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  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • Lab tested ×1
  • 1999–2002

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Case-IH MX 180 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the MX 180.

Measured at the PTO shaft

175.7 hp

Brochure claimed 179.6 hp difference −2%

Source · OECD Test 1890, measured

Why the tested figure is lower than the brochure

How fast will an MX 180 go?

The fastest speed on record for an MX 180 is 24.9 mph (40 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — MX 180 Transmission
Drive4WDSource 1
Forward gears18–24the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears4–6the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described18 forward/4 reverse and 24 forward/6 reverse
Clutchtransmission integrated wet multi-disc clutch as driving clutch
Top speed forward24.9 mph · 40 km/h
Top speed reverse7.1 mph · 11.45 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakespedal operated hydraulic wet full-disc brake acting on differential side shafts
Steeringhydrostatic Eaton steering with two double-acting steering cylinders
Differential lockelectro-hydraulically operated jaw differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX180”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from OECD test report 1890, 2000; and Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX180”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 890: Case IH MX 180 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1890 · published 2000-03-13 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD. Original document
  2. OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 890: Steyr MX 180 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1890 · published 2000-03-13 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD. Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX180 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-90505 · revision 981157. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document