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Years in Production / 1981–1983
Steiger
Cougar III PTA-280
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Steiger Cougar III PTA-280.
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280hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1981–1983
Production years
Steiger
Manufacturer
Cougar III PTA-280 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Original price was $103,000 in 1983
- Manufacturer
- Steiger
Mechanical
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic disc brakes
Safari Cab standard with air-conditioning.
- Drive
- 4x4 articualted 4WD
- Final Drives
- outboard planetary
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Valves
- 3 to 5
- Pump Flow
- 28.6 gpm108.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III OptOptional
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
Cougar III PTA-280 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Cummins NT-855C
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 855 ci14.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.50x6.00 inches140 x 152 mm
- Power
- 280 hp208.8 kW
- Pre Heating
- ether injection
- Pre Heating
- block heater
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Torque
- 920 lb-ft1247.5 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1400
- Starter Type
- electric
- Oil Capacity
- 35 qts33.1 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 56 qts53.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Caterpillar 3406-DIT
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 893 ci14.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.4x6.5 inches137 x 165 mm
- Power
- 280 hp208.8 kW
- Pre Heating
- ether injection
- Pre Heating
- block heater
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Torque
- 945 lb-ft1281.4 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1200
- Oil Capacity
- 36 qts34.1 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 70 qts66.2 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
Cummins 14.0L 6-cyl diesel
Caterpillar 14.6L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 225 gal851.6 L
Cougar III PTA-280 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- Allison HT-754
- Transmission Type
- power shift with torque converter
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
Cougar III PTA-280 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 264.6 in672 cm
- Width
- 39 in99 cm
- Height (cab)
- 134.9 in342 cm
- Wheelbase
- 132.5 in336 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 132.5 inches336 cm
- Weight
- 27600 lbs12519 kg
- Front Tire
- 23.1x34
- Rear Tire
- 23.1x34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 23.1x34
- Front Ag
- 18.4x38
- Front Ag
- 20.8x34
- Front Ag
- 20.8x38
- Front Ag
- 24.5x32
- Front Ag
- 30.5x32
- Rear Ag
- 23.1x34
- Rear Ag
- 18.4x38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8x34
- Rear Ag
- 20.8x38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5x32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5x32