1973 Allis Chalmers 185 Tractor Walk Around & Operational Video $15,900
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Years in Production / 1970–1981
Allis-Chalmers
185
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Allis-Chalmers 185.
83hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1970–1981
Production years
Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturer
185 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
The Allis-Chalmers 185 was one of the "Crop Hustler" models, designed to pull at higher speeds to cover more acres per hour.
- Manufacturer
- Allis Chalmers
- Total Built
- 14,961
- Original Price
- $18,891
Capacity
- Fuel
- 24.6 gal93.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 6.5 gal24.6 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 6.5 gal24.6 L
- Valves
- 2
- Total Flow
- 20 gpm75.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- continuous
- Rear Type
- 540
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 OptOptional
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 55
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Power steering
Differential mechanical band and disc brakes
Open operator station. Optional two-post ROPS and canopy.
185 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Allis-Chalmers
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 301 ci4.9 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x4.25 inches98 x 108 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 16.25:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 11 qts10.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 17 qts16.1 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
185 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- Allis-Chalmers Power Director
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 27 qts25.6 L
185 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 158 in401 cm
- Width
- 76.5 in194 cm
- Height
- 76.6 in194 cm
- Wheelbase
- 99.2 in251 cm
- Front tread
- 53 in134 cm
- Rear tread
- 58 in147 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 99.2 inches251 cm
- Weight
- 6710 lbs3043 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Front Ag
- 6.50-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-20
- Front Ag
- 9.5L-15
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-28
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-38
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-28
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-30
185 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch Allis-Chalmers 185 videos from their original YouTube creators.
185 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1044
Diesel 8-speed 2WDMay 26 - June 3, 1970
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2-Hi used for power test.
Gear 1-Hi used for pull test.
- Id
- 1044
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 74.87 hp55.8 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.3 gal/hour20.1 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.9 gal/hour18.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 70.72 hp52.7 kW
- Max Power
- 63.82 hp47.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,568 lbs3432 kg