Your 1811 (basically a 782) has a cast aluminum rear end. The correct way to mount a plow would be to install a Category 0 3 point hitch. This hitch lifts off of a lever that runs up to the hydraulic cylinder underneath the tunnel cover (same one that powers the deck lift). That comes as part of the kit. These kits were originally sold by Cub Cadet Corporation (or MTD), but aren't super common and there are aftermarket ones available for about the same price.

It depends on the type of plow you end up buying, but a sleeve hitch style one would need a category 0 to sleeve hitch adapter as well. If you can find a cat 0 plow, you wouldn't need the sleeve hitch adapter.

https://www.xtrememotorworks.com/ has everything you need. You would need a 3 point kit for a 82 series and up and the A frame adapter with sleeve hitch attachment if you get a sleeve hitch plow. Looks to be around $560ish total.

Sorry didn't see these. Earlier. Was just skimming. I've seen it, but I always thought it was a bad idea to run them on the aluminum rear ends due to pulling threads out.

You can watch a lot of Plow Day Video's and see aluminum rear end tractors (ie: 782) plowing right along.

The thing one has to do, is beef up the rear end with brackets, also made by "Extreme Motor Works". Once " beefed up", one can add any sleeve hitched implement.

Ah. Would still need the IH 3 point setup (lift rod, rock arm thing, Frankenstein bolts, longer clevis pin, lift pin and bottom bracket) and the sleeve hitch adapter. Could probably get all of that stuff for closer to $300.

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Thanks for the answers Gentlemen. You can tell I am a newbie. Just glad this website is here to use. Thanks again.

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What about incorrect answers? Are those ok?

Yup.

Being helpful and contributing instead of being a smartass is also encouraged.

My bad.:beerchug:

I didn't realize that you could be helpful and incorrect at the same time.

If you're being particular, I wasn't incorrect. While it's possible to put an aftermarket IH style hitch on an MTD built aluminum rear end tractor, and it's possible to put an aftermarket 3 point on a cast iron one, the correct one for the aluminum rear end is the 3 point and the correct one for the cast iron is the IH style one.

I just posted the 1994 attachment guide that details specifically that.