Cub Cadet 982

[BKsCC]

There's a 982 for sale near me that I'm very tempted to go snag. Pics below; looks in solid shape. Also comes with weights, 50in mower deck, and snow blower. Runs and drives. Guy's asking $1,600.

Don't know it if has the Class-0 3-pt and PTO though. Was that standard, or was that an option? If it was an option, can that be added later?

From my research, some other questions:

1. I understand the Onan engines are hard to repair due to the difficulty of finding parts. Are there any reliable sources for them, or how have current owners here done it?

2. I'd be interested in brush hogging with it if it has the PTO. So far the only brush hog I could research for it was the Woods M4-2 Billy Goat, which they stopped making decades ago...so practically unobtanium because of the 2000rpm requirement...are there any others?

3. Are non-engine parts and components mostly interchangeable among the red 482, 582, 682, 782 series?

4. If I have older Cub Cadet implements like a 1A tiller are there adapters to make them work with the 3-pt hitch? I suspect the belt drive and gear box running gear required probably won't mount in the presence of the PTO but then again I've little experience with these.

Thanks all!