Loaders & Backhoes in Centerville, TX

Our Normangee store handles new and used sales. What's on the lot changes, and used equipment moves as it sells. The best way to see what's there is to call or come by. Tell us what the job is, whether that's rough pasture, brush piles or digging post holes. Ask what's around, new or used, for the tractor you run. On a used unit, look at the pins, welds and hoses before you buy. Those show how hard it's worked. A loose pin or a weeping cylinder is worth asking about.

A loader or backhoe works with most brands of tractor. What matters is the tractor you already run. Know the make and model. Have that ready before you call. You don't need much more than that to start. Bring that information by the Normangee store, or call and tell the counter what you've got. The counter handles questions about hookups and hydraulics. Moving dirt, trenching for a water line and lifting round bales all call for different setups. Say what the job is, too. That's how you end up with the right fit.

Regular upkeep keeps a loader or backhoe working the way it should. Grease the pins and bushings on a schedule. Don't skip the hydraulic hoses and fittings either. Pins and bushings take the brunt of digging and lifting. Wear shows up there first. Keep an eye on cutting edges and teeth as well, especially if you're working rough pasture ground or hitting rock and roots. Our service department handles that kind of upkeep. Catching wear early keeps a bigger repair off your plate.

Our service department does, and the parts counter handles the parts. If a cutting edge wears down, a hose fails or a pin works loose, call and ask about bringing it in. The counter handles orders for what you need, from teeth and edges to hydraulic fittings. That holds whether you're working pasture ground, clearing brush or digging around the place. It helps to note what you saw: where a leak shows up, or which joint feels loose. That gives the shop something to start from.

Anything below ground level calls for a backhoe. Trenching for a water line, pulling stumps and digging post holes are backhoe work. A loader mounts on the front of the tractor and scoops, carries or lifts dirt, gravel or feed. A backhoe mounts on the back and digs. You may want both, since the jobs are different. Moving feed, brush piles or fence materials is a job for the loader. Clearing rough pasture? You'll likely use both. The backhoe pulls the stumps, and the loader carries them off.