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What is a Water Bar??? Doing Trail Erosion Control on 16% Grade with Kubota BX and a Box Blade

What is a Water Bar??? Doing Trail Erosion Control on 16% Grade with Kubota BX and a Box Blade

Implements & attachments25 hp & underKubota BX23S

Overview

A hobby homesteader figures out water bars from scratch on a steep 16% grade trail using a Kubota BX and box blade, no hydraulic top link, no prior expertise. The video walks through the reasoning behind the erosion problem, the trial-and-error process of angling and building seven water bars over five or six hours, and a final ATV walkthrough of the finished trail. Best for rural owners tackling similar DIY erosion work on steep ground with compact equipment.

An owner-operator sharing honest, learn-as-you-go impressions from their own 38-acre hobby homestead, with no apparent commercial or dealership affiliation.

Spec overview

Kubota BX23S

PTO horsepower
17.7 hp
Loader lift capacity
6258 N (1407 lbs) [LA340] / 5719 N (1286 lbs) [LA340S]
3-point lift capacity
1,213 lbs.
Hydraulic flow
6.2 gpm (23.5 l/min.)
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