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Mike, That sounds like a LARGE mower!! I'm a little guy (150#), old and have had back sprains - don't want any more, either! You might try what I do. I never set my mower on the ground! I put a 2x8 (you might need a wider board) all the way across the front under the skid plates. When I go to hook up I get one side a close as I can. I then use a pry bar at the tail wheel bracket to get that side aligned and hooked up. Then using the pry bar I move the mower so the other side aligns. Finally I hook up the top link and PTO. The board allows the mower to slide. You could even use one board on top of another. Two boards will not dig into each other like the skid plates will dig into just wood. Thus, the top board will slide on the lower board - a LOT easier than the skid plate will slide on a board. I'm little and I learned a LONG time ago to use all the mechanical advantage I can - ie. a long light strong pry bar. A six foot piece of iron water pipe would work well as a pry bar. However just a 2x4 will do, which is what I usually grab. I keep every thing I can under cover. And every thing up off the ground, even the plow and back blade. If you are not under cover, then the board needs to be pressure treated. I use bricks under some things, like my scoop, but for a mower I don't think they would be big enough to give the range of motion you might need. Patio blocks might be the outside answer. I'm not sure about your stabilizer comment. Do you have the right stabilizer bars? For the 3000 they should have a short bend at one end that goes toward the axel. The other end has two holes, one for cat 1 hitch and a larger one for the cat 2 hitch. HTH
Larry
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