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Read articles →A John Deere dealership puts the 1023E side-by-side with the Kubota BX23S and Coyote CS2220 in a hands-on, roughly 50-minute walkthrough. It covers concrete measurements (bucket widths, wheelbase), live loader lift tests with recorded weights in wet sand, and a feature-by-feature comparison of controls, brakes, seats, tilt cylinders, and 4WD levers. Shoppers deciding between these three specific models will find the most usable detail here, though the pro-Deere lean is openly stated.
Green Diamond Equipment is a John Deere dealership channel, they acknowledge upfront they carry a bias toward Deere.
In a wet sand bucket test, the John Deere lifted a full bucket easily while the Kubota BX23S barely lifted a full bucket, showing the Deere has quite a bit more lift capacity.
The John Deere measures just shy of 54 inches side plate to side plate, the Kubota is 47 inches, and the Coyote is 48.5 inches.
John Deere has a hand brake to lock the parking brake. Kubota requires using the other foot to lock it, which is cumbersome. The Coyote has a flimsy handle that was tough to lock.
| John Deere 1023E | Kubota BX23S | |
|---|---|---|
| PTO horsepower | 16 hp | 17.7 hp |
| Loader lift capacity | 120R: 1,823 lbf (at pivot point) | 1,407 lbf (LA340 pin-on); 1,286 lbf (LA340S quick attach) |
| 3-point lift capacity | 1,177 lb | 1,213 lb |
| Hydraulic flow | 3.5 gpm | 5.2 gpm |
