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Years in Production / 1986–1989
White
185
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the White 185.
205hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1986–1989
Production years
White
Manufacturer
185 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Coldwater, Ohio, USA
Original price was $61,000 in 1989
- Manufacturer
- White
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Independent hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard with air-conditioning. Optional radio, cassette, and 8-track.
- Final Drives
- planetary
- Differential Lock
- hydraulic rear
Capacity
- Fuel
- 74 gal280.1 L
- Hydraulic System
- 23 gal87.1 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure compensated
- Capacity
- 23 gal87.1 L
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Valves
- 2 or 3
- Pump Flow
- 22 gpm83.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III/II
- Control
- position and draft control
- Rear Lift
- 7035 lbs3191 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
- Rear Type
- 1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 62
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 12
185 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
CDC-Cummins
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 504.5 ci8.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.49x5.32 inches114 x 135 mm
- Fuel System
- direct injection
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 23.5 qts22.2 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 26.6 qts25.2 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
185 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Six forward and two reverse gears with an over and under powershift for each gear.
- Transmission
- 3x6 Over/Under
- Transmission Type
- partial powershift
- Gears
- 18 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- 355.6mm dry discs
185 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 168 in426 cm
- Width
- 98 in248 cm
- Height
- 122 in309 cm
- Wheelbase
- 90 in228 cm
- Front tread
- 61 in154 cm
- Rear tread
- 65 in165 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- 2wd Wheelbase
- 112 inches284 cm
- 4wd Wheelbase
- 90 inches228 cm
- Weight
- 13600 to 17150 pounds
- Front Tire
- 14L-16
- Rear Tire
- 20.8R-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 14L-16
- Rear Ag
- 20.8R-38
See it in action
Videos
Watch White 185 videos from their original YouTube creators.
185 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1608
Diesel 18-speed 4WDApril 5 - 18, 1988
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4-direct used for power test.
Gear 2-over used for pull test.
- Id
- 1608
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 187.55 hp139.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 10.9 gal/hour41.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 11.1 gal/hour42.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 10.8 gal/hour40.9 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 192.38 hp143.5 kW
- Max Power
- 163.56 hp122.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 18,318 lbs8309 kg