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Read articles →This is a long-term owner update rather than a first impression: the host reads off detailed BX23S specs (wheelbase, tread, ground clearance, horsepower, tire sizes) and then gives real-world feedback after using the backhoe, box blade, and brush hog for various homestead tasks like stump removal and trenching. He also flags a recurring hydraulic fluid top-off issue he can't fully explain. Good for homestead buyers under ten acres weighing long-term ownership.
An owner-operator on his own homestead sharing personal, informal impressions rather than technical or dealer-based expertise.
Yes, the owner says it is worth the money, has done everything asked of it, and recommends it for small homesteads under ten acres.
The main issue is needing to top off hydraulic fluid often after using the bucket, brush hog, box blade, or backhoe, with no clear leak found.
Yes, the owner dug around three stumps and removed two of them using just the backhoe bucket on his property.
Removing it takes about ten minutes, and putting it back on takes about ten minutes as well, according to the owner.
