• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • No lab test on file
  • 1958–1967
  • 2,956 built

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

Steyr 185a Hydraulics & PTO specs

10 hydraulics and PTO values on record for the 185 a.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

54.3 hp

40.5 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 185a”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How much will an 185 a lift?

An 185 a lifts 2,425 lb (1,100 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & hitch — 185 a Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow3.7 gpm · 14.0 L/min
Hydraulic pressure2,134 psi · 147 bar
Rear remote valves1
Three-point hitch categoryCategory 2
Lift capacity at ball ends2,425 lb · 1,100 kg
Hitch controlPosition control and float position

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 185a”

What PTO does an 185 a have?

An 185 a has a 540 rpm rear PTO.

PTO — 185 a PTO
Rear PTO speeds540 rpm
Engine speed at 540 PTO1,640 rpm
Rear PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines (Form-1)
PTO power, claimed48.0 hp · 35.8 kWClaimed; standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 185a”

Sources and how this page was built

10 hydraulics and PTO values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 185a”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Spotted an error?

Sources

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

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr 185a — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-84284 · revision 1003879. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document