fast backhoe (hmee)

[dogkiller]

so I saw the jcb worldsfastes backhoe on the tv cool but useless, but while I was searching for other things I found the jcb hmee way cool machine..
are the in the military, or prototype type stuff???

 

[emmado22]

They have just been fielded.

 

[Alex400]

that thing is sweet!

 

[KsM715]

Ok this is definately needed here.......

 

[crazyplowboy]

Here's a link to some photos and info 2008 February « Oklahoma College of Construction News

 

[crazyplowboy]

I can't figure out why they put all that time and money into designing that beast and didn't even give it an extend a hoe.

 

[11Echo]

Here are a couple pics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYYYXayhxHE&feature=player_embedded

 

[jwaller]

drove by the factory today. nice tractor but why does it need to go so fast?

 

[Burgerboy13]

drove by the factory today. nice tractor but why does it need to go so fast?

So that they don't have to be on a trailer to move point to point in a combat zone.

 

[southdave]

All we ever got was 977 with a backhoe attached to the buttend or a rubber tire loader with ittty bittycase attachment mounted to the bucket carriage what POS. Once we did get JD hoe that was purpose built for rapid runway repair that move about 30mph.

 

[jwaller]

So that they don't have to be on a trailer to move point to point in a combat zone.

I figured it might be something like that.

 

[70deuce]

Posted these pictures from a heavy equipment show in Vegas sometime back. That thing is awesome

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conver...litary-backhoe.html?highlight=fastest+backhoe

 

[Engine5]

drove by the factory today. nice tractor but why does it need to go so fast?

Did you ever see how fast a zombie can run? WOOOOOOSSSSSHHHHHHHH and then they are gone

 

[dpsmith]

What's the world coming to when a backhoe can out run my deuce......

 

[NEIOWA]

I can't figure out why they put all that time and money into designing that beast and didn't even give it an extend a hoe.

Designing? The JCB have been around for years. Originally in Europe and growing in US in last decade (particularily since Oshkosh purchased outfit a couple years ago).

Army need the extendahoe?

 

[Alex400]

What's the world coming to when a backhoe can out run my deuce......

and has 70 more horsepower and 200+ more torque! It's insane.