"I have owned lots of things. I have worked with not so many. I have had to work on this is one. It is one of those things that would have been better left at the dealers. The plastic is a magnet for anything that will bust it, and once it breaks, it's the domino effect. "

"Bought the tractor/backhoe for a specific project in my back yard. Only access to sight was by driving through 7 foot high overhead doors at both ends of our garage. I looked at rental from Home Depot and ended up buying a used BX24 to save cost. Plan to use for this project (2 years) and then sell."

"It is perfect for our use. We have thirteen acres we are developing to organic permaculture. This little tractor is small enough to maneuver around small trees and plants but has enough power to move small amounts of earth, rocks, mulch, dig trenches and small ponds and reservoirs, and the post hole auger (recently purchased) is amazing for planting trees, there were only a couple of times in the last four years that i wished it was a little bigger, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. we liked it so much, this spring we bought a 23 hp Kubota mower, we also got a snow blower for the back, cause I use the buck over the winter to bring wood up from the woodshed."

"This "Baby Bota" will do almost anything larger tractors can do, it just takes longer (common sense inserted here). I hesitated buying one with a backhoe due to cost but found this one $3,000 less than new with only 78 hours. So glad I did! I put a thumb on and have used it a lot. Great machine that I could go on and on about. If I had more acreage, I would buy a larger tractor, but for me it was a perfect choice!"

"Swapped my Kubota ZD23 for a BX24, loader, backhoe, box scraper, after we sold a 3 acre place and needed the tools more than the mower. I had contemplated buying a quad instead, but this thing has paid for itself each summer (projects) and winter (snow removal) since. Still fires up like new regardless how long it sat or how hot or cold it is, still lifts, pulls, pushes, moves its own weight and then some, and has saved my back, legs, arms, time and time again. Sips fuel, and stores in less space than my mom's Honda Fit. Simple, easy maintenance keeps it like new, and only the dirt and scratches from real work indicate that it didn't just roll off the lot yesterday. I've never owned a piece of equipment so ready for work, so easy and fun to use. There are cheaper models out there (more expensive too if you prefer green to orange), but I can't imagine anything better, stronger, faster, more fun. "

"BX-24 LA 240 loader 601 backhoe 50-inch snow blower 48 inch bush hog DR 5inch PTO chipper."

"I haven't taken any personal photos of my BX23 (but the included photo of a later model (BX25) will at least give any other 'tractor neophyte' a representation similar to what I have. In addition to the backhoe and front-end loader, I have a stock Kubota canopy, 36" forks to attach to the FEL, a John Deere 4' snow plow that has been modified to attach to the FEL (similar to the forks, but I have a 24" x 36" steel plate that I use as a gusset to strengthen where the plow attaches to the FEL), and a 3-point hitch platform. I am debating about getting a box scraper (although now too lazy to want to detach the backhoe to use one). I have already trenched for about 350 feet @ 3-4 feet deep, which currently makes me more proficient (?) at using the backhoe than the FEL. A mechanic friend advised me on how to lower the rollover protection bar without compromising its strength and purpose; consequently I store my tractor in the 3rd bay of our 3-car garage---attached to a battery maintainer. As most on tractor forums will attest: always try to work at the lowest center of gravity possible; try not to rush and always know the position of the attachments (especially the FEL, BH, and stabilizers)."

"The problem is, this tractor had no real competition in the small tractor with backhoe department, at the time. If that's still true, then I'd buy the same thing because I like the small size combined with backhoe capability, but not because the tractor is free of problems (read further). On the pro side, I like the backhoe mounting directly to the frame and the way the regular tractor seat swivels for backhoe use. The main components are fine, the tractor does what I want, and I use it a lot. Now the cons: considering the great cars we get from Japanese manufacturers, it is amazing how they let something with this many design bugs get out. First the plastic body cracked in the running board area. I weight 180 lbs, not 220, and it cracked under my weight. It was repaired under warranty, but I still had to remove the bucket and backhoe and schlep it back to the dealer. The the hydraulic fan and rear driveshaft boot, unprotected on the underside, got speared by sticks and broken. To fix this right, without the Mickey Mouse split fan shortcut, you need to detach and lift THE ENGINE! Okay so I did that, and fitted a protective shield for the area. In the process of dismantling the tractor to get at the engine, the blind nuts holding the body to the frame twisted out (corrosion-welded to the bolts) and had to be replaced and re-glued in. I will need to make some kind of shields for the tie rod end boots, likewise unprotected and getting beat up by vegetation. The headlight covers quickly turned opaque, and I keep this thing in a shed. In reverse, it's practically impossible to stop smoothly. On the Web, there are elaborate fixes for this, great if you like lots of machine work, but it shows it's not just me. I've put the exhaust spark arrestor back on twice after it vibrated off. The fuse for the shut-off solenoid delay timer has blown twice---not a big deal I guess---but why? Every bolt on this thing is a different size I swear. I can take a Toyota 90% apart with a 10 and 14 mm socket, why can't Kubota do this?"

"I bought my BX24 after retiring, to do various chores around the property. I haven't used a wheelbarrow or shovel since. It just makes everything easier. Ex: Working firewood, it hauls and holds logs while bucking to length; then lifts huge rounds onto a feeder pallet level with my splitter, and the split pieces go into the bucket to be driven and lifted to the appropriate loading height in the stacks. My back is in love with the change! It's small footprint and versatility makes it a money-making hit, too, working in the surrounding towns for supplemental income. My turf tires work great year-round, snowplowing in winter and landscaping the rest of the year."

"My Kubota BX24 is my ten acre chore master! I use it to maintain my driveway in the summer it grades the drive and in the winter I have a front mount snow blower for it. I rough mow and have a weed sprayer for it. I use it to move boats and trailers out of my storage building. I am just in the process of ordering the new Landpride SGC05 series grapple from Landpride for the loader, that will be used on seven acres of tree's and brush that I need to get cleaned up. This machine has been flawless!"