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 ...
Dig and load. It’s the two basic concepts of construction, engineered into one machine. Put a loader on the front of a tractor, hang a backhoe off the rear, and give one operator the ability to swivel ...
The versatility of the backhoe loader (also called a backhoe) has made it a valuable piece of equipment on a jobsite. According to James Gill, product manager, backhoes, with JCB, “One of the major ...