The Kubota L185 tractor weighs 1,595 lb (723 kg) using its published Shipping L185FP weight. Other useful published figures are 1,785 lb (Shipping — L185DT) and 1,628 lb (Shipping — L185TP). That places it around the 12th percentile among comparable utility tractors, lighter than about 88% of its peers.
The published Kubota L185 weight is 1,595–1,785 lb (723–809 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 1,595 lb (723 kg), listed as Shipping — L185FP. The published configurations span 190 lb, a 11.9% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Light
1,595 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model1,595 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight1,595–1,785 lb (723–809 kg)
Overall weight bandLight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower17 hp / 12.7 kW
Max length100 in (254 cm)
Max width54 in (137 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Kubota
Model
L185
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1977 – 1982
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
3
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
Shipping
L185FP
1,595 lb
723 kg
0.8
—
Shipping
L185TP
1,628 lb
738 kg
0.81
—
Shipping
L185DT
1,785 lb
809 kg
0.89
—
Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
190 lbLightest to heaviest · 11.9% spread across published variants
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase60 in (152 cm)
Length100 in (254 cm)
Width54 in (137 cm)
Height76.1 in (193 cm)
Ground clearance10 in (25 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power17 hp (12.7 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower93.8 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length191.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length60%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight1,595 lb (723 kg)
Maximum published weight1,785 lb (809 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent0.89 US tons
Maximum published width54 in (137 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range1,595–1,785 lb (723–809 kg)
Primary weight basisShipping — L185FP
Peer positionLight among Utility Tractor peers · 12th percentile
Physical size classSmall
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 1,595 lb (0.8 US tons); published configurations reach 1,785 lb (0.89 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 54 in (4.5 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
Kubota B2050 (1598 lb)
Kubota B2530 (1598 lb)
Case IH Farmall DX21 (1592 lb)
New Holland TC23DA (1592 lb)
Case IH DX26 (1599 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
International Harvester Cub 184 Lo-Boy (1620 lb)
Kubota B2400 (1570 lb)
Yanmar AF-17 (1631 lb, 16.8 hp)
Yanmar AF-170 (1631 lb, 16.8 hp)
Yanmar Ke-170H (1649 lb, 17 hp)
Common questions
Kubota L185 weight FAQ
How much does a Kubota L185 weigh?
The Kubota L185 weighs 1,595 lb (723 kg) using the published Shipping — L185FP figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 1,595 to 1,785 lb (723 to 809 kg).
Is the Kubota L185 a lightweight utility tractor?
Yes. The representative figure sits at about the 12th percentile, lighter than roughly 88% of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the light range for this comparison. It is 3,668 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the Kubota L185 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 54 in (4.5 ft). That is 48 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the Kubota L185 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 1,595 lb weight and 17 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 93.8 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
How many tons does the Kubota L185 weigh?
The representative published weight is about 0.8 US tons, while the full published range is 0.8–0.89 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
