Mastering the backhoe-loader is a big job because it is really two machines in one. A good operator can improve productivity by employing many of the same principles that make excavators and wheel ...

Backhoe-loaders have been a time-honored tradition on construction sites for many years. But with the introduction of specialized equipment for digging and a greater diversity of attachments for ...

The modern backhoe-loader traces its lineage to a hydraulic digging attachment developed in the late 1940s. Lee Horton and Dave Willens, co-authors of Wain-Roy and the Invention of the Backhoe ...

The backhoe loader has a material-handling bucket at the front and an excavating tool (backhoe) at the rear. Most use two large wheels at the rear of the chassis to power the vehicle, and two smaller ...

Less varied than tractors when it comes to horsepower, the key to shopping for backhoes is their digging depth capacity. In 1982 Dave came to Successful Farming as a senior editor first covering ...

The challenge in shopping for used backhoes is defining what you need in terms of work capacities, such as digging depth. In 1982 Dave came to Successful Farming as a senior editor first covering ...

When most people think of a backhoe, the first thing that comes to mind is digging. That's no surprise, since excavation is what these machines are best known for. However, backhoes are quite ...

A lighter-weight backhoe digging arm has been added to Bobcat’s skidsteer and tracked loader attachment range to improve stability when in transport mode. The new backhoe comes in four models – a ...