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 ...

Harbor Freight now sells a towable backhoe for a decent price, but it does have a few limitations. Don't worry, there are a ...

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 ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A backhoe loader can make all the difference in both labor and time on a large project. Providing both an excavator arm on the rear and a ...

The Komatsu WB140-2N backhoe loader is a powerful and versatile machine designed for a variety of digging and loading tasks. With a turbocharged engine delivering 93 horsepower, this backhoe loader ...

The Caterpillar 428E Backhoe Loader is a versatile and reliable machine designed for a wide range of construction and digging tasks. With a backhoe dig depth of 16.3 ft and a load height of 12.3 ft, ...

There's a new venue for learning how to operate heavy equipment. Dig This Las Vegas, billed as the "world’s first heavy equipment playground," is opening its Dig This Academy, an entry-level heavy ...

The trusty backhoe loader is next to join today's list of high-tech earthmovers. Top: New loader can be ordered with advanced electronics. (Photo by Tudor Hampton for ENR.) Soon, Caterpillar Inc. will ...