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A Look Back at 75 Years of the Backhoe Loader

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A Look Back at 75 Years of the Backhoe Loader. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 01/20/2021 - 16:35. The post-World War II era was one of enormous innovation and economic growth. As millions of servicemen returned home, the housing market exploded, with 2.5 million homes built from 1946 to 1948.

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Dynahoe Backhoe Loader

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The backhoe loader is still one of the most popular and visible of all types of construction machines. It reigned as the mainstay of mechanized utility work over some two-and-a-half decades after first finding popularity in the 1950s. With the advent of mini excavators, increased popularity of skid…

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Cost Cutting Advice on Backhoe Loaders

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Backhoe loaders continue to offer end-users the kind of versatility that leads to solid utilization rates in many applications, and manufacturers continually refine their products with features designed to help reign-in operating costs. Managers should be closely monitoring their fleets with…

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Deere Upgrades L Series Backhoe Loaders

Construction Equipment

L Series Deere backhoe loaders have been upgraded. These backhoe loaders now have a 4.5L Models in the series include the 310L, 310SL, 315SL, 310SL HL, and 410L. John Deere PowerTech EWL diesel engine that has more power, torque, and reliability. The Tier 4-F engine provides more horsepower no…

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Caterpillar Backhoe Loaders

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar has replaced F2 Series backhoe loaders with new models using the nomenclature without suffixes. Models 415, 416, 420, 420 XE, and 430 use a new engine, the Cat C3.6, that is up to 10 percent more fuel efficient. Four wheel drive is now standard, with no 2WD versions available in North…

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JCB 1CXT Backhoe Loader

Construction Equipment

The JCB 1CXT tracked backhoe loader rides on rubber tracks and has a transport weight of 9,600 pounds for towing between job sites. Loader bucket breakout force is 5,180 lb.-ft., A 49-horsepower Perkins engine powers the unit, and the hydraulic system includes a 24.6-gpm gpm auxiliary circuit.

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Caterpillar 440, 450 Backhoe Loaders

Construction Equipment

The 440 and 450 center-pivot backhoe loaders have maximum digging depths of 15 feet 6 inches and 17 feet, respectively. Powered by the Cat C4.4 ACERT engine that uses SCR technology, the machines offer 109 and 128 horsepower, respectively. Autoshift transmission has a sixth gear and optional lock…