185 on wheels is tail wheel configuration;182 is nosewheel
185 usually has 300hp & three bladed prop;182 is 230hp&two blades
185 has a straight tail;
182 since about 1962 models have wider fuselage, and swept tail

there are other differences too.
my 182L is worth about $75k; similarly well-equipped 185 would be $150K.

180 is the narrow fuselage, straight-tail 182 on conventional gear.

MikeM
Skylane 182L '1MM
Pacer '00Z

Marc Lattoni wrote:

Hi,

I ran into a pilot who was eagerly describing his 185 amphibian and remember
seeing several wheeled versions and float versions in Fort Simpson a few
years ago. I vaguely recall the (wheeled) 185 being a trike.

How do the 182 and 185 differ?

Marc