| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Kubota |
| Compact Utility tractor | |
| Built in Japan | |
| Original price was $6,400 in 1982 | |
| Variants | |
| L185TP | 2WD turf |
| L185FP | 2WD ag |
| L185DT | 4WD |
| Kubota L185 Engine | |
| Kubota 0.7L 2-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 5.8 gal 22.0 L |
| Kubota L185 Transmissions | |
| 8-speed gear | |
| 16-speed creeper | |
| Kubota L185 Power | |
| Engine | 17 hp 12.7 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 15 hp 11.2 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two- or four-wheel drive | |
| Manual steering | |
| Open operator station. |
| Photos | |
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| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | I |
| Control | position control |
|   | draft control OptOptional |
| Rear lift (at ends) | 2200 lbs 997 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/700/1000 (1.375) |
| Engine RPM | 540@2430 |
|   | 702@2430 |
|   | 1007@2430 |
| Front PTO Type | 2430 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 60 inches 152 cm |
| Weight | 1595 to 1785 pounds |
| Front tire | 4.00-15 |
| 2WD Rear tire | 9.5-24 |
| Kubota L185 attachments | |
| snowblower | |
| front-end loader | |
| backhoe | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| Mid-Mount Mowers B/L Series published in 1978, by Kubota | |
| New L185DT Tractor published in 1978, by Kubota | |
| New L185FP Tractor published in 1978, by Kubota | |
| New L185TP Tractor published in 1978, by Kubota |
| Page information | |
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