Consider the boom on the Volvo backhoes. “The boom is basically a box section with a forging on the bottom and the same forging on the top. It is enclosed,” explains Marcello Bargellini ...

Include any add-ons (e.g., hydraulic thumbs) or other additions to the front of the machine that may change the stick or boom weight. For backhoes, take note of any added weight at the rear of the ...

The switch between towing and operational configurations requires using the backhoe's bucket to tilt the unit to one side, ...