Tag: John Deere backhoes

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: John Deere Revamps Articulated Dump Trucks (Video); Mecalac’s AS900tele Does it All; Cat Unveils Redesigned 317, 317 Excavators; New Deere L-Series Backhoes; Kubota’s New Box Blades

Kubota’s new BB30 Series box blades for skid steers, CTLs handle rough to precise grading Kubota has launched a new series of grading box blades for its SSV skid steers and SVL compact track loaders through its Land Pride subsidiary. The three models in the new series – the BB3072, BB3084 and BB3096 – can […]

December 15, 2020

Construction Equipment

John Deere gives L-Series backhoes more powerful engine; 310SL also gets new hydraulics

John Deere is constantly improving their equipment. Deere recently upgraded its L-series backhoes with more powerful engines and PCLS hydraulics. Details here.

December 8, 2020

Construction Equipment

Backhoe bounce-back? OEMs declare rebound underway with improved features, value, versatility

Backhoes are on a rebound, manufacturers say. They declare that the reduction in model counts and sales figures is over, and the loss of market share to compact excavators and other upstarts is history. Backhoes are not just making a comeback, they say. They’re bringing improved features, value and versatility. It would seem backhoes […]

September 13, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: HMEE Army backhoe to get remote control; JCB intros canopy TeleSkid; Deere opts for Yanmar engine in new EP backhoe, tractor loader; Harley F-150 is back; 3D, VR crane control coming to U.S.

The newest Equipment Roundup introduces the latest heavy equipment industry news from John Deere, JCB, Ford Motor Company and other heavy equipment companies.

September 10, 2018

Construction Equipment

Deere updates 310L EP backhoe, 210L/EP tractor loaders with performance boosts, new engines

John Deere announces it has made performance upgrades and updates to some of its heavy equipment machinery. Get more details right here on Equipment World.

September 7, 2018

Construction Equipment

In a sea of specialty equipment, the backhoe is holding its own as a do-it-all machine

With so much speciality equipment on the market, understand the benefits of backhoe loaders and why they're now being seen as a "do-it-all machine."

June 4, 2018

Construction Equipment

John Deere updates L-Series backhoes with improved controls, new rear coupler

John Deere has refreshed its two-year-old L-Series lineup of backhoe loaders with updates the company says make operation of the machines simpler and more productive. Brian Hennings, Deere’s product marketing manager for backhoes, says the L-Series machines are particularly popular among utility contractors in the Americas, adding that the company worked with fleet managers, owners […]

July 12, 2017

Construction Equipment

Backhoes are getting better as CTLs, compact excavators chip away at market share

The response of backhoe OEMs? Make their machines even better at the many things they do. The sales of compact track loaders and compact excavators have exploded and one machine within that burst radius is the backhoe. Many contractors have made CTLs and compact excavators their go-to machines while their backhoes sit idle or are […]

April 21, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere unveils Fixstern: A lightweight vision for the backhoe of the future

Off to one side at Deere’s ConExpo booth, attendees were asked to don a set of virtual reality goggles to get a glimpse of Deere’s vision of what a backhoe might look like in 10 or more years. Dubbed “Fixstern”—which is German for “fixed star”—the project behind the VR experience is the creation of Deere […]

April 19, 2017

Construction Equipment

The new 710L: John Deere’s largest backhoe gets a power boost

In bringing its largest backhoe into the L Series fold, John Deere has implemented several updates into the new 710, including a sizable boost in power. The 710L is the latest backhoe to join the L Series, introduced in April 2015, and is powered by a Tier 4 Final Deere PowerTech Plus engine providing 148 […]

May 9, 2016

Construction Equipment

The 3 keys to a great backhoe

e asked sources to describe the single most important factor in each of three areas of backhoe performance: productivity, operator environment and serviceability. Responses had remarkable variety and depth, and provided valuable insights from what may have seemed like a simple question.   Productivity Electronics lie at the heart of many productivity features. Some OEMs offer electronics features […]

April 5, 2016

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: John Deere 310SK backhoe combines tight controls, high visibility and ample power

With a combined 57,200-plus hours of operating time, our 11 reviewers gave the Deere 310SK backhoe a solid 8.6 rating. “We recommend this machine all the time,” says Bob Tempest with Tempest Enterprises, Murray, Utah, who owns several units. “We love our John Deere 310 machines.” Still, says Tempest, you have to keep equipment dealers […]

August 12, 2015