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["Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

I think you will get more use out of a brush hog than a sickle bar mower.
You can keep sides of the lane mowed and the edges of fields.  Be careful
near ponds where it is wet, getting stuck on not a lot of fun.

>From the pictures I think the hydrulics are more than likely a pump mounted
on the front of the engine and are for the front end loader.  You will have
to plumb in something for a tow behind impliment.  That will include a valve
and the quick disconneccts.  That is unless there is an extra valve on the
control stand for the front end loader.  The tractor has a front end loader
with the bucket removed ans a blade for snow installed.

> The folks who hayed our place said they'd bought a two-point hitch
> brush hog not too far away for $250.  Unless I get a two- or three-
> point hitch (new ones are $800) for my tractor, I'd be looking for a
> draw bar pulled implement.

I did noe see anything othere than a tow hitch on your tractor.  A two point
would be the IHC Fast hitch which your tractor does not have.  You will need
a tow behind.  Its heigth is set by the ram raising or lowering the hitch
and rear wheels. 

Here is a King Cutter version
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200315415
_200315415

As opposed to a three point
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200325883
_200325883


The pull behind is more expensive than the three point because the three
point is much more common.

Don Bowen  KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html