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Read articles →This is a real-world loader capacity test rather than a spec-sheet review: the owner uses his Kubota BX to dig out and haul driveway boulders, showing exactly when the bucket tips light, how far he can lift before the rear tires lift off, and why rear ballast matters. It's practical, hands-on footage of loader limits in action, useful for BX owners wondering what their tractor can realistically lift and drag.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from his own homestead property, not a dealer or sponsored review.
With just one rock in the bucket, the rear tire comes right up off the ground, especially if weight shifts to the far side of the bucket, even with loaded rear tires for ballast.
A smaller boulder could be lifted and carried, but a bigger one could not be lifted into the air. The owner instead pushed and skidded it up the driveway in the bucket.
Pulling a rock backward with the bucket curled down in float puts a lot of stress on the leading edge and, through leverage, on the center ram.
Yes, skidding a boulder up the driveway can tear up the bottom of the bucket since there is no wear edge, though steel could be welded in for protection.
