Td18

[kennymopar]

how do i tell what series or year model a old TD18 dozer is ..(i cant find any compliance plates etc) ..im looking at one this weekend
cheers ken from Australia

 

[alan627b]

Register on the Redpower bulletin board, go to the construction equipment subsection, and ask the good folks there. I'm sure the King and the others will help you!
alan627b
http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/

 

[King of Obsolete]

i'm here, just head over there and i'll met you there. there are a few guys that have the books to tell you the year. if you also use the search section on the BB you can find info from past postings.

thansk
KoO
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[OneWelder]

Latter models had 3 speed with hi-lo

 

[hardtail]

There are a few differences, early TD18 had the oil and fuel filters grouped together at the engine font left side, 3 filters in a row.

TD18A seperated the filters with 2 oil at end front and 2 fuel at engine rear, still left side.

181 & 182 series both had boxed track frames, an oil bath air filter, 181 still has 2 exhaust, single pipe is 182.

I have seen some late TD18A's that had boxed track frames but not the oil bath.....should be a rough guide to identifing.

Good luck

While IH didn't go to any trouble to match engine serial # to the machine they are usually close enough if the engine has never beeen changed, look for a flat casting boss on the side of the block with a stamped number.....

 

[King of Obsolete]

hardtail, i see that you are up early this afternoon, LOL

thansk
KoO
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[hardtail]

Yes and by the spelling in my post obviously not enough sleep:Banghead

 

[King of Obsolete]

that is ok hardtail, any reply even spelt wrong is ok. you seem to pay attention to details were as i want to know how much it will pull. as long as it runs and go forward and can start when it is cold that is the main thing. year, colour and how much chrome doesn't matter to me, LOL.

can you post a picture of yours, i think yours is newer then mine because i'm the KING of OBSOLETE, lol.

thansk
KoO
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[hardtail]

Heres a couple of a 181 duallyhad to provide evidence to southern sceptics that they actually run...............

 

[kennymopar]

thanks for that guys.. me & a mate just bought a little AC HD7 we are doing up ..but theres also a old TD18 closeby thats going cheap.its cable blade possibly ex army(maybe WW2) as a few panels are still green ..i had a TD18a for a short while in the mid 90s ..not a bad old mid size machine

 

[diggerop]

Caught in the wet and hard at work.

 

[hardtail]

Ron G is gonna love those period photos, must be an early 18, don't see those cable arms on later units, looks like it's puffin nice pushin scraper :drinkup

 

[kennymopar]

im looking at a TD18a tomorrow .. anyone know the year of changover from TD18 to TD18a ? .. also if the cables are overhead is that usually earlier or later than the "side arm" type cables?
cheers ken

 

[RonG]

I should start posting some of my old pics here Lance but everyone would really know how old I am,huh?Ron G

 

[King of Obsolete]

here is one of my td-18s.

http://kingofobsolete.ca/TD-18_INTERNATIONAL_DUALLY_WEBPAGE.htm

thansk
KoO
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[hardtail]

Old enough to know better but young enough to want to do it again.......LOL

I think the O/H cables maybe even earlier, although it could be just different designs, lots of different rigging found their way on these machines.......I think 18A started around 1949.

 

[kennymopar]

i looked at a TD18a today ..the numbers on the plate are tdr 276-77 can anyone give me a rough idea of what year it would be?
cheers ken

 

[hardtail]

That doesn't seem like the right #'s should be something like TCBM29756........

 

[kennymopar]

that was top number on the compliance plate ..the dozer actually seemed in reasonable condition..except the old cable blade & winch is about stuffed

 

[hardtail]

1952, dozer might be able to be reskinned, CCU needs work?