185 Narrow Front

I'm thinking about selling the 185. Serial number 2726D. I wanted to post it here before anywhere else because I was hoping an Allis Chalmers enthusiast would want it. It runs strong but is kind of cold blooded. It doesn't jump out of gear, has hydraulic PTO with 540/1000 rpm. I can get more pictures in a couple days when I'm back at the farm. I'm not sure what to ask for it because I've never seen another one like it. I'm open to input on what it would be worth. I'm not in a rush to sell it but needing to move a few tractors to open up some barn space.

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Agco parts book shows 180 185 early serial numbers have a narrow front parts breakdown now that doesn’t say they were shipped that way

Good looking tractor,,its not factory but and pieced together, and very interested in buying it,, I think your best bet would be an online auction,, and let everyone bid !

Edited by DougG - 27 Nov 2019 at 8:01pm

180/185 parts book says narrow front was offered on 180 and 185 tractors before serial no. 12,800

Had a friend that ordered a 185 with narrow front around 1970-1971?. The dealer in Danville,Ky. called AC and they built it and shipped it from factory. So yes they were available in early production.

Thanks guys for the responses. This tractor was owned by my late brother-in-law who was an Allis dealer going back to the D series. I've been using it in the hay field for a couple years and hate to see it leave because this thing steers amazing. I believe he bought it at an estate auction in Indiana in the early to mid 1990's. He believed it to be a factory narrow front. We've decided to wait until the spring and offer it at one of the collector auctions. I have some other Allis items I'll list on here when I get a chance. Probably some D-15's, maybe some toys and books.

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It is a well known fact that there weren't very many One-Eighty narrow front ends ever produced. I can guarantee there were even LESS 185's made with a narrow front. I've got a pretty extensive collection of advertising literature, and the first 185 advertising literature is dated May of 1970, and makes no mention whatsoever of dual front wheels as an option. The next piece of 185 literature is dated October 1972 and it actually DOES mention dual front wheels as an option!! The roll-shift wide front axle was always standard equipment. The last piece of One-Eighty literature is dated Match of 1971 and it clearly calls out the narrow front end and interchangeable front end support as options. So, the parts were certainly available in West Allis to do it, even tho the literature didn't always reflect the availability for the 185.

I have a nf that was originally off a 180.   From what I’ve read it will only fit a 180 or early 190. Does anyone know what would be different on a 185 or late 190xt or would it bolt right up???

How hard would this be to convert to?

when you say correct bolster. What’s different about them

In my opinion the 180 190,s are a little big for a narrow front, they are built and look tough but only on flat land- Is definitely put it on a well advertising online auction- it will bring big $$$$$

Thread says to sell in the spring. Really rare and nice tractor.

I still have the tractor. Was going to sell it last spring but everything was shutting down and we decided to wait. We'll sell it eventually just not sure when.