Loader for NH TC18

[Chemist]

I have a 2003 NH TC18 (the one that should take a 7106 loader). I have the opportunity to buy a small, used loader and can make my own mounting brackets. However, I can't find a good picture of the TC18 with a 7106 (or Koyker 80, etc.) mounted on it to be sure I have the correct mounting points. I think these are on each side of the case (obviously) and to the front bumper (where my suitcase weights are now). Anyone have any help or a pic they can send me (TC18, TC 21, etc. are all similar)?

Thanks. John.
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[Inspector507]

Hmm........My '03 TC18 has a LA12 loader on it.

 

[hazmat]

My '02 has the 7106 - I think they made the switch in early 03. What color is your CHassis - medium gray or closer to black.

 

[hazmat]

Another

 

[hazmat]

The gray color

 

[hazmat]

w/o the loader

 

[Inspector507]

hazmat,
Mines closer to Black than it is Grey

 

[Vinto]

Does the 12LA also fit on the gray TC18D's?

Vino

 

[Inspector507]

Sorry, I can't answer that question.

 

[OkeeDon]

I assume (dangerous word) that it doesn't. The curved arm loqaders (12LA, 14 L, etc) have more capacity than the straight aarm loaders (7106, 7308, etc), and the tractors were reinforced in various ways to cope with the extra load when the new loaders were introduced. Because the transition from grey to black chassis occurred at seemingly the same time as the introduction of the 12LA, my guess is that the gray chassis does not have the modifications to handle the extra load. In other words, even if the 12LA could be made to fit the gray chassis, it probably shouldn't. My guess is that NH changed things enough that you can't make it work.

But, like the Inspector, I really don't know for certain.