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Versatile150 and 160 Bi-Directional Tractors

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Versatile 150 TractorThe Versatile 150 71hp and Versatile 160 84hp are "Bidirectional" tractors in which the operator console rotates 180-degrees to allow the tractor to be operated in either direction. These tractors have a hydrostatic transmission and were designed for a rear (PTO) end loader.

This series of bi-directional tractors were manufactured by Versatile from 1977 thru 1983 with a very successful reception in the farming industry.

Versatile 150 and 160 Bi-Directional Tractors 1977-1983

In the late 1960s, Peter Pakosh and brother-in-law Roy Robinson (co-founders of Versatile), along with Peter's brother Daniel Pakosh (a design engineer), toyed with the idea of mounting a loader on the rear of a farm tractor with an operator’s station that would swivel rotating 180° to the rear. This led to Daniel designing and developing the world's first bi-directional tractor.

150: In 1977 the Versatile model 150 71hp (worlds first bi-directional tractor) rolled off the Versatile assembly line in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

160: The Versatile model 160 superseded the 150 in 1982, and with 84 horsepower, it offered a substantial boost in power to handle tougher jobs. The 160 was superseded by a new series - the Versatile 256 in 1984.

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Specifications: Models, Engines, HP Ratings

  • Versatile 150 Bi-Directional Tractor 1977-1981
    • Perkins 3.9 liter 4-cyl diesel engine 71hp, PTO 54 hp
  • Versatile 160 Bi-Directional Tractor 1982-1983
    • Waukesha 3.6 liter 4-cyl turbo diesel engine 84hp, PTO 65 hp

Identification: Serial Numbers

Find the ID plate by the rotating tunnel that seat and steering are mounted on.

  • Decode Example: Versatile 160 Serial # 001631
    • 001 = 1982 (see below), 631 = production sequence - 631, 632, 633 etc.

Tractor serial number lists nearly always show the first tractor built in each year.

Other tractors for each year will have successively higher numbers.

We are still obtaining and confirming serial number ranges below.

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Versatile 150

  • 1977: 000028
  • 1978: 000425
  • 1979: ——
  • 1980: 000750
  • 1981: 001150 - 001549

Versatile 150 Series 2

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Versatile 160

  • 1982: 001601
  • 1983: 002407 - 002756

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Manuals: Owner Operator / Parts / Service / Workshop Training & Troubleshooting

List of Categories: - for Publications Located Below

  • 150, 150 Series 2, 160 Owners Operation and Maintenance Manuals
  • 150, 150 Series 2, 160 Parts Catalog Manuals
  • 150 Perkins 3.9 Liter Diesel Engine Manuals
  • 160 Waukesha 3.6 Liter Turbocharged Engine Manuals
  • 150 160 Service Repair Manuals

Owner Operator / Maintenance Manuals

Parts Catalogs

Engine Manuals

150 Perkins 3.9 Liter Diesel

160 Waukesha 3.6L Turbocharged Engine Manual

OEM Service Manual

Service Manual "Sections" 1 thru 10

Versatile 160 Bidirectional Tractor

Versatile 150, 150 Series 2, 160 Bi-Directional Tractors