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Sub-Compact Tractor with Loader and Backhoe for Grey-Bruce Properties

A BX with a real backhoe on the back — dig, trench and landscape without renting.

21.6 HPLoader + backhoe54–60" decksHST
What I tell peopleBuilding or doing a big landscaping season? Owning this can beat renting an excavator twice a year — and it still mows on Sunday.
Kubota BX23S — Sub-Compact Tractor · Loader · Backhoe

Models & specs

ModelEngine HPPTO HPWeight3-pt lift @ 24"DeckTransmissionStation
BX23S21.617.72,689 lb680 lb54/60"HSTOpen + cab kit

Questions I get about the BX23S

What kind of work can the BX23S's backhoe actually handle?

It's built for the digging and trenching jobs that come up around a property or a landscaping project — footings, drainage runs, moving stone. With the factory BT603 backhoe, that's roughly 6 feet 2 inches of digging depth and about 8 feet 7 inches of reach from the swing pivot, which covers most residential and small commercial digging jobs. I'll always confirm the exact numbers against the spec sheet for your specific job before we lock anything in.

Is the BX23S worth owning instead of renting an excavator?

If you're doing a full landscaping season or building projects most years, owning can beat renting an excavator twice a year. The other side of the math: it's still a full BX underneath, so it mows on Sunday and isn't a one-trick machine.

What horsepower is the BX23S?

21.6 HP gross, 17.7 HP at the PTO. It runs an HST transmission like the rest of the BX family.

Can I get the BX23S with a cab?

Yes, a cab kit is available on the BX23S in addition to the open station.

Is the BX23S just a BX80 with a backhoe?

It's the same BX family underneath — mow, load, snow — with a real backhoe on the back so you can dig and trench without renting. Pick it when the digging is part of the year, not because of a property-size number.

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