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White 4-225 Field Boss

Built: 1983-1988 · Series: Other models

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The White 4-225 Field Boss is a machine built by White. Production: 1983-1988. The engine delivers 225 hp (168 kW), has 8 cylinders. The engine comes from Caterpillar. Rated speed is 2,600 rpm. Transmission: Over/Under powershift transmission. The engine is water-cooled. Tyres: front 18.4-38R1, rear 18.4-38R1. The model was built in Charles City, Iowa, USA. The fuel is diesel. The engine fitted is the 3,208 T. The gearbox offers 18 forward gears. There are also 6 reverse gears. The linkage is category II-IIIN. The PTO runs at 1000 rpm. Rated output across the White range ranges from 5 to 270 hp; the 4-225 Field Boss sits in the upper part of that range with 225 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the 6215 below it with 215 hp and the 8810 Fieldmaster above it with 227 hp. Rated output across the White range ranges from 3.7 to 198.6 kW; here the 4-225 Field Boss sits in the upper part of that range with 168 kW. 204 White models across 21 series are on record.

White – other models: the collective page outside the named ranges, from the 2 and 4 Field Boss series through Workhorse to the Iseki-built American compacts, 3.7 to 199 kW, Cummins and Caterpillar engines

This page gathers the White tractors the register could not assign to a named range – from big Field Boss types of the 1970s and 1980s to small American compacts. White Farm Equipment was formed in 1969 when the White Motor Corporation of Cleveland combined the tractor divisions of Oliver, Minneapolis-Moline and Cockshutt and continued production at the former Oliver plant in Charles City, Iowa; since 1993 the brand rights have belonged to AGCO. In the Field Boss range the first digit before the hyphen gives the drive type – 2 for two-wheel-drive types such as the 2-70, 4 for the four-wheel-drive articulated tractors such as the 4-210 and 4-270 – and the following number the power class; Workhorse and Fieldmaster are separate ranges, and under the name American White sold Iseki-built compact tractors, while the GT-1650 Yard Boss is a lawn tractor. The engines come from Cummins, Caterpillar, Perkins, Isuzu and Iseki as well as White's own White-Hercules production.

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The register lists here 53 versions with 3.7 to 198.6 kW from three- to eight-cylinders of 2,592 to 10,457 cm³, unladen weights from 3,525 to 13,705 kg, lift capacities from 1,406 to 7,257 kg and lengths from 2,953 to 6,502 mm.

In the 1970s and 1980s White was one of the big US tractor brands, though it stayed in the shadow of John Deere and Case; the Field Boss articulated tractors competed with Steiger and Versatile for the prairie farms, while the American compacts served the entry segment against Kubota.

On used tractors, engine condition, clutch and hydraulics count on the Field Boss and Workhorse types, articulation and four-wheel drive on the big articulated tractors, rust and the availability of Iseki parts on the American compacts; parts supply today runs through independent farm-equipment dealers and AGCO, as White no longer exists as an independent brand.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: White (weitere Modelle)

Technical data

Engine

Engine makeCaterpillarcorrect
Engine model3,208 Tcorrect
Fueldieselcorrect
Power225 hp (168 kW)correct
Rated speed2,600 rpmcorrect
Cylinders8correct
Displacement636 cu incorrect
Bore4.5 in (114.3 mm)correct
Stroke5.0 in (127 mm)correct
Coolingwater-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length244 in (6197.6 mm)correct
Width116 in (2946.4 mm)correct
Height123 in (3124.2 mm)correct
Wheelbase118 in (2997.2 mm)correct
Unladen weight22760 lbs (10323.8 kg)correct

Drivetrain and chassis

Drivefour-wheel driveWDcorrect
GearboxOver/Under powershift transmissioncorrect
Gearbox makeWhitecorrect
Forward gears18correct
Reverse gears6correct
Clutchdual plate cera metaliccorrect
Front tyres18.4-38R1correct
Rear tyres18.4-38R1correct

Working data

Fuel tank capacity94 galcorrect

Origin and approval

PlantCharles City, Iowa, USAcorrect

Other data

Linkage categoryCat II-IIINcorrect
PTO speed1,000correct

More machines with this engine (Caterpillar 3208, 14)

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the White 4-225 Field Boss have?

The White 4-225 Field Boss delivers 225 hp.

What engine does the White 4-225 Field Boss have?

8 cylinders, Diesel.

When was the White 4-225 Field Boss built?

Production years: 1983-1988.

What to check before buying

  • Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check front and rear tyre sizes: mismatched pairs strain the drivetrain.
  • Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
  • Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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