Lawn Tractor · 1974Unverified
Wheel Horse D-180
Wheel Horse D-180 — D Series · 18 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
18 hp
Weight
485 kg
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Overview
ManufacturerWheel HorseReference
Garden tractorReference
Built in South Bend, Indiana, USAReference
Original price was $2,800 in 1975Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator station.Reference
Engine
18HP Kohler 783cc 2-cyl gasolineReference
Fuel tank21.8 LReference
Kohler K482SReference
gasolineReference
2-cylinderReference
air-cooled horizontal-shaft horizontally-opposedReference
Displacement47.8 ciReference
Bore/Stroke83 x 73 mmReference
Power (gross)13.4 kWReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
hydrostaticReference
TransmissionSundstrandReference
Typeshaft-driven hydrostaticReference
Gearsinfinite forward and reverseReference
Oil capacity5.7 LReference
PTO & Hydraulics
Rear Type0Reference
Rear PTOindependentReference
Rear PTO Type2000Reference
Front PTOindependentReference
Clutchmechanical dry discReference
Front PTO TypepulleyReference
Dimensions
Wheelbase127 cmReference
Weight485 kgReference
Front tire18x8.50-8Reference
Rear tire27x12.00-12Reference
48" mid-mount mower deckReference
60" rear-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
front-end loaderReference
backhoeReference
Weight351 kgReference
Ag rear26x12.00-12Reference
Ag rear27x12.00-12Reference
Lawn/turf front18x8.50-8Reference
Lawn/turf rear27x12.00-12Reference
Length191 cmReference
Width114 cmReference
Height115 cmReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
48" mid-mount mower deckReference
60" rear-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
Front-end loaderReference
BackhoeReference
The 60-inch rear mower required the three-point hitch and rear PTO. A PTO-driven 50-inch tiller, model 7-1261, was offered for the D-series tractors. The tiller required the three-point and PTO. In late 1977, Wheel Horse removed the Ark 550 loader and Brantly 617A backhoe from their list of approved attachments due to high axle failure rates and warranty claims.Reference
Brantly 617A Backhoe
Backhoe typeBrantly 617A BackhoeReference
Transport height182 cmReference
Bucket width20 cmReference
Bucket width33 cmReference
Bucket width40 cmReference
2-Foot flat digging depth182 cmReference
Reach from pivot274 cmReference
Swing Arc135°Reference
Bucket force1360 kgReference
Dipperstick force707 kgReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
