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Years in Production / 1977–1982
Kubota
L185
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Kubota L185.
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17hp
Source index power
MFWD Optional
Drive
1977–1982
Production years
Kubota
Manufacturer
L185 / 01
At a glance
Overview
1977 - 1982
Compact Utility tractor
Production
Compact Utility tractor
Built in Japan
Original price was $6,400 in 1982
- Manufacturer
- Kubota
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- position control
- Control
- draft control OptOptional
- Rear Lift At Ends
- 2200 lbs997 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540/700/1000 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 540@2430
- Engine Rpm
- 702@2430
- Engine Rpm
- 1007@2430
- Front Pto Type
- 2430
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
L185 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Kubota Z751
diesel
2-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 45.3 ci0.7 L
- Bore Stroke
- 2.99x3.23 inches76 x 82 mm
- Power
- 17 hp12.7 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2800
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 2
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Kubota 0.7L 2-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 5.8 gal22.0 L
L185 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- creeper
- Gears
- 16 forward and 4 reverse
Transmission Options
8-speed gear
16-speed creeper
L185 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 100 in254 cm
- Width
- 54 in137 cm
- Height
- 53 in134 cm
- Wheelbase
- 60 in152 cm
- Ground clearance
- 10 in25 cm
- Front tread
- 39.38 in100 cm
- Rear tread
- 40.5 in102 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 60 inches152 cm
- Weight
- 1595 to 1785 pounds
- Front Tire
- 4.00-15
- 2wd Rear Tire
- 9.5-24
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 4.00-15. Rear: 9.5-24
- 4wd Standard Tires Ag
- Front: 6-14. Rear: 9.5/9-24
- Lawn Turf Front
- 20x8.00-10
- Lawn Turf Rear
- 13.6-16
See it in action
Videos
Watch Kubota L185 videos from their original YouTube creators.