Backhoes Hub

A backhoe is a heavy construction machine with a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm, typically mounted on the back of a tractor or loader. It is used for excavating, trenching, and lifting materials in construction, landscaping, and utility projects.

Backhoe Buying Guide

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Searching for a backhoe that balances purchase price with actual productivity on your jobsites?

Our backhoe resources cut through manufacturer marketing to compare true operating costs, identify the sweet spot between features and affordability, and secure financing terms that won’t strangle your business when projects thin out.

Whether you’re debating between a Case 580 and a Deere 310, or wondering if that “great deal” on a Cat 420 is too good to be true, we’ve compiled the straight-talk advice equipment managers share when the sales team isn’t around.

7 resources

Backhoe Types & Sizes

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Ever seen a landscaper struggling with an industrial-sized backhoe in a residential backyard? Like watching someone perform surgery with a sledgehammer.

We decode the critical measurements beyond the sales brochure, showing why that dig depth number means nothing without understanding breakout force for your soil conditions, and why those transport dimensions could be the deciding factor between easy site access and expensive mobilization workarounds.

Backhoe Attachments & Accessories

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

5 resources

Backhoe Brands & Models

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

5 resources

Backhoe Applications & Uses

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

4 resources

  • Landscaping
  • Construction
  • Farming
  • Snow Removal

All Backhoe Resources

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Do Backhoes Have Titles? The 50-State Equipment Paperwork Maze

Navigating backhoe titling requirements is like trying to operate without hydraulics – unnecessarily painful and wildly inefficient. The regulatory landscape changes dramatically between states, with classifications ranging from “Special Mobile…
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Parts of a Backhoe Loader: 7 Critical Components Explained

While many operators see the backhoe loader as a “compromise machine,” its integrated design—combining a tractor unit, a front loader, and a rear-mounted backhoe assembly—offers efficiencies unmatched by dedicated excavators…