Compact tractor-loader-backhoes (compact TLBs) used to be thought of as toys when compared with the big iron on jobsites of days gone by. Today, however, they are taken more than seriously by seasoned ...

Powered by a 33.3-hp Isuzu engine, the TLB-535 backhoe-loader houses a 65-hp rated hydrostatic transmission equipped with servo control, which offers the operator infinite control of the machine. With ...

The 3,950-pound TLB-325 compact backhoe-loader delivers a 4,611-pound digging force and a 9 foot-8 inch digging depth. Dual cylinder, 180-degree hydraulic cushioned swing allows precise work in tight ...

Although backhoe-loaders in the 14-ft. dig depth and above size class have long been regarded as essential tools on commercial construction sites, their smaller counterparts (12-ft. dig depth and ...

Elton Long, mechanical engineer who lead the design team that developed the first American-made, integrated loader backhoe, died April 6 in Burlington, Iowa. He was 81 years old. Early in his career, ...