Kubota’s M59 power utility tractor loader backhoe features a powerful 59-hp (44 kW), three-vortex combustion system (E-TVCS) diesel engine that allows increased airflow into the combustion chamber and ...

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 ...

Backhoe-loaders continue to be a dominant force on many jobsites. These versatile units offer the value of two machines in one — with a highly capable loader on one end and an efficient excavating ...

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 ...

When your business hinges on a single machine, it's essential that it be configured to do just about anything its user asks of it. This is certainly true for the Case 580 Super M backhoe loader owned ...

The backhoe loader is one of the most common pieces of construction equipment. In essence, it is a tractor-like vehicle with a bucket mounted on one side and a small, hydraulic digger (backhoe) on the ...

Less varied than tractors when it comes to horsepower, the key to shopping for backhoes is their digging depth capacity. In 1982 Dave came to Successful Farming as a senior editor first covering ...

The challenge in shopping for used backhoes is defining what you need in terms of work capacities, such as digging depth. In 1982 Dave came to Successful Farming as a senior editor first covering ...

When most people think of a backhoe, the first thing that comes to mind is digging. That's no surprise, since excavation is what these machines are best known for. However, backhoes are quite ...

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 ...