The backhoe loader keeps evolving. Here are the trends, technology, attachments, and popular machines shaping the market ...

The backhoe was conceived 72 years ago by a Massachusetts company. It created a smaller version of the mechanical steam shovel’s bucket and boom arrangement and attached it to the back of a farm ...

Although backhoe-loaders in the 14-ft. dig depth and above size class have long been regarded as essential tools on commercial construction sites, their smaller counterparts (12-ft. dig depth and ...

The backhoe loader is one of the most common pieces of construction equipment. In essence, it is a tractor-like vehicle with a bucket mounted on one side and a small, hydraulic digger (backhoe) on the ...

Compact tractor-loader-backhoes (compact TLBs) used to be thought of as toys when compared with the big iron on jobsites of days gone by. Today, however, they are taken more than seriously by seasoned ...

John Deere Power Systems’ diesels power John Deere’s eight K-Series backhoe loaders, ranging from the 88-horsepower 310K to the 130-horsepower 710K. The full series includes the 310K EP, 310K, 310SK, ...

Kubota is rolling out two new Tier 4 Final tractor loader backhoes (TLB) – the L47 and M62. The L47 will replace the L39 and L45 while the M62 takes the place of the M59. Both machines will be ...

Kubota’s new BX90 Series marks a complete redesign of the company’s subcompact tractors, touting five models and three trim ...

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 ...

You don’t have to be a farmer to have a tractor, or own a construction company to have a backhoe. Clyde Cunfer, a retired truck driver, bought a $16,000 Kubota BX23, a small tractor with a front ...