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Steiger
Bearcat II ST-225
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Steiger Bearcat II ST-225.

210hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1974–1976
Production years
Steiger
Manufacturer
Bearcat II ST-225 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Original price was $37,000 in 1976
- Manufacturer
- Steiger
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic disc brakes
Cab standard with optional heat and air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- outboard planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 140 gal529.9 L
- Hydraulic System
- 30 gal113.6 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 30 gal113.6 L
- Pressure
- 2000 psi137.9 bar
- Valves
- 3
- Pump Flow
- 22 gpm83.3 lpm
- Steering Flow
- 17.5 gpm66.2 lpm
- Steering Press
- 1500 psi103.4 bar
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III OptOptional
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 55 (early)
- Charging Amps
- 72 (late)
- Battery Volts
- 12
Bearcat II ST-225 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Caterpillar 3160
diesel
8-cylinder
liquid-cooled V-8
- Displacement
- 636 ci10.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.50x5.00 inches114 x 127 mm
- Power
- 210 hp156.6 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 16.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2800
- Torque
- 485 lb-ft657.7 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1290
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 40 qts37.9 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled V-8
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Caterpillar 3208
diesel
8-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 636 ci10.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.50x5.00 inches114 x 127 mm
- Power
- 225 hp167.8 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 16.4:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2800
- Torque
- 485 lb-ft657.7 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Oil Capacity
- 12 qts11.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 40 qts37.9 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Bearcat II ST-225 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Fuller TA4510 used on the RC-200.
- Transmission
- Dana-Spicer ST-1010
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 355.6mm cerametallic disc
Bearcat II ST-225 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 228 in579 cm
- Width
- 96 in243 cm
- Height (cab)
- 125 in317 cm
- Wheelbase
- 118 in299 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 118 inches299 cm
- Weight
- 21500 lbs9752 kg
- Front Tire
- 23.1-30
- Rear Tire
- 23.1-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 23.1-30
- Front Ag
- 18.4-34
- Front Ag
- 20.8-34
- Front Ag
- 23.1-34
- Front Ag
- 24.5-32
- Front Ag
- 30.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-30
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-34
- Rear Ag
- 23.1-34
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5-32
Bearcat II ST-225 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1162Nebraska test report ↗
Cat 3208 diesel 10-speed 4WDSeptember 13 - 30, 1974
Drawbar performance
Gear 1-Hi used for power test.
Gear 2-Lo used for pull test.
- Id
- 1162
- Max Power
- 178.24 hp132.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 13.9 gal/hour52.6 l/hour
- Max Pull
- 22622 lbs10261 kg