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Years in Production / 1978–1981
Steiger
Panther III PTA-297
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Steiger Panther III PTA-297.
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295hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1978–1981
Production years
Steiger
Manufacturer
Panther III PTA-297 / 01
At a glance
Production
Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor
Built in Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Original price was $95,200 in 1982
- Manufacturer
- Steiger
Mechanical
Four-wheel drive
Articulated power steering
Safari Cab standard with air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- Steiger S-34 outboard planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 225 gal851.6 L
- Hydraulic System
- 22 gal83.3 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center load sensing
- Capacity
- 22 gal83.3 L
- Valves
- 4
- Pump Flow
- 35 gpm132.5 lpm
- Total Flow
- 2250 gpm8516.2 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III OptOptional
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Clutch
- Electrically-controlled hydraulic PTO drive.
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Rear Type
- 1000 (1.75)
Electrical
- Charging System
- Delco-Remy alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
- Batteries
- 4
- Battery Cca
- 475
- Battery Volts
- 12
Panther III PTA-297 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Cummins VT-903
turbocharged diesel
8-cylinder
liquid-cooled 90-degree V8
- Displacement
- 903 ci14.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 5.50x4.75 inches140 x 121 mm
- Power
- 295 hp220.0 kW
- Pre Heating
- ether injection OptOptional
- Pre Heating
- block heater OptOptional
- Rated Rpm
- 2600
- Idle Rpm
- 650-2860
- Torque
- 700 lb-ft949.2 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1800
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 38 qts36.0 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 68 qts64.4 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled 90-degree V8
Panther III PTA-297 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Four gears, plus reverse, with two-speed transfer case. Automatic torque converter lock-up.
- Transmission
- Allison HT-740
- Transmission Type
- power shift with torque converter
- Gears
- 8 forward and 2 reverse
Panther III PTA-297 / 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
- 28975 lbs13143 kg
- Front Tire
- 24.5-32
- Rear Tire
- 24.5-32
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 24.5-32
- Front Ag
- 30.5-32
- Front Ag
- 20.8-38
- Rear Ag
- 24.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5-32
- Rear Ag
- 20.8-38