| Production | |
| Manufacturer | White |
| Industrial tractor | |
| Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA | |
| Variants | |
| Oliver 1650 | farm tractor |
| 2-78 | 2WD industrial |
| 2-78-15LL | 2WD backhoe |
| 4-78 | 4WD industrial |
| 4-78-15LL | 4WD backhoe |
| White 2-78 Engines | |
| Oliver 4.6L 6-cyl diesel | |
| Oliver 4.3L 6-cyl gasoline | |
| Fuel tank | 27.5 gal 104.1 L |
| White 2-78 Transmissions | |
| 6-speed | |
| 12-speed | |
| 6-speed power shuttle | |
| White 2-78 Power | |
| Engine | 78 hp 58.2 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 57 hp 42.5 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Steering | manual |
| Steering | power OptOptional |
| Disc brakes | |
| Open operator station. Cab optional. | |
| Photos | |
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| Hydraulics | |
| Pressure | 2250 psi 155.1 bar |
| Pump flow | 28 gpm*Rated flow of loader-backhoe model. 106.0 lpm |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO Type | 540/1000 (1.375) |
| Engine RPM | 543@2200 |
|   | 1008@2200 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 89.5 inches 227 cm |
| Weight | 5475 to 11950 pounds |
| Front tire | 7.50x18 |
| Rear tire | 16.9x28 |
| White 2-78 attachments | |
| front-end loader | |
| backhoe | |
| References | |
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| White-Oliver 2-78 4-78 published in 1967 | |
| White-Oliver 2-78-15LL 4-78-15LL published in 1967 | |
| Mighty-Tow Tractor Line published in 1967, by White |
| Page information | |
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| Updated on May 31, 2016 |