The market for backhoe loaders is a mixed bag depending on whom you talk to, as some manufacturers are seeing a skid steer/compact track loader and mini excavator combination erode a bit of the ...

The modern backhoe-loader traces its lineage to a hydraulic digging attachment developed in the late 1940s Some basic concepts that still survive today were developed during this same time period.

The new Caterpillar 420E, with a Tier-II-compliant 3054C DIT diesel engine rated at 89 net horsepower, uses modified transmission and rear-axle ratios to increase travel speed to 25 mph (up from 20.4 ...

With the ability to dig, load and lift, as well as utilize a variety of attachments front and rear, backhoe-loaders serve as multi-functional tools in many construction fleets. Their value on the ...