Pulled the trigger on a BX23S today...

[Bosifus]

Hi everyone, I've been lurkin around and reading a bunch on the sub compact tractors on the forums here and decided to go with the Kubota BX23S for our couple acres and bought one today at KitsapKubota in Silverdale WA. I have to say that the newer features that Kubota added to this line was what put me over the top on choosing the BX23S in the end. I'm disabled so the new coupling system for the hydros and quick change options ended up being a big factor for me personally. I am really impressed that they are using these kinds of options on a tractor this size without adding a bunch more onto the price. You just don't see them on equipment this size in my experience.
Kubota really makes it a hard to pass up deal when you figure in the 0% financing and additional savings on the multiple implement deal also. I told the Gal that helped us today that this little tractor really sells itself once you figure out what size tractor you need.

So, we ordered up the BX23S with quick change FEL, backhoe with thumb.
Belly mower and rear tiller.
Service manual.

The mower has to travel to get here so we are supposed to have it all delivered next week. Hopefully in time for my Bday, I'm hoping to start tilling in my garden first thing.
Anyway, wanted to stop by and thank you all for your input here, it helped me along quite a bit in my decision making process.

Now that I have all that out of the way I'm wondering what optional must haves should be first on my list? Skid plates have to be a must for brush and general protection? Anyone have any suggestions?

:drink:

 

[void777]

Bosfus:
Bosfus BX23s should be a good selection a friend has one. Congrats and welcome to TBN and post pictures when it comes in.

 

[dragoneggs]

Hey Bosifus! Congrats!!! I bought my BX25D from Kitsap Tractor as well. I love it! Depending on your situation, you may want to add a few things. Wheel spacers, a Piranha Tooth Bar for your bucket, and some protection for your HST fan as you mentioned unless Kubota improved the protection on the 23S. I went with Bro-Tek for the under armor and wheel spacers. Bxpanded for the tooth bar. You may also want some hooks for your bucket... I did that too. Bxpanded has those too if you aren't a welder.

Welcome to BXpanded - Engineered and Built in the USA

Bro-Tek

 

[scaredychicken]

Bosifus -

I can see how we went through a similar process of determining needs, quality, features, convenience of use.

I agree with your purchase - my BX23S is to be ready by early June (that's my timeline, not a delay), can hardly wait.

It did not even occur to me that I might need to order a service manual. Good Point.

A tiller is a future plan for me, as is the thumb.

I will probably me watching for your posts, and for your reactions after the purchase. Have Fun with it.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Hey Bosifus! Congrats!!! I bought my BX25D from Kitsap Tractor as well. I love it! Depending on your situation, you may want to add a few things. Wheel spacers, a Piranha Tooth Bar for your bucket, and some protection for your HST fan as you mentioned unless Kubota improved the protection on the 23S. I went with Bro-Tek for the under armor and wheel spacers. Bxpanded for the tooth bar. You may also want some hooks for your bucket... I did that too. Bxpanded has those too if you aren't a welder.

Welcome to BXpanded - Engineered and Built in the USA

Bro-Tek

Congratulations! You'll enjoy it and it's a small workhorse TRACTOR. Contact your dealer now and tell them to weld the hook on the top of your bucket and they may not even charge you for it. Barlows always adds them for me with no charge.
Be careful crossing hills and try to always be going up hill or down hill instead of cross hills. The BH makes it a bit more tippy as does the FEL. Keep weght on both ends.

 

[mddorange]

:welcome:
To the TBN forum.

Congrats on the new tractor.

Always keep the bucket on the FEL as low to the ground as possible and ALWAYS wear your seatbelt.

 

[Thomas]

:welcome: to TBN Bosfus.
Congrats on your new BX...heck of birthday present. :thumbsup:

 

[Jchonline]

Congrats on the BX23S. What a great little tractor. I have driven it a couple of times on the dealer lot. If I didn't have a much larger property I would have one already!

 

[Johnkn]

Congrats, you need everything in my signature. Good luck

 

[Tractor Dell]

Here is pretty much a repost I did on another thread, but it would apply here also.

I got a BX23S last year and I love that little tractor. It has been able to do anything I wanted it to do, within reason. Sometimes I push it up to and past what it was designed to do, but with some patience and creative thinking, I could still get it done.

There are 3 things I got for mine right off the bat, and you should consider them.
1) 2 inch wheel spacers for the rear wheels. I got mine from Brotek. You will really feel the difference in how stable it makes you feel when on a hill. If you have any hills, you probably want to get some.
2) Some kind of armor for the underneath of the tractor for when you have the mower off. If you take the mower off, you will have some easily damaged things down there and if you get any kinds of sticks or whatever up in there, you won't like the outcome. I got BXpanded Under Armor for mine, as I don't have the MMM, so I just leave it on.
3) Definitely get the 3rd function valve added when you get it. I didn't at first, and had to pay extra to get it added later. If you have any kind of wooded area, definitely look at a grapple. I have a 55" Wicked Root Rake Grapple from Everything Attachements. It is on my tractor more than the bucket. I use it to carry everything from brush to branches to trees. Once you get comfortable it with, you will be moving things you didn't think you could move, and you never get out of your seat to do it.

Oh one more thing. I got some wheel weights for the rear wheels. It also adds to the stability of the tractor. Get some of them, or get the tires filled. I went with the weights as they are not that hard to remove, and if I got a hole in the tire, I wouldn't have to worry about all the fluid leaking out.

The BX23S is a great little tractor, and I am sure you will like it.