little ripper
Although traditionally embraced by farmers, backhoe loaders are becoming more commonly used by civil contractors in Australia. Here we take a look at a few that have both innovative engineering and great functionality.
When I was a young and aspiring operator, I could not wait to get my bum in the seat of any machine at any time to take up the challenge of a new piece of equipment to test my skills.
As I gained experienced and had proven expertise on particular equipment, I tended to avoid some items of gear such as the old International Hough 100 loaders, Wabco scrapers, and some open-cab and cable blade dozers … too bloody rough and/or dusty. I preferred the comfort of a good old excavator any day.
A severe workplace accident some years ago means that the older I get, the more I
