| Also referred to as a loader backhoe, the backhoe | | | | attachment on the back. |
| loader is an engineering and excavation vehicle that | | | | Anytime the loader and backhoe are attached it is |
| consists of a tractor, front shovel and bucket and a | | | | never referred to as a tractor, as it is not normally |
| small backhoe in the rear end. Due to the small size | | | | used for towing and doesn't normally have a PTO. |
| and versatility, backhoe loaders are common with | | | | When the backhoe is permanently attached, the |
| small construction projects and excavation type work. | | | | machine will normally have a seat that can swivel to |
| Originally invented in Burlington Iowa back in 1857, the | | | | the rear to face the backhoe controls. Any type of |
| backhoe loader is the most common variation of the | | | | removable backhoe attachments will normally have a |
| classic farm tractor. As the name implies, it has a | | | | seperate seat on the attachment itself. |
| loader assembly on the front and a backhoe | | | | |