Advice on Cub Cadet 7284 with loader
 

I am thinking seriously about purchasing a 7284 with 243 hours. It appears to be very clean and only used for mowing a field. It has a front loader but no belly/mid-mount mower. I located a mid mount/belly deck which I need for my lawn. I have not been able to find much information online regarding this model other than the stats. I have not found any reviews. My main use will be mowing the lawn and moving mulch with the loader. The problem I am running into is the parts to mount the deck are totaling over $900 and the deck has 4 of the main mounting links. Two of the frame plates are discontinued. I could fabricate the frame plates but the other parts are so expensive. The deck I found is NOS and only $500. Doses anyone know of a good source for 5000-7000 series mowing deck parts? Is this a good machine for around 6K?

All I can tell you is that the engine is a Perkins AKA Cat. If you buy it rather than get killed buying a belly mower stick a rear 3 point hitch finish mower on it.

I learned the deck mounts are no longer available. I guess I will pass on the tractor. A finish mower will not work for my conditions. I also read the transmission was not reliable on this model.