The proliferation of attachments for skid-steer and compact track loaders makes them very versatile pieces of equipment, capable of doing a host of different tasks - including digging a trench. A ...

Mastering the backhoe-loader is a big job because it is really two machines in one. A good operator can improve productivity by employing many of the same principles that make excavators and wheel ...

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 ...

The backhoe loader has a material-handling bucket at the front and an excavating tool (backhoe) at the rear. Most use two large wheels at the rear of the chassis to power the vehicle, and two smaller ...