| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Oliver |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA | |
| Total built | 2,160 |
| Original price was $18,500 in 1976 | |
| Oliver 2255 Engines | |
| Caterpillar 9.4L 8-cyl diesel | |
| Caterpillar 10.4L 8-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 35 gal 132.5 L |
|   | 30 gal (cab tanks) 113.6 L |
|   | 78 gal (fender tanks) 295.2 L |
| Oliver 2255 Transmissions | |
| 18-speed partial power shift | |
| 6-speed | |
| Oliver 2255 Power | |
| Drawbar (tested) | 115.35 hp 86.0 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 146.72 hp 109.4 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two- or four-wheel drive | |
| Power steering | |
| Hydraulic disc brakes | |
| Open operator station. Optional ROPS. Cab available with optional heat and air-conditioning. |
| Photos | |
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| Hydraulics | |
| Type | closed center |
| Valves | 1 to 4 |
| Pump flow | 20 gpm 75.7 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II/III |
| Control | draft control |
| Rear lift | 6,000 lbs 2721 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 1000 |
|   | 540/1000 OptOptional |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| 2WD Wheelbase | 108.3 inches 275 cm |
| 4WD Wheelbase | 83.5 inches 212 cm |
| Weight | 16500 lbs 7484 kg |
| Front tire | 11.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 18.4-38 |
| 2255 Serial Numbers | |
| 1972 | 235-598 |
| 1973 | 237-210 |
| 1974 | 244-825 |
| 1975 | 258-472 |
| 1976 | 266-683 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| References | |
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| Introducing the 2255 - New 140 PTO horsepower V-8 published in 1972, by Oliver | |
| 2255 Tractor - Cat-Powered V-8 with 147 PTO Horsepower published by White |
| Page information | |
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