Overview
A real owner's five-year, 563-hour retrospective on the BX23S, structured around what actually broke or annoyed him: a rattling manual holder, scratched cup holder, loose clips, a cracked hydraulic line, a lost caster wheel, and a minor front-loader hydraulic leak. He also demonstrates backhoe tightness, checks under the hood, and tallies under $1,000 in total ownership costs. Best for buyers weighing long-term reliability on a used or new unit.
An owner-operator sharing candid hands-on impressions from five years of personal use, with no apparent dealer or brand affiliation.
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.)
