Backhoes

A backhoe, also called a backhoe loader, rear actor or back actor, is a type excavating equipment with a digging bucket on the end of a hydraulically articulated arm. Backhoes are typically mounted on the back of a tractor or front loader. Similar attachments for skid loaders are still called backhoes even though they are mounted on the front (but not called fronthoe). Backhoe refers to the action of the shovel, not its location on the vehicle because a backhoe digs by drawing earth backwards, rather than lifting it with a forward motion like a bulldozer. Find new and used backhoes for sale or lease.