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 backhoe loader market took a big hit during the recession, but the category is coming back, and for many buyers a new backhoe loader may be their first up-close exposure to Tier 4-Interim engine ...

The modern backhoe-loader traces its lineage to a hydraulic digging attachment developed in the late 1940s Some basic concepts that still survive today were developed during this same time period.