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Years in Production / 1970–1974
Steiger
Bearcat
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Steiger Bearcat.
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225hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1970–1974
Production years
Steiger
Manufacturer
Bearcat / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Original price was $23,000 in 1973
- Manufacturer
- Steiger
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic disc brakes
Cab standard with available air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 140 gal529.9 L
- Hydraulic System
- 35 gal132.5 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 35 gal132.5 L
- Valves
- 3
- Pump Flow
- 21 gpm79.5 lpm
- Total Flow
- 38 gpm143.8 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 17 gpm64.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- IV OptOptional
- Rear Lift
- 8000 lbs3628 kg
Serial Numbers
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- 1970
- 2000
- 1971
- 2040
- 1972
- 2275
- 1973
- 2442
- 1974
- 2828
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 55
- Battery Volts
- 12
Bearcat / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar 3160
diesel
8-cylinder
liquid-cooled V-8
- Displacement
- 636 ci10.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.50x5.00 inches114 x 127 mm
- Power
- 225 hp167.8 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2800
- Torque
- 486 lb-ft659.0 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1290
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 42 qts39.7 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled V-8
Bearcat / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Early literature states a model RT-910. Later literature shows a TA 4510.
- Transmission
- Fuller
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 355.6mm dry discs
Bearcat / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 228 in579 cm
- Width
- 93 in236 cm
- Height
- 104 in264 cm
- Height (cab)
- 125 in317 cm
- Wheelbase
- 120 in304 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 120 inches304 cm
- Weight
- 19600 lbs8890 kg
- Front Tire
- 18.4-30
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 18.4-30
- Front Ag
- 23.1-26
- Front Ag
- 28.1-26
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-30
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-26
- Rear Ag
- 28.1-26