I'm glad you like the bucket Jim. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I must say that I miss it most of the time when I use my backhoe. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif It looks great on your BX23 (I wish I'd took a pic on mine at that time to make a good souvenir). I used that bucket exactly for the same purposes as you. As you said, you should start a business of wider buckets for BX23. People don't know what they're missing. I think Kubota's missing a great opportunity here. There's a big difference between 12" and 24". And the major point here is: the tractor can do it.
About 500 hours on a BX23... wow, I put 115 hours on my former BX23 and 40 hours on my B3030 so far. 500! congrats... keep up, I saw the pics of your property, you've done a really nice job. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif