5 most popular backhoe loader makes on constructionsales

Backhoe loaders are truly versatile machines that can do the job of multiple. With a loader and bucket at the front and a backhoe loader attachment at the back, it can essentially do the jobs of a wheel loader and a small excavator. Therefore, it is ideal for jobs such as landscaping and trenching, where you can move material, dig up and backfill easily with that one machine.

Not only that, the backhoe bucket can be swapped for other attachments for other uses, adding to its versatility.

Here are five of the most popular backhoe makes and models on constructionsales.com.au.

One of the pioneers of the backhoe loader back in the 1940s and 1950s, JCB came up with the first commercialised dedicated backhoe loader that incorporates the excavator and wheel loader components in one single unit.

So much so that the brand has been genericised to describe backhoe loaders, like how Bobcat is used to describe skid steer loaders.

Its most famous model is the 3CX, created in 1985 and remains to this day JCB’s most popular backhoe model. It is JCB’s mid-range backhoe offering around 74 to 100hp in multiple configurations including Compact, Eco and Sitemaster.

This is clearly reflected in our search for backhoe loaders on constructionsales.com.au, with the 3CX raking in over 12,000 views in the past year, and is over double the views of the next most popular model.

Other popular JCB models on the site include the 4CX and 1CX.

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Caterpillar is one of the most trusted and well-known brands in the construction industry, therefore the company making this list comes as no surprise.

Even though the company entered the backhoe market in the 1980s, which is much later than JCB, its reputation with quality construction equipment meant people paid attention quickly and its range took off.

The first backhoe model Caterpillar produced was the 416 in 1985 after five years of intensive market and user research.

Some of the more popular models that people are looking for on constructionsales.com.au include the 432E and 432F with almost 5000 and 4000 views in the past year each.

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CASE, alongside JCB, was one of the pioneers of the backhoe machine, as both companies were tinkering with a similar product at around the same time in the 1950s. In CASE’s case, its first model was introduced in 1957 as the first integrated tractor-loader-backhoe product that had all the components manufactured and warrantied by CASE. Curiously, JCB released its very first backhoe in the exact same year.

Today, CASE remains one of the more preferred brands when it comes to backhoe loaders. In fact, it claimed to have come up with the world’s first fully electric backhoe.

Some of the most looked at CASE backhoe models on the site are the 580 SUPER R, 580K and 590ST.

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John Deere, like Caterpillar, entered the backhoe market much later than the pioneers - CASE and JCB, but proved to still be quite popular with the masses.

In 2021, John Deere celebrated 50 years of backhoe manufacturing that started with the release of the JD310 back in 1971.

Today, the 310 model is still going strong but the machine that is in production now is a far cry from its original state from some half a century ago, and comes with the latest tech for a more efficient operation.

The 310SG and 315 SJ models ranked high on our list of most looked at models.

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Terex was once a trusted brand in the earthmoving space with a range of equipment on offer including backhoe loaders, skid steers and more. In 2016, the company sold its construction machinery businesses and facilities to other companies such as Yanmar and Mecalac, officially exiting the earthmoving equipment business and focusing on its materials handling, lifting and mining side of the business.

Therefore, any piece of earthmoving equipment you may find from the brand on constructionsales.com.au is a legacy item and will probably increase in value over time!

The 880 Elite and 880 models are proving to be rather popular with our users.

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