Scouting report: A backhoe’s ability to move dirt with its bucket and dig holes or trenches makes ... Low-positioned, side-entry cabs give easy entry, and their single-arm boom offers ...

Backhoe-loader stabilizers serve two purposes. “You want stability over the side and you also want to stop the machine from sliding around when you are digging a trench,” says Blower.

“Open-center circuits give the operator a feel for a backhoe,” notes Blower. “If you dig a trench with an open ... lever and buttons on the side console to locate, operators can focus ...

This operation repeats for the other side. Once the engine is fired up, the unit is ready to crawl around the jobsite. The ...