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Originally Posted by Rmowl
Thanks for replies. I am aware that the 450 will fit 82 series tractors. However, with mine being IH built and not CCC it does not have the mounting holes at the front. I am worried about the weight of the big 450 just hanging off the QA alone, wanted to see if anybody has done this successfully. Im not going to drill new holes on the tractor being that it is all original and I'm the second owner.
Thanks
Rick
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When I bought my 450 it didn't come with the bolts for the holes. I used it a while (can't remember how long) before I.... umm... used something else that works the same... and it was ok. Only issue I had was that it didn't lift as high as it does with the bolts in. They do make a difference. I will be totally honest, I didn't realize that the IH built machines didn't have the holes. I just never noticed. I had to go look at one of mine. That said, I understand completely you not wanting to modify your machine, but I really don't think that drilling holes in the frame for a blower will lessen the value of the machine any at all.