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 ...

The BL60 and BL70 backhoe-loaders are powered by 83- and 90-hp turbocharged diesel engines. Curved S-style booms provide 14-ft. 9-in. dig depths 5,295- and 7,619-lb. loader lift capacities 16,564- and ...

Backhoe-loaders have been a time-honored tradition on construction sites for many years. But with the introduction of specialized equipment for digging and a greater diversity of attachments for ...

Kubota's B26 is the only backhoe in the 25-horsepower range that can be bought with a bucket thumb and auxiliary hydraulics. Tables: B26 Backhoe-Loader vs. 25-horsepower Range Kubota replaced its ...

A lighter-weight backhoe digging arm has been added to Bobcat’s skidsteer and tracked loader attachment range to improve stability when in transport mode. The new backhoe comes in four models – a ...

Models 440 and 450 Caterpillar backhoe loaders have been upgraded. Next-generation Cat 440 and Cat 450 backhoe loaders have a new engine—the C3.6—that increases the gross power rating of the 440 by 9% ...