2001 Loader F340 mounting brackets

Morning all:
I am looking at a 2001 loader to put on my F-340 gas.

It was on a I-504. I can see that it bolts to the rear axle & it has the mounting brackets that were on the 504.

My local IH dealer was kind enough to let me look at the parts book and I have some idea of what the front mounting brackets should look like for the 340.

My 2 questions are: Does anyone have any pictures that they could post so I can see what they look like? and 2nd does the loader frame set (rest) on top of the front brackets?

Thanks in advance
Edward

First, a loader that was ordered and bought to be installed on an I-504 ( utility model of the 504 series ) is not designed to fit on your F-340. There are differences in the front mounting brackets and the sub-frame rear axle mounting attachment method. However, it can be mounted but it won't be right. It will be mounted too high on the tractor , so much so as to cause a greater risk of tractor overturn. First picture is of a 2000 loader( same sub-frame as a 2001) with mounting brackets from an I-504 that someone mounted on a F-504. Compare that to brochure picture of a F-504 with the proper mounting brackets. See how much higher the loader is in the first picture? It appears to be 10 to 12 inches higher than correct; a dangerous situation . I saw a picture here on ytmag of the first tractor and loader laid over on its side.

Pages from my parts book shows front brackets and sub-frames for various tractor models. If you should decide to purchase the loader, a set of front brackets could be fabricated by a good welding shop or yourself if you are so inclined.If you build the front brackets to be near identical to factory originals, then the sub-frame rear attachment will have to be modified to be like a factory designed original to fit your tractor. This may entail lengthening the square beam also.
To answer your question about the frame resting on the front bracket, yes it rests on the "shelf" that projects out to the side of the brackets bolted to the tractor front frame. The very front-most point of the bracket fits into the loader frame front cross member to "lock" the sub-frame to the front bracket. The purpose of which is to keep the loader sub-frame from being raised up off the bracket should down pressure force on the loader arms try to raise the front of the sub-frame . With the sub-framed locked to the bracket, the entire front end of the tractor, wheels and all will be raised from the ground.

Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Weldon:

Thanks much for the information and pictures.

I hadn't thought about the rear mounting brackets being different. That sheds a different light onto this as to whether I will move forward or not.

Thanks. Edward