Will Backhoes Go Way of the Dodo?

David Young, backhoe specialist at Caterpillar, joins us to talk about the future of the backhoe. Has its dramatic drop in utilization across the construction industry placed it in danger of becoming a relic?

October 17, 2022

On this episode of Digging Deeper, David Young, backhoe specialist at Caterpillar, joins us to talk about the future of the backhoe. Has its dramatic drop in utilization across the construction industry placed it in danger of becoming a relic? Or will Cat’s approach to keeping this machine fresh preserve the machine’s future as a fixture on many jobsites. Listen to find out.

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