There’s an interesting dichotomy between the U.S. and Europe when it comes to backhoe-loaders. European contractors have long favored side-shift backhoes, while North American contractors flock to ...

Backhoe loaders, once the victims of cannibalization from compact excavators and skid steers or compact track loaders—and perhaps thought to be relegated to being a niche machine for municipalities ...

The Yanmar CBL 40 compact backhoe loader uses a heavy-duty single-frame chassis, a Yanmar 3TNV84T diesel engine (rated at 37.2 horsepower) and a newly developed transmission. This 7,750-pound machine ...

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 ...