1440, a plow, and a hitch

[joem789]

Hi. This is my first post here. I have reading all the great information on this forum that pertains to my CC. But I cannot seem to find all of it.

I have a 1440 that works well. I am contemplating the idea of getting a moldboard plow for my field in the back. I think the 1440 could handle it since my soil isnt that tough to dig. But I need to figure out how to get it hooked up first of all. I don't know much about hitches. I have heard that they usually hook up using a sleeve hitch. But have also heard that the 1440 only has a 3-point and an adapter kit. Although it seems that the actual official parts are either expensive or rare to find. There must be aftermarket parts to accomplish what I am trying to do which is:

1. Get the plow connected to the 1440.

2. Have the ability to raise and lower the plow.

Is there some type of kit to make use of the manual lever on the mower for raising implements? I have seen that there is a universal electric hitch that costs about $600 which is more than what I paid for the 1440. So thats out of the question. There must be a cheaper way to accomplish this.