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Years in Production / 1980–1981
Steiger
Cougar III PTA-270
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Steiger Cougar III PTA-270.
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270hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1980–1981
Production years
Steiger
Manufacturer
Cougar III PTA-270 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Original price was $87,000 in 1981
- Manufacturer
- Steiger
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic disc brakes
Safari Cab standard with air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- outboard planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 225 gal851.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 22 gal83.3 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 22 gal83.3 L
- Valves
- 4
- Pump Flow
- 29.2 gpm110.5 lpm
- Scv Flow
- 20 gpm75.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III OptOptional
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
- Batteries
- 4
- Battery Volts
- 12
Cougar III PTA-270 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar 3306TA
turbocharged aftercooled diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 638 ci10.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.75x6.00 inches121 x 152 mm
- Power
- 270 hp201.3 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 17.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Idle Rpm
- 600-2470
- Torque
- 775 lb-ft1050.9 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter Type
- electric
- Oil Capacity
- 29 qts27.4 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 70 qts66.2 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Cougar III PTA-270 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- Allison HT 754
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
Cougar III PTA-270 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 132.5 inches336 cm
- Weight
- 25500 lbs11566 kg
- Front Tire
- 18.4-38
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 18.4-38
- Front Ag
- 24.5-32
- Front Ag
- 30.2-35
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 30.2-35