Allmand Brothers, Holdrege, Neb., has remained family-owned since its founding in 1938. The company introduced its first mini-backhoe in 1995. It currently has four models, the TLB 20, 25, 25D and 35D. The TEB 20, added last year, competes with the Terramite T5. The TLB 35 is rated 33 hp, while the other machines carry 20 to 25 hp engines. Dig-It was part of HCC when we last looked at this segment. HCC owned the product line from 1993 until 1999 when it was sold to Yazoo/Kees Power Equipment, Jackson, Miss., which has been renamed Pug Power. The Dig-It machine has been produced since the 1980s. Two models are currently offered, the 22 hp model 2208 and the 20 hp Tiger M2008.

Models 420D and 430D backhoe loaders, and 420D IT and 430D IT integrated toolcarrier (IT) configurations, offer new single-lever, pilot-operated, excavator-style joystick controls for smooth, hydraulic loader functions. New models feature autoheatervents Cat 3054T turbocharged, direct-injection. 4-cylinder engines with 4.0 liters displacement, fuel-injection, and Power-Shuttle transmission with on-the-go shitting and synchromesh in 4 forward and 4 reverse gears. Auto-shift option with manual override automatically shifts between second gear and highest selected gear in 5 forward and 3 reverse speeds. Also have standard 2-wheel or on-the-go, all-wheel drive with oil-immersed hydraulic, multiple disc brakes. 420D has 85 net hp. and backhoe digging depth of 14 ft. 5 in. with standard stick; extendible stick pushes depth to 18 It. 1 in. 430D has 94 net hp. and digging depth of 15 ft. 3 in., extendible to 19 ft. l I in. Variable-flow, closed-center, load-sensing hydraulic system adjusts flow and pressure to 3,300 p.s.i. for full hydraulic force to work tools at any engine speed. Single-pin backhoe bucket has 205[degrees] linkage rotation with integrated lifting eye. Operator station includes white-faced gauges, hand throttle, new boom lock position, and pilot-operated stabilizer controls. A portable backhoe that can be towed to a job site, unhooked, and then used has been introduced. Heavy enough for commercial use, the backhoe is ideal for use by farmers, plumbing contractors, homebuilders, landscape contractors, and large-scale gardeners.

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