Putting some things in one place for any who come behind, some articles and video's I've found useful in my quest to not waste any of the hard earned. https://www.casece.com/northamerica...es/important-tips-for-buying-a-backhoe-loader http://backhoeinfo.com/buying-a-used-backhoe.html https://compactequip.com/archives/the-quest-for-buying-a-used-backhoe/ (old article but good info) (guy is kind of strange but good hands on info)
Use it for at least an hour. Keep it running the whole time using it in all the gears after it is up to running temperature. Dig with the loader and backhoe. Give it a workout.