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Read articles →A real-owner perspective from someone with 435 hours on a 2019 BX23S, structured around eight named reasons he values the machine. Covers loader quick-detach, backhoe practicality, small-acreage maneuverability, seat ergonomics, implement versatility (tiller, box blade, bush hog), resale value, and power adequacy for the class. Grounded in actual projects completed on his property. Best for prospective BX23S buyers weighing whether the loader-backhoe package justifies the cost.
An owner-operator sharing firsthand impressions from three years of hobby homestead use on their own 38-acre property.
You can take the loader off or put it back on in under a minute, without even leaving the seat of the tractor.
The owner says the backhoe has made many projects possible, including running plumbing and electrical, digging drainage ditches, and helping neighbors dig stumps and ditches.
The owner ran a five-foot tiller and a five-foot box blade full of dirt with no issues, saying the power matched the tractor and implement size well.
The owner bought it almost three years ago and says the resale value now is more than what he originally paid for the tractor.
