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Years in Production / 1983–1985
Steiger
Cougar IV CM-280
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Steiger Cougar IV CM-280.
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280hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1983–1985
Production years
Steiger
Manufacturer
Cougar IV CM-280 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
- Manufacturer
- Steiger
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Hydraulic disc brakes
Steiger Safari Cab standard with air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- outboard planetary
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Valves
- 3 to 5
- Pump Flow
- 31 gpm117.3 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III OptOptional
Electrical
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
- Batteries
- 3
- Battery Volts
- 12
Cougar IV CM-280 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Caterpillar 3406
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 893 ci14.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.40x6.50 inches137 x 165 mm
- Power
- 280 hp208.8 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 2100
- Operating Rpm
- 1700-2100
- Torque
- 945 lb-ft1281.4 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1200
- Starter Type
- electric
- Oil Capacity
- 36 qts34.1 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 70 qts66.2 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Engine Options
Caterpillar 14.6L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 267 gal1010.6 L
Cougar IV CM-280 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 20 forward and 4 reverse
Cougar IV CM-280 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 253.6 in644 cm
- Width
- 96 in243 cm
- Height
- 94.8 in240 cm
- Height (cab)
- 134.8 in342 cm
- Wheelbase
- 129 in327 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 129 inches327 cm
- Weight
- 25011 lbs11344 kg
- Front Tire
- 18.4x38
- Rear Tire
- 18.4x38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 18.4x38
- Front Ag
- 20.8x34
- Front Ag
- 20.8x38
- Front Ag
- 23.1x34
- Front Ag
- 24.5x32
- Front Ag
- 30.5x32
- Rear Ag
- 18.4x38
- Rear Ag
- 20.8x34
- Rear Ag
- 20.8x38
- Rear Ag
- 23.1x34
- Rear Ag
- 24.5x32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5x32