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Read articles →This video runs an actual rigged lift-capacity test on the Kubota BX23S using a bucket strapped to anchored rebar, pulling real numbers at three heights instead of just quoting the brochure's pivot-pin spec. Results: roughly 700+ pounds near ground level, about 550 pounds at two-thirds lift, and just over 400 pounds at full height, matching brochure figures. Useful for buyers wanting realistic loader performance rather than marketing numbers; no forks, attachments, or pricing covered here.
Posted by B&T MacFarlane Equipment, a dealer/parts-and-service business running its own hands-on test rig rather than a pure sales pitch.
In the test it pulled just over 700 pounds near ground level, which is about a full bucket load of material.
At full lift height it lifted just over 400 pounds, matching the brochure's expected figure.
Yes, the test numbers at full height closely matched the brochure, though brochures measure at the pivot pins, not a loaded bucket.
As the loader gets higher the capacity drops, from about 700+ pounds low to just over 400 pounds at full height.
