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Years in Production / 1977–1982
Steiger
Tiger III ST-450
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Steiger Tiger III ST-450.
470hp
Source index power
4x4 Only
Drive
1977–1982
Production years
Steiger
Manufacturer
Tiger III ST-450 / 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
Safari Cab standard with air-conditioning.
- Final Drives
- planetary
Capacity
- Fuel
- 385 gal1457.2 L
- Hydraulic System
- 48 gal181.7 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 48 gal181.7 L
- Pressure
- 2250 psi155.1 bar
- Valves
- 5
- Pump Flow
- 38 gpm143.8 lpm
- Scv Flow
- 25 gpm94.6 lpm
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 90
- Batteries
- 4
- Battery Cca
- 625
- Battery Volts
- 12
Tiger III ST-450 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Cummins KTA-1150
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
The 470 horsepower Cummins engine was available in early versions of the Steiger Tiger III. Later, this version became the ST-470 when the 450 horsepower Caterpillar engine became an option.
- Displacement
- 1150 ci18.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 6.25x6.25 inches159 x 159 mm
- Power
- 470 hp350.5 kW
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1700 *The KTA-1150 was rated at 1700 and 2100 RPM
- Idle Rpm
- 650-2350
- Torque
- 1580 lb-ft2142.5 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1500
- Starter Volts
- 24
- Oil Capacity
- 76 qts71.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 112 qts106.0 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
Tiger III ST-450 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Power shift six-speed transmission with locking torque converter. Torque converter automatically locks when transmission side reaches 1700 RPM.
- Transmission
- Allison CLT 5965
- Transmission Type
- full power shift with torque converter
- Gears
- 6 forward and 1 reverse
Tiger III ST-450 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 289 in734 cm
- Width
- 47 in119 cm
- Height
- 161 in408 cm
- Wheelbase
- 150 in381 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 150 inches381 cm
- Weight
- 45360 lbs20575 kg
- Front Tire
- 30.5x32
- Rear Tire
- 30.5x32
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 30.5x32
- Rear Ag
- 30.5x32
Tiger III ST-450 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1282
Diesel 6-speed 4WDJuly 6 - 13, 1978
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1282
- Max Power
- 369.76 hp275.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 23.7 gal/hour89.7 l/hour
- Max Pull
- 42715 lbs19375 kg