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Overview
A real-world repair job drives this one: the owner digs a 175-foot replacement water line trench using the BX23S backhoe after a $400 water bill reveals a leak. Filmed across multiple sessions over several days, it shows actual trench depth decisions (32-36 inches), working around rain and cave-in risk, and improvised water pumping. Part one of two; it ends before the pipe connections are made. Best for owners curious how the BX23S handles a sustained utility trenching task on hobby-farm terrain.
A hobby homestead owner-operator channel sharing an ongoing real project, mistakes and all, no dealer affiliation evident.
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.)