Let me leave you with this Toyman....

I think you were on the right track before....the only thing you'd have odd at the end of the day is a rear cover plate and a really long belt...all else could just be sold or traded.

I really would use 3/8 to 1/2 plate and make a replacement cover that would drop your lower mount down on the tiller box. Really the cheapest and easiest thing to do.

All this and at the same time and over time I'd be looking for the correct cat0 and rear pto....maybe $1k and the tiller....I paid $1k for mine.

On the hydraulic....just my opinion....running around in circles and beating dead horses.....some things just ain't worth it.

Scott