Info. on 1855 1955

The later 1855's had the same rear axle (Heavier) as the 1955's, But the earlier 1955's or 1855's had different axles and housings.,...

The rear axle housings were originally taperad down to a round end,.. and the late ones, Both 1855's and 1955's had the same rear axles as the 2-105 Whites,...

I looked at mine (It is a 1974 model year),.. and the axle housing doesn't even come close to what the parts books for the 1855 and 1955 show. The parts books I have are 1971 year and early 1974 years.

I stopped at a dealer and talked to the old fella (Olive Knowledge beyond belief) anyway, he said they used the 2-105 rear axles the last 2 years of production. The housings are square!!! made them a lot stronger for very heavy work.

One thing you may want to consider if you do buy a 1855 or 1955,.. Is to check the Oil Filter for particles of any kind. If you do find any matal flakes,... then pull the pan, and replace all the bearings and especially the Piston Pin Bushings with the new 1 piece ones. Save the motor before it blows!

Also, buy the one that has the integral Oil Cooler on the block if possible. Makes it worth a lot more,.. And the later date ones (1974 and 1975 years) are better tractors.

You stand a better chance of keeping the engine intact that way.

1955 had a larger head on the diesel injection pump so it delivered more fuel the the cylinders. IE: More Horsepower.

The diesel head had a different casting number, and had a slightly larger combustion chamber than the 1855. 1955 had a slightly lower compression ratio.

The 1955 had 3 brake discs per side, as the 1855 only had 2 brake discs per side.

The 1955 was equipt with a #6000 lb 3 pt hitch. It was an option on the 1855, otherwise the 1855 had the #4000 3 pt hitch.

The 1955 had the updated 310 Waukasha engine with the integral Oil cooler, only the later (1974-75) 1855 models had this. Early 1855's didn't.

The 1955 was available only in diesel, the 1855's were available either gas or diesel.

Other than that, the other options were available on either model. I may of missed some things, but these are the basic differences.

The later (Changable PTO) was the most common on Farm, "Row Crop" models.

I believe the 1955 had the same offered,...