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Waldon, Fairview, Okla., got into this product area three years ago when it purchased the rights to the LoDi model 815. The 815 was discontinued and replaced by a newly designed model LB25, which Waldon has been selling for the past two years. A new model, the LB30, was just released this past January and will eventually replace the LB25. Just how far will this market go? Well, consider that I thought the market would pass the 6000-unit mark about two years from now, rather than in 1999. This time, I believe demand will continue to grow through the next three or four years, with industry sales reaching an annual level of about 7000 units during that time.

At first, I was wary. My feminist sensibilities are slightly offended whenever a mom on the playground says proudly of her son, "He''s all boy! He loves trucks!" Isn''t there more to being a boy than loving trucks? Would a girl who loves trucks be all boy, too? Haven''t we come further than this? Surely my son, coming from our enlightened, nontraditional family, won''t have a truck gene. Wrong. There is no escaping Riley''s enthusiasm.

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 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.