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Kubota BX23S ๐Ÿšœ 5 Year Review - Would I buy it again?

Kubota BX23S ๐Ÿšœ 5 Year Review - Would I buy it again?

Ill-Informed Humanยท Oct 2025
Buying guides25 hp & underKubota BX23S
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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.

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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