One would need to look at Easman Ingersoll for a dealer listing, as Eastman now is the name, as is Ingersoll. http://www.eastmanind.com/FINDADEALER/tabid/168/Default.aspx
JB- I use a Case 648 around job sites, and for getting into tight quarters it is great for backfilling and moving materials. Mine does not have a backhoe on it though, just a loader and some forks I made for it. I have never put a backhoe on it , as I feel a dedicated excavator is a much more suitable machine for digging around foundations and the like. Rentals are easy LOL.
I have used machines like a Case 580 ( wheeled loader / backhoe ) on sites, and they are great for moving materials around, or long trenching work. Keep in mind they get really long/ cumbersome on a house / addition site so if you have the room to swing them around , then great, a rubber tired combi unit might just be your thing.....
But, for anything like site work (topsoil stripping, excavating for the basement, foundation work) , I prefer an excavator and skidsteer combo working in tandem anyday.
JB- I use a Case 648 around job sites, and for getting into tight quarters it is great for backfilling and moving materials. Mine does not have a backhoe on it though, just a loader and some forks I made for it. I have never put a backhoe on it , as I feel a dedicated excavator is a much more suitable machine for digging around foundations and the like. Rentals are easy LOL.
I have used machines like a Case 580 ( wheeled loader / backhoe ) on sites, and they are great for moving materials around, or long trenching work. Keep in mind they get really long/ cumbersome on a house / addition site so if you have the room to swing them around , then great, a rubber tired combi unit might just be your thing.....
But, for anything like site work (topsoil stripping, excavating for the basement, foundation work) , I prefer an excavator and skidsteer combo working in tandem anyday.