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Read articles →This is a controlled, owner-run head-to-head between a Kubota BX2370/2380 loader combo and a John Deere 1023E, not a spec-sheet comparison. The owner matches ballast, tire fill, and hydraulic relief valve pressure (measuring 2900 psi stock on the Deere vs. adjustable Kubota), then runs a pallet-fork lift height test plus push and pull contests in high/low range. Good for BX or 1-Series owners curious about real loader lift capacity and relief valve tuning tradeoffs.
An owner-operator testing his own Kubota BX against his father's borrowed John Deere, sharing hands-on results rather than dealer or manufacturer messaging.
The owner found you would need to raise the Kubota BX relief valve pressure to around 2400 psi to match the John Deere's lifting capability, but ballast must be sufficient and this is done at your own risk.
Yes, increasing pressure fatigues the tractor, works the front axle and whole tractor harder, and could cause something to break or a line to blow, hurting someone.
The Kubota BX, in two-wheel drive and high range, pushed the John Deere with no problem, which surprised the owner.
The pull test in high range ended in a dead tie, though wetter ground on the Kubota's side may have affected the result slightly.
