kubota bx23s

  1. L

    Is a John Deere really worth 24% more that a Kubota

    After looking at SCUT tractors that better fit my needs than my current Mahindra, it came down to the JD 1025R with backhoe and the BX23S which is standard with the backhoe. I have had a local JD dealer price me a 1025R with backhoe and 60" 7-Iron MMM. I also had a local Kubota dealer price...
  2. D

    Kubota BX23S - 12.5 Hours

    PENDING PICK UP Tractor has Loader with Quick Attach and Backhoe with 16" Bucket Mower Deck is 60" Also Includes Land Pride Attachments: Pallet Forks, Quick Hitch, 4ft Bush Hog, and 4ft Box Blade 2022 with 12.5 hours - excellent condition, garage kept and maintained. Originally purchased in...
  3. Bdavis

    Third function for Kubota BX23S Cost ?

    Most of the used Tractors that I have looked at do not have a third function installed. That is an absolute must have for me. I will have one installed prior to bringing it to the farm. So , any help determining a ball park range on the cost of materials and installation for the third function...
  4. W

    60" Dirt Dog Land Plane on a Kubota BX23s impressions video

    I hope everybody is having a beautiful day! I have around 1400 ft of gravel driveway from the road. We had a few potholes that come back in heavy rain situations. In the past we would just add more rock to the situation to "fix" the problem. With a load of rock costing us around $540...
  5. Delineator

    Lien check a Kubota AB

    Hi Guys I am looking to buy a Kubota compact tractor / private sale and want to run a lien check online do I summit the full Identification Number just is it specific digits. Thanks in advance
  6. paw-soo

    BX23s - steep hills to mow, dirt work to do

    Hi all, I currently have a Kubota BX23s (loader,backhoe,mid mount mower, and some 3 point attachments - box blade, brush hog, york rake). We just moved, and our new property is 6 acres of ~15% hill. We're on the side of a valley, so it's pretty much all slope. Half is forested, and half...
  7. T

    Kioti cs2610 vs Kubota bx23s vs Massey gc1725M

    Hi all, so after much browsing and research, I think I've narrowed my search down to these 3 tractors. However I do have some concerns that hopefully some of you can help with 1. Apparently the new gc1725 and 1723 are manufactured in India now? Aswell as being made of alot more plastic. So for...
  8. R

    selling my Kubota BX23s

    Im getting ready to sell my BX23S Kubota. Where is the best place to try and sell . Ebay motors or something along that line. Any thoughts ? Thanks Roger
  9. scaredychicken

    JD quick attach PALLET FORKS, for a Kubota BX23S ?

    Just a little research. My friend has a smaller model JD tractor (no details, under 30 hp) that is probably 20 yrs old, I have not seen his tractor. It does have a quick attach set-up. I have been looking for a set of pallet forks, used is fine, brand is not important, if they will fit. Friend...
  10. W

    Original Tractor Cab for my Kubota BX23s. Install Video

    Happy New year everybody! I got to spend the second day of the new year on my tractor moving snow while it was around 0 degrees Fahrenheit IN A CAB! I bought this cab before Original Tractor cab released their dedicated BX23s cab design so I had to improvise on a couple of steps to make it...
  11. K

    Price for a new BX23S

    Thoughts on this price for a new BX23S from a local dealer. The package includes: 2021 BX23S, LA344 loader w/quick attach. 48" bucket w/bolt-on cutting edge. BT603 backhoe w/12" bucket and mechanical thumb. Land Pride BB1248 48" box scrapper and 3 point linkage kit. Out the door w/o tax was...
  12. C

    Are New Bx23s still unobtainum?

    Tried sending a message to a local dealer asking for a quote, got nothing but silence. Are these things still impossible to get?
  13. killingitcountry

    Kubota BX23S or BX25D Towing With Backhoe Installed - Video

    Hey everyone, here is my latest Kubota specific content. I feel I have solved an issue that has been bugging me for a while. Yes, it's set pretty far back and low to the ground, there may be clearance issues occasionally on uneven terrain. Some have mentioned in the YouTube comments section that...
  14. D

    HIGH PRESSURE KUBOTA BX23S

    My BX23S is a 2019 with 135 hours. I had ordered it with what Kubota calls a 3rd function valve and the mechanical thumb options. I converted the thumb to hydraulic & use that valve to power the thumb cylinder. I began reading forum posts regarding PSI & ordered the BXpanded gauge kit. Tested...
  15. B

    New BX23S Owner / Electrical Question

    Hi, I'm in the process of purchasing a BX23S. It'll be my first tractor. Used for some minor landscaping tasks around my property. It will be used mostly for snow clearing so I'm getting the BX2822 55" commercial blower with hydraulic chute. We have about 500 feet of asphalt driveway shared...
  16. BX23S-1

    2017 Kubota BX23s - FEL Joystick Problem - Sticking

    Noticed today when we got the tractor out of the garage, that the forward/rearward movement of the FEL joystick seems to be moving pretty hard all of a sudden, it will not return to center position on its own. Left/Right is moving freely and working properly. Is this a fix i can do on my own? I...
  17. scaredychicken

    Chipper  Researching best qualitry wood chipper for a Kubota BX23S, suggestions please

    Good Morning, Lately my interests have turned to yard clean-up and planning the purchase of a decent wood chipper that my BX23S can manage. I'd like some ideas from those that have experience and knowledge of chippers. - my needs are for something that will handle 3-4 inch trees / limbs...
  18. M

    Loader  Kubota BX23S loader raises extremely slow sometimes not at all

    I've seen some past posts about similar problems, but still not sure what the problem is on my tractor. The loader raises extremely slow and sometimes won't at all. To curl the bucket it seems okay until I put resistance on it and try to pick up a load of snow. Even at high RPMs it doesn't...
  19. rider7767

    LS MT125 vs Kubota BX23S video

    I hope you don't mind me posting this video here. I think it is relevant to buying a LS MT125 Kubota BX23S vs LS MT125 Sub Compact Tractor - YouTube
  20. BX23S-1

    Who Says You Can`t Put a Dozer Blade From a John Deere on to a Kubota BX23s

    Well, i was told i could never put a 54" John Deere dozer blade on my BX23s. So here it is, all mounted and working flawlessly. It actually works faster than it ever did on the JD too! The expensive part was buying the kubota 4 valve flat face manifold. Nobody could come up with single flat...
  21. J

    Kubota BX23S Vs the mighty oak..........

    It was a worth adversary but victory is mine. I am completing a fence project around my yard and had a large amount of brush to clear to get at decades old chain link fence to remove and put my shadowbox privacy fence in its place. I offset my fence to save several nice oak trees but a few are...
  22. M

    Comparison  Kubota BX23S or Yanmar SA221

    I am looking to buy a new SCUT primarily for snow removal and lawn cutting. I will use the FEL (and backhoe is I decide to get) for odd jobs around the yard. The reason I have narrowed down to these 2 is they are the only dealers around here in NW Ontario. Both dealers are pretty good. Some...
  23. H

    Kubota BX23S seat stuck in backhoe position

    problem solved ... idiot user
  24. R

    New BX23S Owner With Questions

    Hello everyone, I now have 72 hours on my BX23S. On my recent project I noticed a couple of things that I wanted to ask if I should contact the dealer for warranty work or if they are "normal" tractor things that you see with use. 1. My driver side loader lift cylinder has a small leak that...
  25. R

    problems with new kubota bx23s

    I got this tractor a month ago . It has 7.8 hrs on it.last Thursday the seat release lever fell off. On Friday I put it back on and found a electrical connector that looks like it was done by a kid. The wire is so tight I cant move it and fell like this is going to be a problem down the road...
  26. RomeK2

    Do any Kubota BX23S have this?

    Do any Kubota BX23S Owners have this? I bought a new BX23S last fall in October. I haven't used it yet and it's been sitting in my garage. Today, I was scoping it out because I am getting ready to do some projects. I noticed a couple of issues: 1. Underneath the operator platform on each...
  27. scaredychicken

    kUBOTA BX23S - wights, tire chains or ballast box ?

    Hi Everyone, lots of thick ice, unusual long-term deep-freeze weather, and too much snow = spinning I've checked a few of the earlier posts about this issue, still looking for the best option for performance /snow removal (I may look at a rear blade in the future). The tractor was delivered...
  28. LukyNumbrkevin

    Introduction with video from a guy with a Kubota BX23s

    Good Evening Gents, I have been lurking on these forums for about a year now and I figured it was time to join and introduce myself. You guys have some great discussion and I have learned so much from all the posts. Oh, and if you have helped me over at OrangeTractorTalks.com in the past...
  29. scaredychicken

    kUBOTA BX23S - instrumentation display, all lights suddenly shut off, plowing snow

    Hi everyone, and Happy New Year of posting :) Issue: It snowed all day yesterday. In the afternoon I was plowing the driveway (8-9 inches) of snow. Only the loader is attached, backhoe removed. I did a pass, and was about to turn around when instantly all the instrumentation lighting, marker...
  30. J

    Kubota bx23s hydraulic couplers

    Anyone know what is the correct coupler? I'm building a snowplow and need to book up to the loaded controls.
  31. RomeK2

    New Kubota BX23S Arrived Today!

    Greetings All, I was deciding between an LS MT125 and this Kubota BX23S. I bought the Kubota BX23S on Monday and it was delivered today. There wasn't much sleep loss here. I ordered it with a canopy and work lights but decided to just get them elsewhere so I did not have to wait up to 2...
  32. RomeK2

    Need Help Deciding Between Kubota BX23S and LS MT125

    Greetings Fellow Tractor Folks, You are all awesome! I am a member of other forums i.e. Chevy, Ford, RV etc. but TractorByNet is hands down the best! It is the most informative, helpful and complete forum I've ever visited. It covers the whole gamut and then some! It's been about three...
  33. BX23S-1

    2017 Kubota BX23S - Transmission Filter Part Number ?????

    Hi folks... question.... anybody know the correct transmission filter part number for the BX23S loader/backhoe tractor...? I have to stop at the local dealer and get one for my 1st 50hr service, just want to make sure they are giving me the correct transmission filter...THANKS guy`s...!
  34. scaredychicken

    Arrival of my Kubota BX23S TLB package

    it has finally arrived :) - was delivered on late Wed aftenoon. BX23S package - tractor loader, backhoe with customized entry-exit step, grab bar, and toggle HST pedal (all specific modifications) box blade post hole auger canopy 3rd function valve 3 hitch-ball bar grapple (delivery pending)...
  35. T

    New Kubota bx23s owner advice

    Hello all, I am a new kubota bx23s owner and I am new to the forums as well. This is my first tractor and I finally decided to get one to help manage my rocky 5 acres here in Rhode Island. I am interested to hear any advice people want to give me on operating/maintaining the machine. Also, I...
  36. S

    Kubota BX23S delivered today

    My 1st tractor..... went back and forth between the BX23S, B2601/BH70 and came so close to buying a B2650/BH70..... But it was just to heavy for my '02 Tundra.... The BX23S will probably do 97% of what I want it to do..... And it was about $8,300 less than the great deal I was going to get on a...
  37. C

    New BX23S :D

    I have been looking at tractors for far too long and finally broke down and purchased! Delivery is this coming week. I was toying between the B2301 and BX23S and finally decided on the smaller of the two. It was an extremely tough call - I loved the power of the B, but couldn't quite get passed...
  38. B

    John Deere 1025r or Kubota bx23s

    Hello everyone my name is Brandon and im new here. Me and my father n law are looking to buy a new tractor. We have been looking at the the sub compact JD 1025r and Kubota bx23s. Both look the be good machines so we are having a hard time picking one. Price between the 2 are only about $2000...
  39. D

    New Kubota BX23S Owner

    Hi Everyone from Poulsbo WA! Just purchased a Kubota BX23S, Backhoe, Loader, 54" MMM, 3-PT Hitch, Scrapper Blade for Loader. It gets delivered on Tuesday. Can't wait to start playing in the mud! If anyone has some new tractor owner advice I'm all eyes (I would be all ears but I'm reading)...
  40. Johnkn

    Anyone trade a BX25D for a new BX23S?

    Anyone make this move? Thoughts? My 2014 only has 75 hours, I have most of the BXpanded upgrades and wheel spacers, etc. that I would keep, my current tractor also has the dealer installed Land Pride grapple which makes the tractor in my opinion. Thinking of trading in on the new BX with new...
  41. S

    New BX23S

    Good morning, new member here. Had my BX23S delivered late yesterday. It was too late to do much on it, but hopefully that will change today. Having 15 tons of washed gravel delivered to start working on some retaining walls. Supposed to get either rain or snow later today so I will keep posted...
  42. J

    Buying Advice  Kubota BX23S third function valve

    Hi all. I dropped by my dealer to sign the final paperwork and inspect my new BX23S that's being delivered on Tuesday, and something about the third function valve they installed doesn't look right. It doesn't match the pictures in the brochure, nor does it look like what others have posted on...
  43. N

    Price Check  Kubota BX23s Price

    Hello! Newbie here. Read so much my eyes hurt. I am a member of an El camino forum and I must say, the people on this forum are as helpful and considerate as they are. Props to all of you for that! You can't say that about all forums. So, I have narrowed it down to the major 3 (I think...
  44. General Lee

    Here it is....New BX23S

    Some may have seen a couple recent threads of mine regarding Pricing and the backhoe capabilities .... Brought it home today First Stump Third stump..... Check out the tap root on that little sucker I removed 3 stumps in about 30 minutes. Nothing to crazy. Would have been faster if...
  45. Old Red

    New BX23s

    Good morning everyone, just posting up what followed me home from the dealer yesterday. Got the 3rd function remote, 48 inch LP BB, and backhoe. This is my first SCUT. Going to use it on the rental properties and around house. Been interested in one of these things for years.
  46. General Lee

    New BX23S Price Check

    Hello all - Looking at a new BX23S w/ loader, BH and 60 inch MMM. was given a quick quote of 21, 250. I stopped in the dealer for a tractor part and inquired on the BX23S. Curious what you guys think of that price? If I can get comfortable w/ the numbers I'd be trading in my BX1870.
  47. M

    Mowing  Kubota BX23s MMM adjustment knob issues

    Hey Guys, Just took delivery of my BX23s this weekend. The MMM was already installed so I lifted the mower up all the way and turned the mowing height adjustment knob. I noticed I could only turn it clockwise and once I got to position 4, it won't move in either direction regardless of if the...
  48. O

    Comparison  JD 1025r vs. new Kubota BX23s - time to resurrect the debate

    I'm looking to buy a SCUT for snow removal, building fieldstone retaining walls, digging some trenches on 4 acres. I've narrowed to the new Kubota BX23s and the John Deere 1025r. After extensive research and tire kicking (tried them both out at dealerships), here's what I conclude: - Backhoe-...
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