BX23 Loader

[escavader]

It has the la 210 front end loader mounts on it,so it did have one at one time.You are missing a loader,a back hoe and a grill gaurd ,which are standard features.
ALAN

 

[LBrown59]

It has the la 210 front end loader mounts on it,so it did have one at one time.You are missing a loader,a back hoe and a grill gaurd ,which are standard features.
ALAN

Since He's missing everything that makes it a BX23 that means he's not really getting a BX23.
I sure wouldn't not want to put my money into a hack job.

 

[rdsaustintx]

This deal is whack. You're looking at a used tractor.

ALL BX## are TLB's. Without them it's a BX###0.

So, it has a front blade, turf tires and a bagger?

 

[BimmerRacer]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

- I did give a serial number to a Kubota service guy yesterday, waiting on his call with whatever records they have.
- The tractor is being sold by an authorized Kubota dealer
- I don't care that it doesn't have a backhoe. Maybe I will in the future, but for now, I need a tractor that will perform a set of tasks and using BH is not one of them.
- It does come with a 60" MMM and the shoot attachment for the grass catcher.

My googling revealed that this unit was auctioned at IronPlanet in April configured as it sits now. I do not think it's stolen, hot or such. I think perhaps the implements were stolen, sold, repoed, I don't know. I am certain folks here purchased used implements without much thought as to why they were being sold. As someone said, I am looking at a used Kubota. It has a couple implements I need, low hours, and what I believe to be an OK price. Sorry, I am not a purist in terms of it being a BX23 vs BX2230.

 

[BigD23]

Thanks for the replies everyone.

- I did give a serial number to a Kubota service guy yesterday, waiting on his call with whatever records they have.
- The tractor is being sold by an authorized Kubota dealer
- I don't care that it doesn't have a backhoe. Maybe I will in the future, but for now, I need a tractor that will perform a set of tasks and using BH is not one of them.
- It does come with a 60" MMM and the shoot attachment for the grass catcher.

My googling revealed that this unit was auctioned at IronPlanet in April configured as it sits now. I do not think it's stolen, hot or such. I think perhaps the implements were stolen, sold, repoed, I don't know. I am certain folks here purchased used implements without much thought as to why they were being sold. As someone said, I am looking at a used Kubota. It has a couple implements I need, low hours, and what I believe to be an OK price. Sorry, I am not a purist in terms of it being a BX23 vs BX2230.

As fellow TBN members your friends on here are trying to protect you...Good luck with your purchase.

Don

 

[BXpanded]

There's really no reason to think there's anything screwy about the deal. The previous owner may have sold the loader and backhoe simply because he decided he didn't need it or something. Maybe it came from an estate and the sellers didn't even know there was a backhoe for it somewhere in the barn... Maybe Iron Planet sold them seperately. Who knows? Stranger things have happened.

Curious as to whether or not the Backhoe subframe is still there?? If I remember correctly the Brush guard and FEL had to be removed to mount the blade. You might locate the previous owner and find the loader and BH are sitting around somewhere and are available for a real deal! Iron Planet may still have them on their yard.

Compare the price to that of a similarly used BX2230. If it's about the same, you're fine. The loader mount could be considered a bonus. The parts for the loader are available. I've checked for a friend that destroyed his loader in a traffic crash. (lost the trailer, trailer hit tree) OUCH!

 

[BimmerRacer]

Got a reply from the dealer this morning.

"We boughht this unit from Kubota directly - it was either a; lease return, from Kubota Dealer inventory or may have been a repo). Before we purchase - we verify using the Kubota on-line computer system that this was a One Owner machine, and that there was no significant or chronic service or warranty related issues"

Whats even more interesting is that it came from one town over from me, likely sold by my local dealer.

 

[BimmerRacer]

It was sold by my local dealer with all of the attachments. They have the name of the guy who purchased it but that's it.

 

[Volfandt]

BimmerRacer, theres an FEL & BH somewhere that came with it. Kubota didn't sell a BX23 without them and it'll take some very "major" fabbing to put an OEM BH on a BX2XX0.

It's already got the FEL mounts & joystick and I bet the BH subframe is still on it also. (look to see if theres two hooks at the bottom on either side of the tow bracket. The bottom of the BH sits in those hooks).
Having those additional attachments will more than double it's value. It may pay for you to do alittle more investigative work on it. Who knows, you may find the FEL & BH collecting dust in a barn somewhere close, as well as the MMM.......
Why have a grass collector without a MMM?
Good luck

 

[LBrown59]

BimmerRacer, theres an FEL & BH somewhere that came with it. Kubota didn't sell a BX23 without them and it'll take some very "major" fabbing to put an OEM BH on a BX2XX0.

It's already got the FEL mounts & joystick and I bet the BH subframe is still on it also. (look to see if theres two hooks at the bottom on either side of the tow bracket. The bottom of the BH sits in those hooks).
Having those additional attachments will more than double it's value.
*It may pay for you to do alittle more investigative work on it. Who knows, you may find the FEL & BH collecting dust in a barn somewhere close, as well as the MMM.......
Why have a grass collector without a MMM?
Good luck

Just another of the many things that don't make sense about this deal.
Removing the BH and Fel leaves A value of $8100 for just the tractor without the BH and Fel.
The 8100 is cost new not used.
Used I'd not want to pay over 4 to 5 thousand.

 

[BimmerRacer]

Guys, I appreciate the replies, but you are missing some of my replies it seems.

It does have a mower deck, as well as the shoot attachment for it.

On the 8100 price you mention, I am sure that doesn't include the blade, valve, grass catcher or the deck.

More on the price...

BX24 with options MSRP
Base MSRP including selected tires $16,633.00
Mid Mount Mower $1,990.00
Front Blade $1,392.00
Quick Hitch $586.00
Grass Catcher $2,100.00
Total Configured Price of Model* $22,701.00


BX2350 with similar options less backhoe MSRP
Base MSRP including selected tires $9,817.00
Ballast Box $211.00
Loader $2,376.00
Mid Mount Mower $1,990.00
Front Blade $1,392.00
Four Position Control Valve $636.00
Quick Hitch $586.00
Grass Catcher $2,070.00
Total Configured Price of Model* $19,078.00

*Shrug* To me, it's a good deal, especially considering I do not foresee myself needing a backhoe to justify looking for tractor with it or paying more for it. Perhaps I am wrong. Perhaps if I ever needed one, it would be cheaper to rent it at $200/day from my local rental place. Bottom line is, I agreed to purchase this unit as it sits, although I have not paid for it, I will be proceeding with the purchase, unless what I see when I see it is not what was adverised.

 

[radioman]

bimmer. Ok , we are only trying to help and hate to see kubota owners getting taken esp. with a BX. I am sure you will love your BX23 and its a great machine. I see you have the MMM and it a great mower as well. Now, since you have the original owner name, if I were you I'd place a phone call to that person and see if they need to make a deal with selling the FEL to you directly or see where it went? Most of us here at TBN love the FEL and we seem to find more uses for it that we would've thought. You can't go wrong with getting a FEL for it. If worse comes to worse, hopefully you can order one for it. By the way welcome to TBN and congrats on the purchase, its a great machine and hopefully you can find the rest of the stuff that goes with it.

 

[BimmerRacer]

And I fully appreciate it!

I am a bit hesitant on trying to contact the PO as who knows how he or she lost his ride. Could be in for some old grudge, who knows. We'll see....

I will be getting a loader as that's to me the most important part of the BX. My local dealer game me a price on Woods FEL which will use the existing Kubota valve. They also said that LA211 while available, won't fit. Kubota told me it will and will fit on top of the existing LA210 subframe. I think prices are pretty similar in any case. And the dealer will not necessarily guarantee fitment of LA211 but will still make me purchase it obviously. I know I can order LA211 parts through their parts department and I may still price it out to see what the difference is.

Thanks again for the welcome and words of advice. I've been on here for a few days looking at pictures, reading posts. Great site!!!

 

[thavil]

BimmerRacer - Just wanted to add something new to this thread that I noticed on the picture in your second post. Ask the dealer if he can swap out the seat on that tractor for the newer style seat. You will be amazed at the difference in comfort between the two seats. There was a seat replacement program a while back that the dealer may still honor. If not, maybe he will give you a reduced price on a new one. Next time you are at the dealer, sit in that seat and compare it to a new seat on any of the new BX's or B's.

 

[BimmerRacer]

I can certainly ask! Thanks for the tip. It does look a heck of a lot more comfortable!

 

[Riptide23]

Well, if the price is right, I'd do it.

You may find later that you want a hoe, in which case, your tractor will already have the subframe.

Just to make it interesting though, on the Kubota Buying/Pricing forum, there happens to be a hoe for 1800. Were it me, I would be seriously considering that, especially since OEM BX23 hoes rarely, if ever, show up for sale by themselves...

...except for the one that came with your tractor originally...

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/146063-hoe-bx23-1800-a.html

You'll love your machine. You'll LOVE it with an FEL.

You'll also love that front blade. I just got around to adding one to my BX23 this winter, and it was the hot setup for snow removal. Definitely a keeper. There was a shortage of them this winter, what with the larger amounts of snow that people seemed to get this year.

Good luck.

Pat

 

[Volfandt]

Just to make it interesting though, on the Kubota Buying/Pricing forum, there happens to be a hoe for 1800. Were it me, I would be seriously considering that, especially since OEM BX23 hoes rarely, if ever, show up for sale by themselves...

...except for the one that came with your tractor originally...

hummmmm, very interesting
fyi, to add an aftermarket BH to your tractor would run approx $5K-$7K.. I know you said you weren't interested in a BH but, and I know we've been beating this to death (sorry), but your BX23 is setup for and supposed to have an FEL & BH.

fyi II, My BX23 is used mainly for finish mowing now and it is a great & nimble finish mower. I hardly ever have the FEL & BH mounted the majority of the time as they can detract from it's nimbleness. The "OEM" FEL & BH are so easy to R&R that when they are needed you're only talking about mere minutes to toolessly mount/dismount either or both.
The BX23 is one of the few SCUT's that can have the FEL, BH & MMM mounted and worked at the same time.

Woods FEL's & BH's are good implements and are rated the same or slightly more than the OEM's. One Kubota dealer I dealt w/back in the day offered to convert a BX2230 to a TLB w/Wood's implements that would have priced in slightly lower than the BX23 and they would have warranteed it just like the OEM setup. They sell alot of Woods eqt they said so Woods is a fine unit to go with should you proceed that way.
That said, I'd still recommend to pursue the OEM implements,sespecially if they were readily available. It's all about value and worth.......

Anyways, as a finish mower you're going to be very happy with the BX23, even with the slightly higher seat (higher than the std BX's) because they are built w/additional framing to allow for spinning it 180 degrees to work the BH......

 

[LBrown59]

Well, if the price is right, I'd do it.

You may find later that you want a hoe, in which case, your tractor will already have the subframe.

Just to make it interesting though, on the Kubota Buying/Pricing forum, there happens to be a hoe for 1*$1800. Were it me, I would be seriously considering that, especially since OEM BX23 hoes rarely, if ever, show up for sale by themselves...

...except for the one that came with your tractor originally...

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kubota-buying-pricing/146063-hoe-bx23-1800-a.html

You'll love your machine. You'll LOVE it with an FEL.

You'll also love that front blade.
2* I just got around to adding one to my BX23 this winter, and it was the hot setup for snow removal. Definitely a keeper. There was a shortage of them this winter, what with the larger amounts of snow that people seemed to get this year.

Good luck.

Pat

1*That's a steal.
2*Here is mine on my BX1500.

 

[BimmerRacer]

Hrm...lol. Must resist! That's a bit of a hike and I don't think I would buy that unseen.

 

[rdsaustintx]

I am not a purist in terms of it being a BX23 vs BX2230.

This ain't about being pure. It's about digging holes.