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Originally Posted by swampvol
Actually, if you look in the Kubota owners manual it lists maximum implement weight...and it is way lower than the actual lift capacity.
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That's correct. The specs talk about weight at the lift point and 24 inches behind the lift point. So sure, you could handle a 1500 pound box blade with ease, but a considerable amount of a mower's weight is way beyond 24" behind the lift point. All that weight out there puts a lot of stress on a 3pt hitch, especially when its raised and you're bouncing down the road. Look at pages 4 and 5 of your manual. They lay it all out.
I personally would not put an 1100 pound mower on my L4400. Other's here may have a different opinion. Some contend that if the tractor is balanced properly then the extra weight is okay. I'm still not 100% convinced. You still have to consider the lift components and hydraulics too. I just recently got a disk that weighs just shy of 800 pounds. The hydraulics lift it but you can feel the tractor 'squat' when you do, yes, even with the loader on the front. When you make a turn, you feel that weight 'wag the dog' too.
I personally would consider a lighter mower.