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Read articles →An owner-operator's candid retrospective after four-plus years and roughly 450 hours on a used 2013 Boomer 50. Russell walks through what he genuinely likes, the pre-emissions engine, cruise-control foot-pedal lock, loader controls, three-point adjustability, and skid-steer quick attach, plus real gotchas like the dual-drain-plug oil pan and an emergency-brake cable that freezes up. Most useful for buyers considering an older Boomer 50 as a first modern tractor.
An owner-operator sharing personal experience from his own rural property, with no apparent commercial or dealership affiliation.
No. This is a 2013 model, so it is a regular diesel engine with no DEF and no DPF, which the owner says he loves.
The oil pan has two drain plugs, one on each side. The owner drained only one, refilled fully, and ended up overfilled until he realized the second plug existed.
The emergency brake cable would get water in the housing and freeze up, requiring heat to free it. A fuel line sensor also disconnected after hitting a curb.
The owner bought it with 22 hours and now has about 450 hours over four-plus years, calling it a great, phenomenal tractor he still cannot part with.
