New Holland Boomer 24...I Sing Your Praises

 

Sure, I'd driven and operated a backhoe before, but never as if the job depended on it--there were always better operators who could make that incredible machine literally move mountains, albeit small ones. But I had never been tasked with the responsibility of taking a piece of equipment and putting in a yard.

I must say, renting the New Holland Boomer 24 from Butters Equipment was a Godsend.

It was funny--we saw the tractors waiting to be rented in the parking lot of Butters Equipment. You just needed to pull up your truck and drive it away. Problem--we have no truck. No problem--Ryan at Butters said he'd be glad to drop it off at our house. It arrived at 8am and with only a few breaks, we worked that Boomer 24 until 4pm. It ran like a charm.

First, we picked up and relocated rocks...lots of rocks. When the top soil showed up, the rock relocater became the dirt depositor. We ordered 24 yards of top soil. Now, that top soil is spread out over three sides of our house. In the next two weeks we'll be raking, shoveling, and spreading it out, smoothing it, creating a carpet pad for grass.

We could have moved it by wheelbarrow and that would have taken days, or even weeks. The Boomer 24 handled the project with ease. And, because the wheelbase of the 24 is relatively narrow, I could maneuver the blue beast nimbly around buried sprinklers already in place. Yes...I'm a fan.

When Ryan dropped off the 24, I casually asked him what a New Holland Boomer 24 costs. He said around $15k, give or take. Now, we don't have that kind of money to spend on a tractor, but if I did...we'd have a shiny 24 in our garage right now. But since we don't, we'll have to rent it again...

If the need arises.