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I just can't see using a sleeve Hitch On a 982 anyway if You have a 3 point Hitch already. I could see Upgrading the Cat 0 to a Cat 1 which I did to the 2182

Ariens(the Speery/New Holland actually came up with the design before Ariens Bought the Tractor Line that became the Ariens GT series) was One company that produced a sleeve hitch that utilized the 3point Hitch rocker shaft, so all you did was UN-pin the Lower arms and Middle link and Mount the sleeve Hitch. If You really want a sleeve Hitch on the 982 That would be a design I would Follow that Utilized the 3point rocker shaft to raise and lower sleeve Hitch

The (A) frame 3 point to sleeve adapters really give You a Lot more control than a standard sleeve Hitch. . Just UN-pin adapter and You Back to a 3point hitch

The IH design team knew when the 982 was signed off for Production that they Intended to only use a Cat 0 3 point on it to compete with the other Super sized GT's from Bolens and Deere at the time