Considering a BX23S - thoughts

[rScotty]

We have less than 20 acres and only about 5 are even remotely tractorable. We went with the M59 Kubota TLB because we had a lot of work to be done in the creek and building rock walls. It had the needed ground clearance and reach. As far as power, the B26 with a hydraulic thumb on the hoe would have been just as useful. More so sometimes because of the size.

Downside is my wife doesn't feel as comfortable on the M59 as she did on our little compact tractor. We are working on it, but don't know if it will ever really change. Upside is the Kubot TLB series are seriously tough.

The backhoe is rarely used for digging - although it digs just fine. What it is really handy for is picking something up and holding & placing it. Anything from rocks to holding logs at waist level to chainsaws into rounds - and then stacking the heavy unsplit firewood rounds so they can dry. W've used it to lift shed walls into position and to put up beams for the barn.

The backhoe/thumb combo is our handiman. The loader is our power wheelbarrow. The whole contraption is our pusher, smoother, and sometimes dozer. It could mow if we wanted, but we prefer to mow with a Honda self-propelled type.
rScotty

 

[kthompson]

Lady who works with me bought a used BX about two years ago. I have used with a small tiller. To me it was decent tractor and ran the tiller fine. Now that is dirt that has been tilled for years. One thing I think is correct it does not have CAT 1 3 point hitch. I know they have to get implement for it and not able to use at least most Cat 1 based upon what she tells me. Had to special order a post hole digger for example.

I would really in the Kubota line look at the B over the BX and yes maybe the L. I have a B and a L. To me the B seems just lot more tractor than her BC. Clearance, 3 pth capacity and so forth.

 

[dodge man]

I think a BX is a cat 1 3 point, mine was anyway. It might be considered limited though. I own a JD 2025r which is a bigger tractor than a BX but the 3 point had better lift than my JD. The JD barely has enough lift for my brush mower and is barely adequate for a rear blade. The BX just has a higher lift in back.

 

[BigGG]

You've got some good comments. If you find a reasonable deal on a used BX, you could get your feet wet with it and sell it at little or no loss. Be careful buying attachments, though, since they probably won't scale up to a larger, future tractor.

Unless your area is different from mine, any skid steer or mini-ex you find at the price you mentioned will likely be a maintenance nightmare. Plus, you'll wear out the tracks (and your patience) traveling it. You'd come out better renting. I have an old Kubota L35 on 74 acres of tree farm and it has worked out pretty well.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I think a BX is a cat 1 3 point, mine was anyway. It might be considered limited though. I own a JD 2025r which is a bigger tractor than a BX but the 3 point had better lift than my JD. The JD barely has enough lift for my brush mower and is barely adequate for a rear blade. The BX just has a higher lift in back.

Ayuh, subcompact tractors are almost all Limited Cat 1.