It's the using it any day that will soon be problematic. As someone who's spent most of my life making do with broken down old junk, I have something of a platform to speak from.
I understand the appeal of the old backhoe. But did you ever have a girlfriend, someone you knew wasn't right for you, but you kept going out anyway? Even your friends were starting to say things. But you stuck together. It's like that with an old machine. You start out expecting the impossible, then quickly get sucked into a rabbit-hole of endless repairs and lost time. Maybe not exactly like the girlfriend but similar. After all the time and money, it gets harder and harder to admit it was a mistake.
For support and parts, there will be none. Zero. Only it gets worse. You'll be laughed at for having such a machine and expecting it to do any work. Women and small children will cross the street to avoid you. Do you want that? The old-timers who might offer some kindly advice will be puzzled as to why you're trying to do anything with this backhoe. A "toy" is one thing, there is some allowance for picking up a rusty old relic and fooling around with it in your spare time. But turning it into a dependable machine? No.
I've made the mistake--more than once--and generally came out whole if you don't count my lost time and efforts. Rent something as others have suggested. IF you have that money burning a hole in your pocket right now, set it aside and forget about it and add your nickels and dimes to it until the backhoe of your dreams comes along. This isn't the one. That's my contribution to the internet today.
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