I have a Johnson on a 147, and rear blade with 72lb of weights off a ZTR bagger kit on the back of it, and 80 lb of suitcase weights riding directly on the sleeve hitch, and that seems to do pretty well to balance it out, with about 220 lbs on the seat. Had a two spool valve on it for the loader when i got it, and changed to a 3 spool to power rear lift as well. Only issue I've had is the hyd cylinder for the rear lift will find the weakest link between it and the blade, and have broken 2 of the cast iron rear lift arms... one is at the blacksmith as we speak being used as a pattern to get one made that should outperform the cast...
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