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Read articles →An owner-operator on a New Holland Boomer 24 works through the honest cost-benefit question of owning a backhoe versus renting. He shares his purchase price ($9,500), monthly payment context, and covers frame-mount vs. three-point stability, proper storage, and attaching the unit on camera. A short live dig reaches about three feet in under ten minutes. Best for compact-tractor owners weighing convenience ownership against rental economics.
An owner-operator sharing candid, real-world impressions from their own property, with no apparent commercial or dealer affiliation.