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Buy the Backhoe Attachment with your Subcompact Tractor! Part 2

Buy the Backhoe Attachment with your Subcompact Tractor! Part 2

Implements & attachments25 hp & underKubota BX23S

Overview

A hobby homesteader's real-world case for buying the BT603 backhoe attachment with the Kubota BX23S, told through three years of actual use. The video leads with a concrete example, digging a 200-foot water line to avoid a $400 water bill, to argue the attachment pays for itself. Best for BX23S shoppers weighing whether the backhoe add-on is worth the upfront cost.

An owner-operator hobby homestead channel sharing personal experience from their own 38-acre property, so expect a practical, buyer-perspective take rather than a dealer sales pitch.

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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