward to getting it home. Love to read posts like your's when you're looking for confidence booster on making the right choice. Thanks.

Carl_NH · Mar 18, 2021

Looking forward to seeing your new to you BX25D pictures tomorrow, as any day you get a new machine is a great day.

Then the happiness begins using it!

homey53 · Mar 23, 2021

Just wanted to update, I did pick up the little BX25D last Friday, but not before buying a brand new "Big Tex" 16 foot, dual axle trailer, but that's a whole other story. I haven't stopped smiling since I got the BX. I absolutely love it. I will get some pictures posted soon. I'm really looking forward to spending time in the seat this summer.

check · Mar 23, 2021

homey53 said:
Just wanted to update, I did pick up the little BX25D last Friday, but not before buying a brand new "Big Tex" 16 foot, dual axle trailer, but that's a whole other story. I haven't stopped smiling since I got the BX. I absolutely love it. I will get some pictures posted soon. I'm really looking forward to spending time in the seat this summer.

Good for you, homey - enjoy!

sea2summit · Mar 23, 2021

homey53 said:
Just wanted to update, I did pick up the little BX25D last Friday, but not before buying a brand new "Big Tex" 16 foot, dual axle trailer, but that's a whole other story. I haven't stopped smiling since I got the BX. I absolutely love it. I will get some pictures posted soon. I'm really looking forward to spending time in the seat this summer.

I used to call my tractors the smile machine, you can't really do something with a tractor and not get at least a little grin.

Get those pics up!

homey53 · Apr 19, 2021

Good Lord. Does time fly or what? Pretty darn near a month since I started this thread. I just want to update a bit. Between lots of other chores and miserable weather here in the Northeast USA, I am just getting my "new to me" Orange BX25DLB cleaned, and up to date on services. While the seller (original owner) was a nice guy and gave me a good deal, I was disappointed in the service he had performed, which was none. When I picked it up, he told me a 200 hr service was due. I assumed he had done the 50 hr. service. I found out when I got it here, that he had not. So, I have done an engine oil change, along with the filter, (2) In line fuel filter changes, an air filter element and a hyd./trans filter change. That pretty much brings the 50 hour, and the 200 hr, up to date. The cutting blades on the mower deck are pretty beat up, so I am waiting on new replacements. The backhoe attachment was probably the cleanest end of the tractor. I've taken it off and, stored it in my run-in-shed. FEL seems fine.
I'm really thankful to own this tractor, and I don't want anyone to mistake my updating to "whining" about what wasn't done, because I'm not. I really enjoy doing what I can do. It makes the ownership more rewarding if you can keep things up to schedule. I'm by no stretch mechanically inclined, but it doesn't take a lot to do the minimum. It just makes you wonder why some people would buy a machine like this, and then do nothing, neither by dealer, or by himself? As I said, no complaints. I learn with everything I do. Just as a side note, I bought a qt of Kubota's HDT2 because the manual says you lose some when you change the Hyd/Trans filter, due at 200hrs. So I changed out the filter, and proceeded to top it off. It took the whole qt. and still didn't show on the stick. "Hey Honey, when you go by the Kubota dealer, would you get me a qt of HDT2". I dump it in, still a no show on the stick. Oh, oh. So I run up and buy 2 more qts. First one results in another no show on the stick. It took 3 qts, and 18 ounces to bring it up to the top of the XXXXX, on the stick. I feel like I rescued one. LOL. I will post pics at some point.

Williy · Apr 19, 2021

Congrats on your new toy. Yer probably happier than a pet coon!
Now you can put it to work and find out just what it will do.
A backhoe sure beats a shovel!

willy

homey53 · Apr 19, 2021

Williy said:
Congrats on your new toy. Yer probably happier than a pet coon!
Now you can put it to work and find out just what it will do.
A backhoe sure beats a shovel!

willy

Yes it does, Willy. Thanks for replying.

check · Apr 20, 2021

Ok, so where are the pics?

dodge man · Apr 20, 2021

With the tractor that new and that few of hours I think you have taken care of things in time. Some makers, and I think Kubota is one, that have done away with the 50 hours service.

LittleBill21 · Apr 20, 2021

be careful adding fluid, especially if its a hst, on my mahindra, with it cold, the stick is dry, so i added some, it went way over. my book says check after its been warmed up, and shut off for a couple minutes.