Ideally, you want to mount the loader on a subframe that puts the stress on the bolster, and rear axle................and nothing in between.
Some tractors are more suitable for loaders. For instance........I'd sooner walk on hot coals, than put a loader on my Oliver 1850. I don't feel there's a good way to do it, without compromising the tractor. (I know folks do it, but it's their choice, not mine)
The MF looks to have a machined area near the bolster that could be an anchor point, but you have a mess to get around, under the operator's platform. Is what it is, but doable I guess. But, under no circumstances, just hang a loader on that one area. You have to have something that goes to the rear axle to help take the leverage generated by the loader.
I always tell people to either be the puddle(welding), or visualize the force(design)
The load on the forks will press down on the front pins at the bolster, but will want to pull upwards at the pocket near the operator's station. Because it's a rotational force, the front pins take less than the full load.......due to the length of the "lever" between the bolster, and pocket.
Ideally, I would have liked to concentrate the entire moment at the pocket in front of the operator's station, but it was not a viable option. I wanted an easy quick attach system, so it was easier to carry the loader on front pins, and the pocket.
Ultimately, the design took the stress off of any one point on the actual tractor frame(in fact, the actual tractor frame is completely isolated from the load). I simply don't believe that older tractors were adequately designed for loaders. Most modern ones are better suited for loaders. But, in many cases, there's a workaround.
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