185 tractor opinions
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Topic: 185 tractor opinions
Posted By: mjbower
Subject: 185 tractor opinions
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 11:54am
| we looked at a 185 today that needs engine work believe that it has the 2800 engine in it noticed that the engine kit is more than the 2900. is there pros and cons with this tractor thanks for any info. |
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Posted By: jb from md
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 2:36pm
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Im not sure about your engine question but I have a 185 and use it for everything from mowing and baling hay to pulling wagons, right now it has the log splitter on it. it is the most versitile tractor we have. dont get me wrong they all have their job to do but it seems the 185 is big enough to plow and small enough to rake hay ...jmo...Jb ------------- 8050 FWA, 190XT, 185, Styled wc, Unstyled wc, (2)C, (2)WD45NF, WD45WF, WD,416h, 716h, 312h, 8070 pedal. |
Posted By: Frank
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 3:11pm
Great Tractor
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Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2011 at 6:05pm
| 185,S are great tractors ; good on fuel , can handle big farm jobs , right along to the hay rake as stated ; what kinda engine issues does it have ? |
Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 8:04am
| As stated by others -- great tractor. Have used mine for just about everything - plowing, discing, bush hogging, hay mowing, raking, baling - square and round. Easy to operate. Just a nice all around tractor. It's not my only tractor, but is my favorite to operate. Have had few problems -- whats the engine issue? |
Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 8:07am
| Oh yeah, have also used it with a seed drill and harvesting with an All Crop 60. Just very versitile machine --- and wife can run it. |
Posted By: bill2260
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 8:17am
| Great tractor. Some things to check are brakes, pto, blow-by, steering cradle will break after time. Great tractor to operate. Bill |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 9:14am
The rear of the front axle yoke can be prevented from breaking if you weld in 1/4" thick or larger gussets in each corner. The gussets don't have to be very large. I can still get the oil pan off Dad's 190XT after it was repaired this way. None of our other 190's have had any problems. They all don't break but if it has a loader on it there's a good chance that it will or if you are a fast driver over rough ground like some guys are. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
bill2260 wrote:Posted By: KevinON
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 9:23am
| They are a great tractor, you won't go wrong with one! |
Posted By: mjbower
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 8:59pm
| is the 2900 turbocharged and the 2800 natural was just wondering because of the price differnce in the engine kits thanks for the input |
Posted By: Dans 7080
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2011 at 2:58am
| A natty tractor will run a higher compression ratio due to the lack of boost pushing air in it.... might be the difference?!?!? |