Terex Introduces Its New Rental-Ready Backhoe Loader

The TLB840R backhoe loader is equipped with a
powerful 74-hp, Tier 4 final 4-cyclinder Deutz electronic fuel injection diesel
engine, a 4-speed synchro shuttle transmission and a robust hydraulic
system to excel at digging, reaching, lifting and loading tasks. The engine,
transmission, and hydraulic systems have all been designed for easy maintenance
by rental company technicians and mechanics.

“In the past when we’ve launched new
products, they have been primarily designed with owner/operators and our
distribution base in mind — we factored in features and benefits that we
thought were important for rental, but with the TLB840R we took a good hard
look at the needs of our rental customers and configured this backhoe loader specifically
for the market,” says Vice President and General Manager of Terex Construction
Americas and Global Aftermarket, Gary Dennis. “With the growth forecast for the North American rental industry
continuing to be encouraging well into 2017, we took the opportunity to poll our
customers in the rental community to gain a better understanding of the
market’s specific needs, and what we can do as Terex to help them be more competitive.
Because rental rates are driven by equipment acquisition costs and utilization,
we focused on a product that would be competitively priced without sacrificing
quality and features our backhoe products are known for, at a price point that drives
return on investment for our customers.”

“As we’ve
worked to strategically align our company and our equipment to be rental-ready,”
continues Dennis, “we identified that our current TLB840 backhoe loader is a great
machine for owners/operators but wasn’t the right fit for the rental market.
What the rental market really needed was a reliable unit, that’s cost-effective
to maintain, with a competitive acquisition cost, easy to operate and delivers
a superior return on invested capital to the rental houses. Within 12 months of
identifying these needs, Terex is proud to introduce the TLB840R backhoe loader
— a unit we have specifically designed and priced for the rental industry.”

With a 9,441
lbf bucket breakout force, a loader lift capacity of 7,291 lbf and bucket
capacity of 1.0 yd³, this new Terex backhoe loader offers
high-capacity production to tackle any project a customer needs a backhoe for. Terex
has designed this unit to give operators unrestricted visibility to the bucket edge,
which is ideal in grading applications. The curved boom design and up to 13-ft
5-in loading height (with an extendable stick) of the new TLB840R backhoe
loader offers operators excellent clearance to reach up and over obstacles, as
well as and the ability to load closer into trucks for greater productivity. 

This
rental-ready backhoe loader comes standard with 4-wheel drive, tilt steering
wheel, suspension seat and selectable pattern change pilot controls. It can be
ordered with either a canopy or fully enclosed cab that includes heat and A/C,
as well as a choice of a standard or extendable dipperstick. All Terex TLB840R
backhoe loaders are equipped with a fully tilting hood for easy access to all
service points, including the engine, oil cooler, radiator and air cleaner. 

For more
information about the Terex TLB840R backhoe loader, visit

www.terex.com/construction.