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If you want to buy a 18' rollback truck to just haul your BX23, it will work great, no, excellent. Not many of us can justify the $$$ to do this. That's why I bought a truck and trailer. Why haul around the trailer space when you don't need it?
I don't use my truck as a daily driver any more (86 VW Diesel Jetta for that!), but I could. You really can't use a 25' long, 20K GVW flatbed as a daily driver.
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If you can justify the $$$, go for it. I need to have my vehicles wear multiple hats.
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It's kind of odd, Kubota lists the BX23 at 1500#, and the BX2230 at 1290# on their website. I know for a fact that the FEL weighs more than 210#, and the BH has to go at least 500#, so I think their weight on the BX23 is the tractor only. Does anyone have a total wieght (with FEL and BH) on the BX23? It's gotta be near 2500#.
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Yeah, there's some scary stuff on the roads.
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"Its actually 5'6" by 14. With a tongue jack, alluminum rail sides, and the brakes it cost a bit over 2k."
Mine is a 102" x 18' with four electric brakes. Cost me $1800 in 1997. My neighbor just bought the same thing new 2 months ago for $1750.
"My minivan is a 2000 Plymouth Grand Voyager with a 3.3 6 cylinder. Its only supposed to tow 2k so I'm about 1k over with the tractor. Still, it seems to do fine even if I have to stop abruptly. My bext minivan will be a Town and Country rated to tow 3500."
I hope you never have an "incident" with this rig. Your insurance will not cover any of it, liability or collision.
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Kendrews: It depends on the dump mech and the truck chassis. If you want to fill to the top of the cab, with wet black dirt, no. A couple of yards of dry soil with a good hydro dump and a slippery bed liner, yeah probably. These are not a dumptrucks, but they are convenient.
lbrown59: I was refering to the fact that his van and trailer were over the CGVW (combined gross vehicle weight) assigned to his van. He gave a 2000# max trailer weight. Does not mean it won't tow or work, but that is a lawyer's opening for liability or even criminal procedings. With the right setup you may be able to use one of your small P/U trucks to tow your BX23. Ever consider a small gooseneck trailer? Just a thought.
Billy: I'll take that bet. I've seen it happen (DUI). Read the fine print in your policy. They always have the right to exclude you for something. (more lawyers)
IMHO: Something as massive(size) and heavy as a tractor (even a sub-cut) has no business on a 2 wheeled trailer. Especially behind a light vehicle.
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I'll see you on the pointless and hostile string! 
Good taste is hard to recognize, usually, but I make it so easy!
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Billy, it wouldn't be the first time I have been corrected, but I'll stick with the percentages.
I'd rather not give them (insurance companies) the chance to exclude me for something. That's a fight I'd rather not try.
Kendrews: Not taken seriously, no offence taken. The political BS these days has everyone too tightened up. (me included sometimes)
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. How 'bout the new pic (#14)
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