Great news!

I agree.:beerchug:

Is there another bracket that mounts to the front end of the frame? I think I am missing a part. Since I have never seen this setup, i'm not sure. I looked online and can't find a bracket in any of the IPBs. Can you send a pic of yours if you have it installed?

Jeff,
Post a pic of what you have if you can.

Don't get to down on your 1440, my son has one and prefers it to anything in the barn (1541, 317, 318, wheel horse, 582) for cutting grass ! He really likes the 14 hp vanguard and I can tell a difference between the 1440 and 1541 in steering from the weight difference of the engines. His has a helper spring on it (very neat set up) and it makes the manual lift effortless. Looks like I will need to invest in some butt braces myself before long I have already chatted with sam mac about this very thing.