The Most POWERFUL Oliver Tractor - A Brief History Of The Oliver 2255
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Years in Production / 1972–1976
Oliver
2255
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Oliver 2255.
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163hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1972–1976
Production years
Oliver
Manufacturer
2255 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA
Original price was $18,500 in 1976
- Manufacturer
- Oliver
- Total Built
- 2,160
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center
- Valves
- 1 to 4
- Pump Flow
- 20 gpm75.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/III
- Control
- draft control
- Rear Lift
- 6,000 lbs2721 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 1000
- Rear Type
- 540/1000 OptOptional
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic disc brakes
Open operator station. Optional ROPS. Cab available with optional heat and air-conditioning.
2255 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Caterpillar 3150
diesel
8-cylinder
liquid-cooled V-8
- Displacement
- 573 ci9.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.50x4.50 inches114 x 114 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry element
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2600
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 13 qts12.3 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 40 qts37.9 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled V-8
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Caterpillar 3208
diesel
8-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The Caterpillar 3208 replaced the 3150 in 1974, at tractor serial number 248722. Oliver listed the tractor at 147 horsepower, similar to the rating with the 3150.
- Displacement
- 636 ci10.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.50x5.00 inches114 x 127 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2800
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Caterpillar 9.4L 8-cyl diesel
Caterpillar 10.4L 8-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 35 gal132.5 L
- Fuel Tank
- 30 gal (cab tanks)113.6 L
- Fuel Tank
- 78 gal (fender tanks)295.2 L
2255 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission
- Hydraul-Shift
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 18 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- 14-inch dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
2255 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 154 in391 cm
- Width
- 81.5 in207 cm
- Height
- 85.4 in216 cm
- Wheelbase
- 83.5 in212 cm
- Front tread
- 66 in167 cm
- Rear tread
- 61 in154 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 108.3 inches275 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 83.5 inches212 cm
- Weight
- 16500 lbs7484 kg
- Front Tire
- 11.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- 2wd Ag Front
- 11.00-16
- 2wd Ag Front
- 14.00Lx16.1
- 4wd Ag Front
- 14.9-26
- 4wd Ag Front
- 16.9-26
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-34
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38
See it in action
Videos
Watch Oliver 2255 videos from their original YouTube creators.
2255 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1140
Diesel 18-speed 2WDSeptember 4 - 17, 1973
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4-Direct used for power test.
Gear 2-Direct used for pull test.
- Id
- 1140
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 146.72 hp109.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 9.4 gal/hour35.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 7.8 gal/hour29.5 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 147.65 hp110.1 kW
- Max Power
- 115.35 hp86.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 14,770 lbs6699 kg