prize fighter
I’m feeling a bit like a kid in a toy shop picking up the Kubota BX25D tractor/loader/backhoe from the sales team at Warrnambool dealership Agrimac.
If this little BX25D can do everything that Kubota claims it can, I may never need to pick up a shovel again.
This well-equipped tractor features a three-cylinder diesel engine, two-speed hydrostatic transmission, simple mechanical four-wheel drive engagement and a hydraulic system that lifts and lowers the mower deck from the driver seat. Two power take-off (PTO) drives provide power to either a mid-mount mower or implements on the rear. A lever on the left-hand side of the driver allows for three settings. The options are rear only, mid only or both simultaneously.
Turning the key fired the liquid-cooled 23hp (17kW) engine into life. A slight puff of black smoke and a powerful engine note from the muffler indicates the Kubota D902 motor is a powerful little diesel.
A quick run through of the machine’s loader and
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days